19-579: Canterbury Road is a road in North Oxford , England . It runs between Woodstock Road to the west and Banbury Road to the east. Winchester Road leads south from halfway along Canterbury Road, linking with Bevington Road that runs parallel to the south. Also to the south are North Parade and Church Walk . To the north is St Hugh's College , one of the former women's colleges of the University of Oxford (now mixed), fronting onto St Margaret's Road to
38-459: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This England road or road transport-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . North Oxford North Oxford is a suburban part of the city of Oxford in England . 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
57-543: Is the Victoria Arms (or "Vicky Arms"), a public house frequented by people out punting . It is possible to moor punts in the grounds of the pub. The road is designated the B4495. 51°46′31″N 1°15′00″W / 51.7754°N 1.250°W / 51.7754; -1.250 This Oxfordshire location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This England road or road transport-related article
76-583: Is the village of Kidlington . Wolvercote Cemetery contains the grave of J. R. R. Tolkien (note that Wolvercote Cemetery is not in Wolvercote itself, but beside Banbury Road north of the A40). Cutteslowe Park is a large open area just to the north of this bypass. 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
95-635: The Oxford High School for Girls, Wychwood School and d'Overbroeck's College which are secondary schools and St. Clare's, Oxford , an international sixth form college which is the longest provider of the International Baccalaureate Diploma in England (source ISA). 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
114-640: The River Cherwell at the village of Marston from at least 1279. The road links the Banbury Road in North Oxford just south of Summertown , continuing as Moreton Road to the Woodstock Road , with Cherwell Drive in Marston , continuing as Headley Way to Headington to the southeast. It is a modern link road with a bridge over the River Cherwell about halfway along, opened on 12 November 1971. As
133-619: The River Isis (the section of the River Thames that flows through Oxford) is located to the west. Much of the central area contains excellent examples of late 19th-century Victorian Gothic architecture, and is now a conservation area . The conservation area includes three Grade I listed buildings , the Church of St Philip and St James (which now houses the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies ),
152-525: The Observer's House (now Osler House), and the Radcliffe Observatory ; the latter two are now both part of Green Templeton College . There are Regency -style houses built in the mid-19th century in the crescents of Park Town , initially in the middle of the countryside but now surrounded by the rest of the suburb. Central North Oxford between the city centre and Summertown , has been described as
171-652: The Woodstock Road, Kellogg on Banbury Road, and to the east Wolfson , on the River Cherwell . To the south of the college is the Cherwell Boathouse , a popular punting spot. Further south, also bordering the Cherwell, are the University Parks , to the north of which is Norham Gardens , with large houses backing onto the park, including Gunfield . A large open area of ancient common land , Port Meadow , adjoining
190-464: 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 John Betjeman (1906–1984), Poet Laureate , was an enthusiast about North Oxford and wrote poems mentioning the area, such as May-Day Song for North Oxford : Belbroughton Road is bonny, and pinkly bursts the spray Of prunus and forsythia across
209-597: The city of Canterbury in honour of the former Archbishops of Canterbury who were also Presidents of the College ( William Laud and William Juxon ). The road contains large expensive brick-built Gothic-style detached residences. They were designed by Frederick Codd in the 1870s and leased between 1873 and 1884. These houses have been described as "Codd at his best" by Pevsner . 51°45′55″N 1°15′44″W / 51.76537°N 1.26212°W / 51.76537; -1.26212 This Oxfordshire location article
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#1732852064108228-499: The college. The leafy roads of Woodstock Road to the west and Banbury Road to the east (leading to Woodstock and Banbury respectively) run north-south through the area, meeting at their southern ends to become St Giles . North Oxford is noted for its schools, especially its private schools. These include the Dragon School and Summer Fields (formerly Summerfield), which are preparatory schools , and St Edward's School and
247-669: The eastern end of the road, was officially opened. There are a number of sports fields and facilities in the vicinity. For example, the Oxford Cavaliers play rugby at the Oxford Harlequins Rugby Union Football Club here, and the Ferry Sports Centre run by the Oxford City Council , which includes a swimming pool, is off the road to the north. Just to the north on the east bank of the river
266-494: The good schools. A number of the larger houses are used by Oxford colleges and other educational establishments. At the northern extremity of North Oxford, which is approximately the line of the A40 (the northern bypass, part of the Oxford ring road ) are three suburbs, Sunnymead and Cutteslowe (to the east of Banbury Road) and Wolvercote to the west of Woodstock Road. Beyond the bypass
285-434: The most desirable suburb of Oxford , England . It is popularly supposed that it was originally developed for the dons of the university once they were allowed to marry. However central North Oxford in particular includes many large houses which were then unaffordable by most dons, and the houses were instead occupied by successful tradesmen of the city. Today, many homes are occupied by rich London commuters, attracted by
304-468: The name implies, there was previously a ferry over the river. This latterly consisted of a punt a little to the north that could be pulled from one bank to the other using a tow rope, and carried pedestrians and bicycles only. The link road was constructed in 1971. At the western end is Cherwell School . Oxford High School (on Belbroughton Road ) is to the south. In 2021 the Swan School , located on
323-523: The north and also stretching between Woodstock Road and Banbury Road. There are some modern ornamental iron gates opposite the junction with Winchester Road, giving access to the college grounds. The Eastern Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity and the Annunciation, built in 1973, is at 1 Canterbury Road. The area was formerly part of the estate of St John's College, Oxford , and the road is named after
342-421: 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. Marston Ferry Road Marston Ferry Road is a link road in north Oxford , England . It is named after the ferry that used to cross
361-571: The top end of St Giles' to approximately Kingston Road, Frenchay Road , Staverton Road , and Marston Ferry Road , south of Summertown . It includes Park Town , Norham Manor , and the eastern parts of Walton Manor . Four of Oxford University 's former women's colleges, Lady Margaret Hall , St Anne's , St Hugh's and Somerville (at the southern extreme) are located in North Oxford. There are also four graduate colleges, Green Templeton College (formerly Green College), St Antony's , both off
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