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 A4260 junction with Lyne Road | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 20 mi (32 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end | Banbury | |||
| Major intersections |  A422 A4095 A4165 A44 | |||
| South end | Oxford | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Constituent country | England | |||
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TheA4260 is aroad that leads from theA422 Henneff Way,Banbury, to Frieze Way nearOxford, England.
The route followed by the road is that of a prehistoricridgeway between the valleys of the riversCherwell andEvenlode. TheRomans adopted the route and paved it from north of Oxford toAkeman Street at Sturdy's Castle.
The route remained in use through themedieval period, as described byJohn Ogilby in 1675, as the primary way between Oxford and Banbury. In the 18th century, the route wasturnpiked.[1]
Until 1990, the road was part of theA423 and the major route from Banbury to Oxford. It was renumbered to encourage the traffic that formerly used this route to use theM40.
Download coordinates as:
51°57′08″N1°19′07″W / 51.9523°N 1.3186°W /51.9523; -1.3186 (A4260 road)
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