History of Banbury the region within approximately 20 miles of the market town of Banbury. The county of Oxfordshire has two main commercial centres, the city of Oxford itself, which serves most of the south of the county, and Banbury, which serves the north (such as Adderbury, Deddington, Wroxton, Great Bourton and Bloxham), plus parts of the neighbouring counties of Northamptonshire and Warwickshire. Hook Norton brewery, on the outskirts of Banburyshire, is one of Britain's last working tower breweries (by April 2006) and supplies several Banbury and Oxfordshire pubs with beer. From the former, the villages of King's Sutton and Middleton Cheney, and
Banbury and Bicester College Banbury and Bicester College Banbury and Bicester college is a further education college in Oxfordshire, England. It has two campuses – one in Banbury and one in Bicester. Previously called Oxford & Cherwell Valley College (OCVC) Banbury and Bicester college changed name when the Oxford & Cherwell Valley College Group reorganised and become the Activate Learning group in 2013. Banbury and Bicester College provides vocational training programmes, primarily for the post-16 sector, across different subjects. Programmes include vocational training for school leavers and professionals/adults, apprenticeships, higher education, international study, learning for leisure, and courses to help the unemployed get back