Banbury: Cross, Cakes, and the Oxfordshire Market Town on the M40
Banbury is known for its cross (ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross) and its cakes, a flat pastry filled with spiced fruit that has been made here since at least the sixteenth century. The original cross was destroyed by Puritans in 1602; the current one dates from 1859. The town is a market centre for the surrounding agricultural land in north Oxfordshire. The livestock market operated until 1998. The population is around 47,000, with the wider Cherwell district at 150,000. The town has seen significant growth as a logistics and distribution hub.
The M40 junction 11 is immediately east. Banbury station provides Chiltern Railways services to London Marylebone and CrossCountry services to Birmingham. The town centre around the Market Place retains a compact layout. For adult companionship, Banbury is covered by Thames Valley Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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Banbury is known for its cross (ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross) and its cakes, a flat pastry filled with spiced fruit that has been made here since at least the sixteenth century. The original cross was destroyed by Puritans in 1602; the current one dates from 1859. The town is a market centre for the surrounding agricultural land in north Oxfordshire. The livestock market operated until 1998. The population is around 47,000, with the wider Cherwell district at 150,000. The town has seen significant growth as a logistics and distribution hub.
The M40 junction 11 is immediately east. Banbury station provides Chiltern Railways services to London Marylebone and CrossCountry services to Birmingham. The town centre around the Market Place retains a compact layout. For adult companionship, Banbury is covered by Thames Valley Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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