North Oxford
North Oxford | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Oxford | |
Postcode district | OX2 | |
Dialling code | 01865 | |
Police | Thames Valley | |
Fire | Oxfordshire | |
Ambulance | South Central | |
UK Parliament | ||
Website | Oxford City Council | |
North Oxford is a suburban part of the city of Oxford in England.[1] It was owned for many centuries largely by St John's College, Oxford and many of the area's Victorian houses were initially sold on leasehold by the college.[2]
Overview
The leafy roads of
Geography
The boundary of "North Oxford" is not exactly defined, but the original area developed by St John's College (sometimes now called "Central North Oxford") runs north from the top end of St Giles' to approximately Kingston Road, Frenchay Road, Staverton Road, and Marston Ferry Road, south of Summertown.[1] It includes Park Town, Norham Manor, and the eastern parts of Walton Manor.
Four of
Much of the central area contains excellent examples of late 19th century
Central North Oxford between the city centre and
At the northern extremity of North Oxford, which is approximately the line of the
Notable people
North Oxford has attracted famous residents, such as the authors and academics J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973) and Iris Murdoch (1919–1999). Murdoch lived with her husband and fellow academic John Bayley, and the area was featured in the biographical film, Iris. T. E. Lawrence (known as Lawrence of Arabia) grew up in Polstead Road, North Oxford.
Sir
Belbroughton Road is bonny, and pinkly bursts the spray
Of prunus and forsythia across the public way,
For a full spring-tide of blossom seethed and departed hence,
Leaving land-locked pools of jonquils by sunny garden fence.And a constant sound of flushing runneth from windows whence
The toothbrush too is airing in this new North Oxford air.
See also
- Norham Manor
- Walton Manor
- Acland Hospital
- Cherwell Boathouse
- Oxford Ecohouse
- St Philip and St James Church
- Moreton Road
References
- ^ ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
- ^ Hinchcliffe, 1992.
- ^ "North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area Appraisal" (PDF). UK: Oxford City Council. January 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Philip and St James (1047073)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ Historic England. "Osler House (1369464)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ Historic England. "The Nuffield Institute for Medical Research: The Radcliffe Observatory (1047070)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ Snow, 1991, pages 157–173.
- ^ Curl, 1977, pages 149–162.
Bibliography
- Eleanor Chance; et al. (1979). Crossley, Alan; Elrington, C. R. (eds.). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Oxford. Vol. 4.
- Curl, James Stevens (1977). The Erosion of Oxford. Oxford Illustrated Press. ISBN 0-902280-40-6.
- Graham, Malcolm (1992). "North Oxford". Images of Victorian Oxford. ISBN 0-86299-967-7.
- Hinchcliffe, Tanis (1992). North Oxford. New Haven: ISBN 0-300-05184-0.
- Sherwood, Jennifer; ISBN 0-14-071045-0.
- ISBN 0-7195-4707-5.
- Symonds, Ann Spokes (1997). The Changing Faces of North Oxford. Vol. Book One. ISBN 1-899536-25-6.
- Symonds, Ann Spokes (1998). The Changing Faces of North Oxford. Vol. Book Two. Robert Boyd Publications. ISBN 1-899536-33-7.
- Tyack, Geoffrey (1998). Oxford: an architectural guide. Oxford & New York: ISBN 0-19-817423-3.