Witney
From Wikishire
| Witney | |
| Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|
 High Street in Witney | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SP3509 |
| Location: | 51°46’48"N, 1°29’24"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 22,765 (2001) |
| Post town: | Witney |
| Postcode: | OX28 |
| Dialling code: | 01993 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | West Oxfordshire |
| Website: | Witney Town Council |
Witney, is the 'capital' of West Oxfordshire. It stands on the banks of the River Windrush.
Noted historically for the wool trade and subsequently for its Witney Blankets, traded far and wide, the town in now the focus or shopping and tourism in West Oxfordshire. Two of its latest 'claims to fame' include its local MP, the Rt Hon David Cameron, now Prime Minister and the status of having what is reputed to be the largest free multi-storey car park in Europe.
