17-541: Pullens Lane (a.k.a. Pullen's Lane ) is in Headington , east Oxford , England . It is located at the top of Headington Hill , leading north off Headington Road to Jack Straw's Lane and Harberton Mead . The cul-de-sac Pullens Field (a.k.a. Pullen's Field , named in 1972) leads off west from Pullens Lane. The lane was named after the Rev. Josiah Pullen (1631–1714), vicar of St Peter-in-the-East in central Oxford (where he
34-705: A late 19th-century suburb. Other neighbourhoods of the modern Headington suburb include Highfield, Quarry, and Headington Hill . The City of Oxford Silver Band began as the Headington Brass Band having been founded in the 19th century. In 2002 a re-warding of the City created a ward called Headington representing both sides of the London Road, from Bury Knowle Park to Headley Way, with two elected representatives. The first councillors for this ward were David Rundle (2002–2014) and Stephen Tall (2002–2008). Ruth Wilkinson
51-610: A new purpose-built residential college on Pullens Lane, after demolishing Fairfield (previously known as The Pullens) during the 1970s, under the leadership of Joseph Kirwan (1910–2005). The college closed in 2005. The site is now occupied by the EF International Academy (formerly the EF International Language School). 51°45′32″N 1°13′37″W / 51.75889°N 1.22694°W / 51.75889; -1.22694 Headington Headington
68-582: A private hospital built on the site. Headington has a non-league football team, Headington Amateurs , who play at the Barton Recreation Ground. A number of Oxford academics have lived in Headington over the years. They include Lord Krebs , David Marquand , Anthony Kenny , Sir Isaiah Berlin , the historian A. B. Emden , the chemist Dalziel Hammick , Lord Elton , Michael Ernest Sadler , Cyril Bailey , his daughter Mary Creighton Bailey who
85-428: Is The Headington Shark , made by John Buckley for local broadcaster Bill Heine in 1986. Headington has a number of green spaces including Headington Hill Park , Bury Knowle park and South Park . Close by is Shotover Hill , a heath and woodland area with views over Oxfordshire , and listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest . The Warneford Meadow a wild grassland, bought in 1918 by public subscription for
102-502: Is an eastern suburb of Oxford , in the county of Oxfordshire , England. It is at the top of Headington Hill overlooking the city in the Thames valley below, and bordering Marston to the north-west, Cowley to the south, and Barton and Risinghurst to the east. The life of the large residential area is centred upon London Road, the main road between London and Oxford. The site of Headington shows evidence of continued occupation from
119-403: Is buried) and Vice-President of Magdalen Hall . He used to walk in this area to the top of Headington Hill and admire the view of Oxford. He planted an elm tree in the locality in about 1680. The tree became known as Joe Pullen's tree, but was destroyed by a fire on 13 October 1909. There is a tablet in the wall of Davenport House here recording the event on the east side of the lane. The road
136-673: Is derived from the Old English Hedena's dun , meaning "Hedena's hill", when it was the site of a palace or hunting lodge of the Kings of Mercia . In a charter of 1004, Æthelred the Unready , "written at the royal ville called Headan dune", gave land in Headington to St Frideswide's Priory , which included the quarry and the area around it. Henry I granted a chapel at Headington to the Augustinian canons regular of St Frideswide's Priory, when
153-621: The Stone Age , as the 2001 field excavations in Barton Lane found, suggesting a date in the 11th century BC. Pottery was found on the Manor Ground , suggesting an Iron Age settlement there in the 7th century BC. Roman kilns from about 300 have been found, including one now on display at the Museum of Oxford . Anglo-Saxon burial remains from about 500 have also been discovered. Headington's toponym
170-513: The adjacent Warneford Hospital , has been registered as a Town Green and has thus escaped development. Oxford United were formed as Headington F.C. in 1893, adding the suffix United in 1911 after merging with Headington Quarry. Until 2001 their home ground was the Manor Ground , which had its main entrance on London Road. In 2001 Oxford United moved to the Kassam Stadium near Blackbird Leys . The Manor Ground has since been demolished and
187-507: The centre of Headington are a number of shops, pubs , cafés, restaurants, and other services. The area also includes the main campus of Oxford Brookes University , Ruskin College (which moved in its entirety from central Oxford to its Headington site in 2012), and the city's main hospitals, including the John Radcliffe , Nuffield and Churchill . Headington's most famous modern landmark
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#1732902579956204-467: The early 20th century, significant amounts of housing developing around the medieval village, now known as Old Headington, around the original parish church of St Andrew. In 1927, it became an urban district separate from the Headington Rural District and in 1929 it was added to the city of Oxford. New Headington refers to some of the area on the south side of the London Road, originating as
221-440: The priory was founded in 1122. The parish church of Saint Andrew was built in the middle of the 12th century and enlarged in the 13th century. The bell tower was started in the 13th or 14th century and completed in about 1500. St. Andrew's was repaired in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Gothic Revival architect J.C. Buckler restored the building and lengthened the nave in 1862–1864. Headington developed rapidly in
238-671: The suburb of Headington in the city of Oxford . The church building is located in St Andrew's Road. It is a Grade II* listed building . The church was built c.1160 in the Norman style. A south aisle and tower were added in the 13th century. In 1862, J. C. Buckler lengthened the nave. The parish stood in the Traditional Catholic tradition of the Church of England. The parish had passed Resolutions A and B in 2010 to show that it rejected
255-522: Was born there, and John Johnson (the University Printer). Others included the author Elizabeth Bowen , Robert Maxwell and his daughter Ghislaine Maxwell , Lord Nuffield (William Morris), and Anne Diamond , the television presenter and author. St Andrew%27s Church, Headington St Andrew's Church, Headington is a Church of England parish church in the village of Old Headington , Oxfordshire , England , now absorbed as part of
272-485: Was elected to succeed Stephen Tall in May 2008, and Mohammed Altaf-Khan to succeed David Rundle in 2014. In 1921 the civil parish had a population of 5328. On 1 April 1929 the parish was abolished and merged with St Giles and St John , Stowood , Horspath , Forest Hill with Shotover and Elsfield . Headington has a large and growing population. Headington's main employment sectors are medicine, education, and research. In
289-601: Was named Pullen's Lane in 1930. Pullens Lane includes a number of notable buildings, especially by the Victorian architect Harry Wilkinson Moore (1850–1915). Buildings by Wilkinson include: Other buildings include: Rye St Antony School , founded in 1930, is located in Pullens Lane. It started in central Oxford and moved to a 12-acre (49,000 m) site on the east side of Pullens Lane in 1939. Plater College moved from makeshift facilities at Boars Hill south of Oxford to
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