Barford St Michael Oxfordshire Map

About Barford St Michael

Barford St Michael, a jewel of Oxfordshire's Cherwell district, exhales a quiet charm under the vast South East sky. It lies 8.4 km south-south-west of Banbury (from Banbury: bearing 197°T, OS grid SP 434 325), and is situated north-west of Hempton village. The ancient parish church of St Michael, its tower a venerable sentinel against the ever-changing light, presides over a landscape that has long been shaped by the gentle flow of the River Swere and the enduring dedication of its people to the fertile earth. Fields, often appearing as swathes of emerald or burnished gold depending on the season's whim, stretch outwards, their boundaries softened by hedgerows that whisper tales of generations past. Barford St Michael’s modest scale belies a rich tapestry of rural life, where the quiet hum of agricultural endeavour blends with the murmur of conversation on the village green, a space that feels as old and welcoming as the sheltering oak trees.

About This Barford St Michael Map Page

Explore Barford St Michael, Oxfordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.989970, -1.368549. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.