Walton Street, Oxford
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Walton Street is on the eastern edge of the Jericho district of central Oxford, England.[1]
Overview
The street runs north from the western end of
The Oxford University Press is a neoclassical building erected 1826–30.[2] The central part was designed by Daniel Robertson and the north and west wings by Edward Blore.[2] Modern extensions were added in 1960–61 and early in the 1970s.[2]
The Freud café-bar stands opposite the Oxford University Press, and at the head of Great Clarendon Street. The bar, which was opened in 1988, is housed in a grand neoclassical building with an Ionic portico.[3] This building was constructed as the Church of St Paul, the first Anglican parish church to be constructed in Oxford after the Reformation.[4] The new church and parish was created to serve the growing community of Jericho. The building was designed by the architect H. J. Underwood and built in 1836.[3] The architect E. G. Bruton added the apse in 1853 and F. C. Eden remodelled the interior in 1908.[3] In the 20th century St Paul's became a redundant church and, after deconsecration, became a theatre and arts centre. In 1988 the building was acquired by Secession Ltd. to prevent its demolition and opened as Freud café-bar.[5]
The
The central part of Walton Street has changed significantly as more areas are developed by the
In 2015, a new controversial building
Other shops include the speciality florist Daisies[12] and Branca Delicatessen.
Northwards the street continues as
Notable residents
- Sir Percy Alden, social worker, land reformer, and radical Liberal Party politician, was born at 16 Walton Street in 1865 and grew up there
- Edwin Ardener, social anthropologist and academic, lived at 73 Walton Street until his death in 1987
- Thomas Combe, printer, publisher, and patron of the arts, lived at North House, Oxford University Press, Walton Street with his wife Martha Combe from 1833 until his death in 1872
- Charles John ffoulkes, historian and curator of the Royal Armouries at London, lived at 142 Walton Street until his death in 1947
- Philippa Foot, philosopher, lived at 15 Walton Street from 1972 until her death in 2010, and is commemorated by an Oxfordshire Blue Plaque on the house.[13]
- Francis Haskell, art historian, lived at 7 Walton Street until his death in 2000
- Christopher Hawkes, archaeologist, lived at 19 Walton Street until his death in 1992
- P. D. James, crime novelist, was born at The Cottage, 164 Walton Street in 1920
- Enid Starkie, literary critic, lived at 23 Walton Street until her death in 1970
Gallery
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New Radcliffe House in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter off Walton Street, completed in 2012[14] and housing the Jericho Health Centre, with the tower of the Radcliffe Observatoryin the background.
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The 2015 Blavatnik School of Government building by Herzog & de Meuron on Walton Street, opposite the Oxford University Press building and next to Somerville College.
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The Freud cafe-bar on Walton Street, in the former St Paul's church building, opposite the junction with Great Clarendon Street and next to the Blavatnik School of Government.
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Shops on Walton Street near Walton Crescent in Jericho.
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The entrance to St Sepulchre's Cemetery, off Walton Street.
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The former Ruskin College in Walton Street.
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The former Jericho Health Centre building in Walton Street.
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Midcounties Co-operative “Swift Shop” in Walton Street.
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The Victoriapublic house[15] on the corner of the north end of Walton Street and St Bernard's Road(left).
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Greek Revivalchurch dating from 1836.
Adjoining streets
References
- ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
- ^ a b c Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 274
- ^ a b c Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 295
- ^ "St Paul's Church (Freud's)". Jericho Online. Jericho Community Association. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Freud cafe-bars". Freud.EU.
- ^ Radiohead Biography, contactmusic.com.
- ^ Supergrass: From Oxford scamps to Britpoppers extroadinare, it's the Supergrass timeline in 5 easy stages, Top of the Pops, BBC.
- ^ Whittaker, Freddie (2013). "Controversial Blavatnik School of Government building gets planning consent". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "Herzog & de Meuron: Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford". designboom.com. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ Jericho restaurants list.
- ^ Phoenix Picturehouse.
- ^ Daisies Flower Shop.
- ^ Oxfordshire Blue Plaques website page on Philippa Foot
- ^ "Longcross Completes New Radcliffe House for Oxford University". www.longcross.co.uk. UK: Longcross. June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "The Victoria". Oxford, UK. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
Sources and further reading
- Chance, Eleanor & Christina Colvin, Janet Cooper, C. J. Day, T. G. Hassall, Mary Jessup & Nesta Selwyn (1979). Crossley, Alan; Elrington, C. R. (eds.). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 4. Institute of Historical Research.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Sherwood, Jennifer; ISBN 0-14-071045-0.
- Tyack, Geoffrey (1998). Oxford An Architectural Guide. Oxford & New York: ISBN 0-19-817423-3.