Oxton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, with 568 residents at the 2011 census, falling marginally to 566 at the 2021 census. It is located 5 mi west of Southwell, 5 mi north of Lowdham, 10 mi north-east of Nottingham and 2 mi north-east of Calverton, and lies on the B6386, and is very close to the A6097 trunk road. Oxton has a church dedicated to St Peter & St Paul; a post office and two pubs. Oxton also has two fords – a small ford within the village itself, and a much larger ford on Beanford Lane – often as deep as 1 ft whilst remaining open to all traffic. It is however closed each March, so that the toads found in the swamp-like area, which the ford crosses, can breed.

Toponymy

Oxton seems to contain the Old English word for an ox, oxa, + tūn (Old English), an enclosure; a farmstead; a village; an estate.., so 'Ox farm or settlement'.

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Bus services

NottsBus 747: Oxton – Calverton – Lowdham Trentbarton The Calverton: Calverton - Arnold - Nottingham (Limited Service)