Oxclose
| Oxclose | |
| County Durham | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NZ292559 |
| Location: | 54°53’50"N, 1°32’42"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Washington |
| Postcode: | NE38 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Sunderland |
Oxclose is a village absorbed within the new town area of Washington in County Durham. It is located between the A1231, A182 and A195 highways, close to Sunderland, and is well served by links from the A1(M) which passes within a mile of Oxclose's boundaries. It had a population of around 3,800 as at the 2001 Census.
There are two churches, a 'Multi-Purpose' Centre and a village centre which contains a shop, newsagents, traditional Chinese take-away and local pub called The Ox and Plough. It is also near Washington Galleries.
There are four schools in Oxclose: Oxclose Nursery, Oxclose Primary School, St John Boste RC Primary School and Oxclose Community Academy.
The North East of England Japanese Saturday School (北東イングランド補習授業校 Hokutō Ingurando Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a Japanese weekend supplementary school, holds its classes in the Oxclose Community School.[1]
