Netherton, Oxfordshire Explained

Netherton is a hamlet in Fyfield and Tubney civil parish about 5.5miles 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". It was recorded as Netendon in 1193. Netherton is primarily residential. Netherton is linked with Oxford by Pulhams Coaches route 63 bus that runs on Mondays to Fridays.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887). John. Bartholomew. A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth. 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. Web site: 63 - Southmoor - Botley - Oxford – Pulhams Coaches. bustimes.org. 25 March 2021. 1 April 2021.
4. Web site: Pulhams 63 Timetable from 1 September 2020. Pulhams Coaches.