The A4260 is a
road that leads from the
A422 Henneff Way,
Banbury to Frieze Way near
Oxford.
History
Romans
The route followed by the road is that of a prehistoric
ridgeway between the valleys of the rivers
Cherwell and
Evenlode. The
Romans adopted the route and paved it from north of Oxford as far as
Akeman Street at Sturdy's Castle.
Medieval period & turnpiking
The route remained in use through the
medieval period, being described by
John Ogilby
John Ogilby (also ''Ogelby'', ''Oglivie''; November 1600 – 4 September 1676) was a Scottish translator, impresario and cartographer. Best known for publishing the first British road atlas, he was also a successful translator, noted for publishi ...
in 1675 as the primary way between Oxford and Banbury. In the 18th century the route was
turnpiked.
Post-1922 road lists
Until 1990 the road was part of the
A423
The A423 road is a primary A road in England in two sections. The main section leads from central Banbury to the A45 near Coventry.
Route
It starts in Banbury town centre as Southam Road and goes through the Southam Road Industrial Estat ...
and the major route from Banbury to Oxford. It was renumbered to encourage the traffic that formerly used this route to use the
M40.
References
External links
Highlighted Route of the A4260 on Google Maps
Roads in England
Roads in Oxfordshire
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