Jericho, Oxford

Jericho is an historic suburb of the English city of Oxford. It consists of the streets bounded by the Oxford Canal, Worcester College, Walton Street and Walton Well Road. Located outside the old city wall, it was originally a place for travellers to rest if they had reached the city after the gates had closed. The name Jericho may have been adopted to signify this 'remote place' outside the wall. As of February 2021, the population of Jericho and Osney wards was 6,995.

Jericho
Jericho and the tower of St Barnabas Church seen from the Oxford Canal
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Jericho shown within Oxford
Jericho
Location within Oxfordshire
OS grid referenceSP504069
Civil parish
  • unparished
District
  • Oxford
Shire county
  • Oxfordshire
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOxford
Postcode districtOX2
Dialling code01865
PoliceThames Valley
FireOxfordshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
  • Oxford West and Abingdon
WebsiteOxford City Council
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