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Oxford is a cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town.
Museum of Oxford
Bridge of Sighs with Lampost, Oxford, July 25, 2023
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Clarendon Building, Oxford, England May 2010
City status in the United Kingdom is granted by the monarch of the United Kingdom to specific centres of population, which meet the generally accepted definition of cities. As of 22 November 2022, the
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…Oxford ( ) is a cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the oldest university…
Until the 19th century, city status in England and Wales was associated with the presence of a cathedral, such as York Minster.
Birmingham was the first English town without an Anglican cathedral to be granted city status. Birmingham City Council meets at the Council House.