- Source: Oxton, Nottinghamshire
Oxton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, with 568 residents at the 2011 census, falling marginally to 566 at the 2021 census. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Southwell, 5 miles (8 km) north of Lowdham, 10 miles (16 km) north-east of Nottingham and 2 miles (3 km) north-east of Calverton, and lies on the B6386, and is very close to the A6097 trunk road.
Oxton has a church dedicated to St Peter & St Paul; a post office and two pubs. Oxton also has two fords – a small ford within the village itself, and a much larger ford on Beanford Lane – often as deep as 1-foot (0.30 m) whilst remaining open to all traffic. It is however closed each March, so that the toads found in the swamp-like area, which the ford crosses, can breed.
Toponymy
Oxton seems to contain the Old English word for an ox, oxa, + tūn (Old English), an enclosure; a farmstead; a village; an estate.., so 'Ox farm or settlement'.
Notable people
Robert St Vincent Sherbrooke, awarded the Victoria Cross, was born in Oxton.
Bus services
NottsBus
747: Oxton – Calverton – Lowdham
Trentbarton
The Calverton: Calverton - Arnold - Nottingham (Limited Service)
See also
Listed buildings in Oxton, Nottinghamshire
References
External links
Media related to Oxton, Nottinghamshire at Wikimedia Commons
Parish council details on the Newark and Sherwood district council website