Cowley, Oxfordshire

Cowley
St James' Church
Cowley is located in Oxford
Cowley
Cowley
Cowley is located in Oxfordshire
Cowley
Cowley
Location within Oxfordshire
Population16,500 [citation needed]
OS grid referenceSP543040
Civil parish
  • unparished
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOxford
Postcode districtOX4
Dialling code01865
PoliceThames Valley
FireOxfordshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteCowley News
List of places
UK
England
Oxfordshire
51°43′59″N 1°12′54″W / 51.733°N 1.215°W / 51.733; -1.215

Cowley (/ˈklɪ/) is a residential and industrial area in Oxford, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. Cowley's neighbours are Rose Hill and Blackbird Leys to the south, Headington to the north and the villages of Horspath and Garsington across fields to the east. Internationally, Cowley is best known for its automotive industry - historically it was the home of the car manufacturer Morris (later absorbed into British Leyland, then the Rover Group), which has now evolved into Mini.


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