Netherton is a hamlet in Fyfield and Tubney civil parish about 5.5 miles (9 km) west of Abingdon.[1] Formerly in the parish of Fyfield before it merged with Tubney in 1952, it was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.[2] The toponym is derived from the Old English neotherra meaning "lower, nether" and dun meaning "hill".[citation needed] It was recorded as Netendon in 1193.[citation needed] Netherton is primarily residential. Netherton is linked with Oxford by Pulhams Coaches route 63 bus that runs on Mondays to Fridays.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Bartholomew, John. "Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887)". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. ^ 'Netheravon – Netton', in A Topographical Dictionary of England, ed. Samuel Lewis (London, 1848), pp. 372–374. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-dict/england/pp372-374 [accessed 1 April 2021].
  3. ^ "63 – Southmoor – Botley – Oxford – Pulhams Coaches". bustimes.org. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Pulhams 63 Timetable from 1 September 2020" (PDF). Pulhams Coaches.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherton,_Oxfordshire
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