Sunnymead
Encyclopedia
Sunnymead is a suburb in the northern part of Oxford
, England
, just south of the Oxford Ring Road
(A40
).
Close by are the suburbs of Cutteslowe
to the north, Summertown
to the south and Upper Wolvercote to the west. To the east is the River Cherwell
, which flows south towards central Oxford.
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, just south of the Oxford Ring Road
Oxford Ring Road
The Oxford ring road is a ring road around the city of Oxford, England. It is a dual carriageway for most of its length apart from a short section to the North between the Woodstock and Banbury Roads....
(A40
A40 road
The A40 is a major trunk road connecting London to Fishguard, Wales and officially called The London to Fishguard Trunk Road in all legal documents and Acts...
).
Close by are the suburbs of Cutteslowe
Cutteslowe
Cutteslowe is a suburb of north Oxford, England, between Sunnymead and Water Eaton.-Manor:By AD 1004 St. Frideswide's Minster in Oxford held two hides of land at Cutteslowe. St. Frideswide's became an Augustinian Priory that continued to hold Cutteslowe until it was suppressed in 1525. It then...
to the north, Summertown
Summertown, Oxford
Summertown in North Oxford is a suburb of Oxford, England.Summertown is a residential area, one mile square north of St Giles, the beautiful boulevard leading out of Oxford’s city centre. Summertown is home to exclusive schools and the city’s most expensive houses. On both sides of Banbury Road are...
to the south and Upper Wolvercote to the west. To the east is the River Cherwell
River Cherwell
The River Cherwell is a river which flows through the Midlands of England. It is a major tributary of the River Thames.The general course of the River Cherwell is north to south and the 'straight-line' distance from its source to the Thames is about...
, which flows south towards central Oxford.