Milton is a village and civil parish 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Banbury

Banbury

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 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire

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The Church of England parish church

Church of England parish church

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 of Saint Mary

Mary (mother of Jesus)

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 was built in 1856 by the Gothic Revival architect

Gothic Revival architecture

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 William Butterfield

William Butterfield

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Milton has one public house

Public house

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, the Black Boy Inn, which is a gastropub

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 that serves real ales and has a chef preparing quality lunches and dinners.

The former Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway

Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway

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, part of the Great Western Railway

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, was completed in 1881. The line had a small railway station, Milton Halt

Milton Halt railway station

Milton Halt railway station served the village of Milton in northern Oxfordshire, England.- History :The station was built by the Great Western Railway. It opened to passengers on 1 January 1908...

, on the northern edge of the village near Manor Farm. British Rail

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closed the halt in 1951 and closed the railway to freight traffic in 1964. The track was removed in 1965.