Jack Straw's Lane
Jack Straw's Lane is a residential road in Oxford, England.[1] It runs between the north end of Pullens Lane on Headington Hill and Marston Road.
History
The land east of the Marston Road was part of
In 1898, Cowley House (now a
Name
Jack Straw is traditionally supposed to have been a farmer who lived on Headington Hill.[3] Although many highwaymen were active in this area, no leader was ever found. However, when Jack Straw died, the cellar underneath his farm kitchen contained expensive goods stolen from merchants and travellers.[2] The name has nothing to do with the Labour politician and former Justice Secretary Jack Straw. The name dates from at least 1932, although it was not officially adopted until 1954.[3]
Milham Ford School
In the 1930s, Milham Ford School was built on a 16-acre (65,000 m2) site between Jack Straw's Lane and
Today
Jack Straw's Lane is a residential area with houses on large plots and with high prices.[6] The lane is lined with large mature trees. The University of Oxford runs a day nursery, the Jack Straws Lane Nursery, located at 32b Jack Straw's Lane.[7]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-333-39917-0. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Jack Straw's Lane". Stephanie Jenkins. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978 1 899536 99 3.
- ^ "Marston Road site". Oxford Brookes University. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Marston Road site". Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ House prices, Jack Straw's Lane, Oxford OX3.
- ^ "Jack Straws Lane Nursery". UK: University of Oxford. Retrieved 30 August 2012.