Idbury

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Idbury
Idbury (Oxfordshire)
Idbury

Idbury shown within Oxfordshire
OS grid reference SP2319
Shire county Oxfordshire
Region South East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Thames Valley
Fire Oxfordshire
Ambulance South Central
European Parliament South East England
List of places: UKEnglandOxfordshire

Coordinates: 51°52′N 1°40′W / 51.86, -1.66

St. Nicholas' church
St. Nicholas' church

Idbury is a village in Oxfordshire, England. Sir Benjamin Baker,English engineer, notable for his work on the Forth bridge, Victoria Station and the Aswan dam is buried in the local churchyard.[1]


[edit] References

  1. ^ Kerrigan, Michael (1998). Who Lies Where - A guide to famous graves. London: Fourth Estate Limited, pp.123. ISBN 1-85702-258-0.