Marston, Oxford
Marston | ||
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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 | Old Marston Parish Council | |
Marston is a village in the
History
The toponym is said to come from "Marsh-town", because of the low-lying nature of the land, still green space, near the River Cherwell, which in earlier times was liable to frequent flooding. The parish used to be part of the manor of Headington. The Church of England parish church of St Nicholas began as a chapel, first mentioned in a charter of 1122 by which it was granted to the Augustinians canons of St Frideswide's Priory. The building dates from the 12th century, and has substantial additions in the 15th century.
The village played an important part in the
In the 20th-century expansion of Oxford, new housing followed the Marston Road from St Clement's towards Marston, which was soon absorbed by the city. New Marston became a separate parish in the 1950s. Old Marston parish become part of the City of Oxford in 1991. It retains its (civil) parish council. Marston has had a number of notable residents, including members of the Oxford penicillin team: Howard Florey and his second wife Margaret Jennings, and Norman Heatley. The village has been associated with the origin of the Jack Russell breed of terrier.[2]
Amenities
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See also
References
- ^ "Parish selected: Old Marston (City of Oxford): Key Statistics: Population density". Neighbourhood Statistics: Full Dataset View. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
- ^ Koenig, Chris (25 January 2007). "From the civil war to Jack Russell breed". Oxford Times. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
Sources
- Lobel, Mary D, ed. (1957). A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 5: Bullingdon Hundred. Victoria County History. pp. 214–221.
- Sherwood, Jennifer; ISBN 0-14-071045-0.
External links
- Marston section on Headington community website
- Blue plaque marks Civil War surrender Oxford Mail article on 19 June 2013