Barton, Oxfordshire
Barton | |
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St Mary's parish church in Bayswater Road | |
Location within Oxfordshire | |
Population | 7,300 [1] |
OS grid reference | SP555078 |
District | |
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 | Barton Community Association |
Barton is a suburb of Oxford, England on the city's eastern edge. Barton is just outside the Northern-by-pass, north of Headington Roundabout where the Northern-by-pass (part of the A40 road) and the Eastern-by-pass (part of the A4142 road) meet London Road (part of the A40 to the east and A420 road to the west).
History[edit]
The course of a Roman road between Dorchester on Thames and Alchester passes through Barton. Barton Manor is a 17th-century listed building built of ashlar-faced Cotswold stone.[2][3]
Barton was rural until the mid 20th-century, in 1937 there were 54 council houses and in 1977 there were 1,600.[4]
Oxford Crematorium is off Bayswater Road just north of Barton. It was opened in 1939 by the Oxford Crematorium Company and is where William Morris is buried.[5]
Amenities[edit]
Barton Leisure Centre, which includes a swimming pool and gym, is on Waynflete Road. The Barton Neighbourhood Centre provides a focal point for community activities, with a cafè and youth club. It is run by the Barton Community Association, which was founded in 1946.[6] Barton has three schools: Bayards Hill Primary School, Endeavour Academy and Barton Park Primary School.
A new housing estate, Barton Park, consisting of 885 homes, a primary school, a community hub, sports facilities and park, is being built northwest of Barton - expected to be completed in 2027.[7] A further estate is planned north of the Bayswater Brook with 1,450 homes and another primary school [8]
References[edit]
- ^ https://insight.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/system/files/documents/Barton_CommunityProfile_Data.pdf
- ^ Historic England. "Barton Manor (Grade II) (1047369)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Barton Manor, 7 Barton Village Road". Headington history. Stephanie Jenkins.
- ^ "100 years of council housing in Oxford". Oxford City Council. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Oxford Crematorium". headington.org.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Barton Community Association website".
- ^ "Barton Park development". www.headington.org.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Christ Church submits planning application for new sustainable housing | Christ Church, University of Oxford". www.chch.ox.ac.uk. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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