Barton, Oxfordshire

Coordinates: 51°46′05″N 1°11′46″W / 51.768°N 1.196°W / 51.768; -1.196
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Barton
Housing estate
St Mary's parish church in Bayswater Road
Barton is located in Oxfordshire
Barton
Barton
Location within Oxfordshire
Population7,300 (2021 Census) [1]
OS grid referenceSP555078
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOxford
Postcode districtOX3
Dialling code01865
PoliceThames Valley
FireOxfordshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
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51°46′05″N 1°11′46″W / 51.768°N 1.196°W / 51.768; -1.196

Barton (/ˈbɑː(ɹ)tən/) is a suburb of Oxford, England 2.8 miles (5 km) east of the city centre, just outside the Oxford Ring Road. It is near to Headington, Risinghurst and Marston.

Barton was built by Oxford City Council as a result of a housing shortage in the 1930's. 35.4% of Barton houses are still socially rented and 354 of 865 new houses being built west of Barton are also socially rented.[1][2][3]

Wick Farm is north of Barton and Bayswater Farm Mobile Home Park is east.

History[edit]

Early History[edit]

The course of a Roman road between Dorchester on Thames and Alchester passes through Barton. There was a Roman villa northwest of Barton in the 3rd and 4th centuries.[4] In the 1940s sixteen Roman coins were found near Barton and in 1953 three Romano-British pots were recovered from Bayswater Brook.[5]

Barton is Old English for barley farm. In 1246 it was known as Aldebarton, Oldebarton in 1276 and by 1326 Oldbarton.[6] Wick Farm is Old English for dairy farm.[4] In 1298 the Bayswater Brook was named Edenebroke and Hedena's Brook.[a][5]

Wick Farm was in existence by the thirteenth century and is now home to various listed buildings.[4] In Bayswater Road is Bayswater Mill, an 18th century limestone watermill and windmill, which has been converted into a house.[7] Barton Manor is a 17th century listed building built of ashlar-faced Cotswold stone.[8][9] Next to Barton Manor is the Prince's Castle Court - which was a pub from the 1860s and 1980s.[10]

Wick Farm Well House, one of the listed buildings at the farm
Barton Manor (left) and Prince's Castle Court (right)

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.[11] St. Mary's Church was built in 1958 and replaced St. Andrew's Church in Headington as the local parish church.[12]

Development[edit]

The land Barton was later built on was north facing and on an incline, hence it was considered to be unsuitable for housing development.[6] However, in the 1930's a housing shortage prompted Oxford City Council to buy the land from Magdalen College. In 1937 there were 54 council houses, in 1977 there were 1,600 and the last council houses were built in the late 1980s.[3][13]

The original community centre - built in 1949 - was pulled down and replaced with the Barton Neighbourhood Centre, which provides a focal point for community activities, with a café, youth club and a library.[3][14][15] It is run by the Barton Community Association, which was founded in 1946.[16]

The Bayswater Brook runs west from Forest Hill and joins the River Cherwell in Cutteslowe. Since 1975, it has been the boundary between the City of Oxford and Oxford Green Belt.[5]

Barton Park[edit]

Nearly 900 homes are being built at Barton Park, northwest of Barton - expected to be completed in 2027.[17] A further estate is planned north of the Bayswater Brook with 1,450 homes and a new primary school. [18]

Barton Park Pavilion is home to Headington Amateurs F.C. and Barton United F.C. It also has a bar and playground.[19][20]

Politics and Crime Rate[edit]

In 2021, the crime rate in Barton was 128 crimes per 1,000 people, ranking 12th out of the 86 MSOAs[b] in Oxfordshire. 8% (20.6 crimes per 1,000 people) were anti-social behaviour crimes, ranking 4th in Oxfordshire's MSOA's.[1]

Barton is in the constituency of Oxford East, except Wick Farm and Bayswater Mill which are in Henley and Thame.[21] Anneliese Dodds has been MP for Oxford East since 2017 and John Howell for Henley since 2010.[22][23] Barton is also in the ward of Barton and Sandhills.[1]

Amenities[edit]

Barton Leisure Centre, which includes a swimming pool and gym, is on Waynflete Road.[24] Barton has four schools: Bayards Hill Primary School, Barton Park Primary School and Sandhills Community Primary School - which are part of the River Learning Trust - and Endeavour Academy.[25][26][27][28][29]

In the centre of the estate, Underhill Circus, there is a community centre, chippy, corner shop, barber and pharmacy.[30][31][32] Elsewhere there are two small nature reserves, an allotments and a pond.[33][34][35]

Buses[edit]

The Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach route 8 connects Barton to Oxford via Headington. The Oxford Bus Company route X3 links Barton to Abingdon via the John Radcliffe Hospital and route 108 to Bicester via Beckley. Stagecoach route H5 links Barton to Bicester via Islip.[36]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Named after nearby Headington, which was originally known as Hedena's Dun
  2. ^ A set of geographical areas with unchanging boundaries and an average population of 7,200

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Barton & Sandhills Census" (PDF). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Barton Park development approved with almost half affordable homes". Oxford Mail. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Barton ready to party". Oxford Mail. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Wick Farm, barn, and well house". www.headington.org.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Bayswater Brook, Headington and beyond". headington.org.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Barton Street Names". Barton Community Association. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Bayswater Mill". www.headington.org.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  8. ^ Historic England. "Barton Manor (Grade II) (1047369)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Barton Manor, 7 Barton Village Road". Headington history. Stephanie Jenkins.
  10. ^ "Prince's Castle, 9 Barton Village Road". www.headington.org.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Oxford Crematorium". headington.org.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Newer estates of Headington". www.headington.org.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  13. ^ "100 years of council housing in Oxford". Oxford City Council. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Barton Youth Club". Oxfordshire Mind. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  15. ^ "New Oxford library finally opens at Barton". Oxford Mail. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Barton Community Association website".
  17. ^ "Barton Park development". www.headington.org.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "Developer unveils exciting new plans for Barton pavilion". Oxford Mail. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  20. ^ D, Chloe. "Barton Park Pavilion Playground, Headington, Oxfordshire". freeparks.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Parliamentary candidate announced to replace Labour's Andrew Smith". Oxford Mail. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Labour fifth as Tories win Henley". BBC News. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Barton Leisure Centre". Oxford Mumbler. 21 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Bayards Hill School, Headington, Oxford". MyNewTerm. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  26. ^ "Barton Park Primary School, Oxford". MyNewTerm. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Sandhills Community Primary School, Sandhills, Oxford". MyNewTerm. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Schools - River Learning Trust". riverlearningtrust.org. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Endeavour Academy". Macintyre Academies. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  30. ^ "Oxford chippy handed new food hygiene rating". Oxford Mail. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  31. ^ "SPAR - Oxford, Headington - Opening Times & Store Offers". www.openingtimesin.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  32. ^ "Pharmadoctor, providing clinical services at your local pharmacy". www.pharmadoctor.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  33. ^ "Barton Village Nature Park - Countryside and nature reserves". Oxford City Council. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  34. ^ "Hengrove Common Allotments - Allotments". Oxford City Council. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  35. ^ "Your guide to Barton Bayswater Linked Linear Park". Oxford City Council. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  36. ^ "Barton, Oxford – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

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