Wolvercote Common
Wolvercote Common | ||
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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 | Wolvercote Commoners' Committee | |
Wolvercote Common is an area of grassed
Overview
The common is separated from Wolvercote Green by the Cotswold Line railway (which forms the Common's eastern boundary) and the Oxford Canal.[4] The Common's western boundary is the river Thames (or Isis). The Common is roughly 50 hectares in extent, although the boundary with Port Meadow to the south is imprecisely defined by the Shiplake Ditch.
History
Grazing on the common was recorded in the
The Wolvercote Commoners' Committee was established in 1929 to manage the common land and to preserve other amenities in the village.[5]
Along with Port Meadow and Wolvercote Green, Wolvercote Common has been a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) since 1955.[6]
The Commons Registration Act 1965 has affected villagers' rights to the land detrimentally.[5] Only houses registered at the time of the Act now have grazing rights attached, even if there is a change of ownership. In 1993, the Wolvercote Commoners' Committee resisted an attempt by Oxford City Council to take the common into its ownership.
Gallery
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Wolvercote Common andPort Meadow
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Water on Wolvercote Common
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Shed in the hedgerow by Wolvercote Common
References
- ^ "Wolvercote Common". Wikimapia. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Wolvercote Common". Common Land of England. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
- ^ "Wolvercote Common". Oxford, UK: Daily Information. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Our history". Wolvercote Commoners' Committee. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Port Meadow with Wolvercote Common & Green" (PDF). UK: English Nature. Retrieved 23 October 2012.