Traditional county: Oxfordshire · District / Borough: Cherwell · Region: South East
Explore Down End, Oxfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Down End map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Down End |
| Traditional County | Oxfordshire |
| District / Borough | Cherwell |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.995696 |
| Longitude | -1.482701 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Down End marks a quiet transition where the limestone plateau of Oxfordshire begins to soften into the deeper folds of the valley. It lies 4.6 miles north-east of Chipping Norton (from Chipping Norton: bearing 36°T, OS grid SP 356 331), and is situated north-east of Hook Norton village. The air here carries a faint, earthy sweetness, especially when the breeze travels from the south across the damp banks of Hook Norton Brook. Ironstone walls, weathered to the colour of burnt honey, define the boundaries of the gardens that line the lanes of Down End. Beyond the immediate dwellings, the land rises steadily toward the prominence of South Hill, casting long, bruised shadows during the late afternoon. The landscape feels held in a state of patient suspension, unbothered by the frantic pulse of major motorways. It is a place where the low-slung sun catches the grit in the road, highlighting the honest, utilitarian character of the local stone. Down End remains a modest reflection of the wider Cherwell district, grounded firmly in its own quiet, geological permanence.
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Explore Down End, 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: 51.995696, -1.482701. 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.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |