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[edit] Expansion of article

I think we should expand this article more because banbury is quite a large town and its expanding fast, maybe we should mention abuot the expansion of the town such has hanwell fields and colledge fields (bodicote bankside)Thatperson 17:39, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Alcan

Alcan closed it's processing plant, leaving only the R&D labs which are earmarked for closure too. Shuvveh 22:44, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

i think we should leave the info about alcan and add info about its closure rather than just deleting the part about alcan Thatperson

I have been unable to find a date for the closure of the processing plant. If you can find one then include it but to list Alcan as current is incorrect.

Banbury no longer produces aluminium, it shouldn't be listed as a current industry.

There should be a mention made to the manufacture of plastics within Banbury, given the number of plastics factories.

Please excuse if this out of format (newbie). Alcan sold its aluminium extrusion plant to Alcoa some years ago. It is very much still there (I saw it last night...) as per http://www.alcoa.com/locations/alcoa_location/en/home.asp?code=192. In November 2006, Alcoa announced it would like to merge this plant into a JV with SAPA (http://www.alcoa.com/global/en/news/news_detail.asp?newsYear=2006&pageID=20061121005872en).

Alcan International's labs closed in or around 2004. (source - wife (well, she worked there)) 86.131.24.28 16:55, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Other Industry

Major centre for advanced motor racing design and construction eg Ascari, Innoval, Westmoreland etc

Proximity to Ford R&D at Gaydon; move of Aston Martin from Wykam Mill to Gaydon 86.131.24.28 17:01, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

and pro drive

[edit] Tooley's Boat Yard

This should probably get a mention, given it's the last operating canal-side dry dock in the area. Perhaps alongside the museum? Shuvveh 03:09, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] BGN

"Blessed George Napier (Roman Catholic school, which includes 6th form)"

Should be listed as Blessed George Napier Roman Catholic Seconday School, as that is the full title. The same applies to all Roman Catholic Primaries listed. Shuvveh 03:14, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] re:tooleys boat yard

yeah i think it should be given a mention besides the museum but i dont know much about it, so either you can add it if you want or i can find some info if you wish

[edit] Oxfordshire / Northamptonshire ?

I'm not convinced that Banbury has ever been in Northamptonshire - can anyone shed light on this? MFlet1 21:26, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

I think part of it used to be, but was ceeded to Oxfordshire when the town expanded. G-Man * 21:34, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

The Grimsby borough was from before 1918. --Jo Prentice 20:10, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Banbury and Grimsby murged in 1974, when the couty's borders were amended.--86.25.52.148 17:14, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Banbury's Grimsby borough was part of Oxfordshire prior to 1972.--Pine oak 19:02, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

Grimsbury, surely?! MFlet1 12:14, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

Grimsbury is the right spelling--86.29.248.41 01:31, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Part of the town was in Northamptonshire untill the 1920's.--86.29.250.21 (talk) 11:16, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Second largest Tesco in Banbury?

Can I have clarification on this please? Manm hk 14:58, 27 July 2007 (UTC) Tesco Banbury is was one of Tescos £1m a week stores when it first opened. Looking at the Tesco page shows that this isn't true. I'll remove it. Shuvveh (talk) 01:29, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Banbury - largest town in the world?

I'm not convinced by this! Any sources which suggest this? Manm hk 14:58, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

  • That was vandalism. The bit about greenbelt property being transported from London to Banbury was the giveaway. MFlet1 12:33, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Parks and Recreational areas

Ten park articles were listed for WP:PROD deletion, expired on 1 Jan and were eligible for immediate deletion (two had already been deleted when I found the group). Rather than letting these be deleted, I have merged what I consider the most notable and verifiable information from each of the short articles into the line items in the Parks section. I know this might not make people very happy, but at least this solution keeps the history and old version of each article visible to editors who are not administrators. Regards --User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 04:37, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] "Companies based in Banbury"

Since when has Kraft Foods, the second biggest food and drinks company in the world, been based in Banbury? Touch FM is part of the CN Radio group, again not based in Banbury. I'm fairly certain the Banbury Guardian is part of a group of newspapers. This section seems to be more like an advertising section rather than having any real encyclopedic value. Shuvveh (talk) 01:27, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

Is Twyford Mill (part of the Bibby Group) still in Adderbury? I used to work there.Oyster24 (talk) 21:26, 26 May 2008 (UTC)