Headington
Headington | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Oxford | |
Postcode district | OX3 | |
Dialling code | 01865 | |
Police | Thames Valley | |
Fire | Oxfordshire | |
Ambulance | South Central | |
UK Parliament | ||
Website | www.headington.org.uk | |
Headington is an eastern suburb of
History
The site of Headington shows evidence of continued occupation from the
Headington developed rapidly in the early 20th century, significant amounts of housing developing around the medieval village, now known as Old Headington, around the original parish church of St Andrew. In 1927, it became an
The
In 1921 the civil parish had a population of 5328.[7] On 1 April 1929 the parish was abolished and merged with St Giles and St John, Stowood, Horspath, Forest Hill with Shotover and Elsfield.[8]
Headington today
Headington has a large and growing population.
Headington's most famous modern landmark is
Sport and leisure
Notable residents
- Brian Aldiss, the science fiction writer, lived in Old Headington until his death in 2017.
- Joan Clarke Murray, one of the Enigma code breakers, lived at 7 Larkfields from about 1991 until her death in 1996.[14]
- Elizabeth Jennings, a renowned poet, spent her latter years living at Unity House (8 St Andrew's Lane), which was formerly the home of Emily Ann Yockney, the sister of Lord Nuffield (William Morris).
- Arthur Kerry (1879–1967), English professional footballer
- Holy Trinity Church at Headington Quarry.
- A more recent resident was John Simpson, senior editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.
- J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, lived at 76 Sandfield Road in Headington from 1953 until 1968.
- Headington School.
A number of
See also
References
- ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
- ^ a b c d e f Lobel, 1957, pages 157–168
- ^ a b c Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 336
- ^ Stephanie Jenkins (7 August 2010). "Miscellaneous History: History of policing". History of Headington, Oxford. Retrieved 29 June 2008.
- ^ Stephanie Jenkins. "New Headington Village". Headington history: Streets. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Stephanie Jenkins. "Headington Streets". Headington history: Streets. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Headington AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "oxford.gov.uk" (PDF).
- ^ Brodetsky, Martin; Brunt, Heather; Williams, Chris; Crabtree, David. "A history of Oxford United Football Club". Oxford United F.C. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ Dawkins, Andrew (21 October 2014). "What happened to England's lost football grounds?". BBC. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "The Kassam Stadium". The Stadium Guide. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Hospital in U-turn over Nuffield title". Oxford Mail. 13 May 2003. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ Jenkins, Stephanie. "Joan CLARKE, later Mrs Murray (1917–1996)". Welcome to Headington, Oxford. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ John Visser (1994–2010). "Multimedia – Picture Album". Into the Wardrobe – a CS Lewis web site. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
Sources
- Bloxham, Christine; Shatford, Susanne (1996). The Changing Faces of Headington: Book One. Witney: Robert Boyd Publications. ISBN 1-899536-05-1.
- Lobel, Mary D., ed. (1957). A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 5: Bullingdon Hundred. Victoria County History. pp. 157–168.
- Sherwood, Jennifer; ISBN 0-14-071045-0.
External links
- Headington community website — news, local information, and an extensive history section
- Headington's City Councillors website – updates and contact details for Headington
- Headington Market