Souldern
| Souldern | |
|---|---|
Parish church of the Annunciation | |
Location within Oxfordshire | |
| Area | 8.11 km2 (3.13 sq mi) |
| Population | 370 (2011 Census) |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SP5231 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bicester |
| Postcode district | OX27 |
| Dialling code | 01869 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Souldern Village |
Souldern is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire about 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Bicester and a similar distance southeast of Banbury. The parish is bounded to the west by the River Cherwell and to the east by field boundaries. Its northern boundary is Ockley Brook, a tributary of the Cherwell that forms the county boundary with Northamptonshire. The parish's southern boundaries are the main road between Bicester and Adderbury and the minor road between Souldern and Somerton. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 370.
Souldern's toponym is derived from the Old English Sulh-þorn meaning "Thorn-bush in a gully".