Back Eydon (lungsod) CEB Eydon Welsh Eydon Spanish آیدون Persian Eydon French Eydon Italian Eydon LLD Eydon Dutch Eydon Polish Eydon Swedish
| Eydon | |
|---|---|
 St Nicholas' parish church | |
.svg)  Eydon Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 422 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP5450 |
| • London | 73 miles (117 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Daventry |
| Postcode district | NN11 |
| Dialling code | 01327 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Eydon Parish Council |
Eydon is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, about 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Banbury. The village is between 510 and 540 feet (160 m) above sea level on the east side of a hill, which rises to 580 feet (180 m) and is the highest point in the parish. The parish is bounded to the west by the River Cherwell, to the south by a stream that is one of its tributaries, and to the east and north by field boundaries.
The villages name means 'Aega's hill'.[2]
The 2011 Census recorded a parish population of 422.[1]
- ^ a b "Area: Eydon (Parish); Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".