A4260 road
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 A4260 junction with Lyne Road | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 20 mi (32 km) | |||
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| North end | Banbury | |||
 A422 A4095 A4165 A44 | ||||
| South end | Oxford | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Constituent country | England | |||
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TheA4260is aroadthat leads from theA422 Henneff Way,Banburyto Frieze Way nearOxford.
History[edit]
Romans[edit]
The route followed by the road is that of a prehistoricridgewaybetween the valleys of the riversCherwellandEvenlode.TheRomansadopted the route and paved it from north of Oxford as far asAkeman Streetat Sturdy's Castle.
Medieval period & turnpiking[edit]
The route remained in use through themedievalperiod, being described byJohn Ogilbyin 1675 as the primary way between Oxford and Banbury. In the 18th century the route wasturnpiked.[1]
Post-1922 road lists[edit]
Until 1990 the road was part of theA423and the major route from Banbury to Oxford. It was renumbered to encourage the traffic that formerly used this route to use theM40.
References[edit]
- ^W. G. Hoskins (1977).The Making of the English Landscape.Book Club Associates. pp. 236–237.
External links[edit]
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