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
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOxford
Postcode districtOX3
Dialling code01865
PoliceThames Valley
FireOxfordshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteBarton Community Association
List of places
UK
England
Oxfordshire
51°46′05″N 1°11′46″W / 51.768°N 1.196°W / 51.768; -1.196

Barton is a suburb of Oxford, England 2 miles (3 km) east of the city centre, just outside the Oxford Ring Road. It is near to Headington, Risinghurst and Marston.

History[edit]

Early History[edit]

Barton is Old English for barley farm. In 1246 it was known as Aldebarton, Oldebarton in 1276 and by 1326 Oldbarton.[2]

Wick Farm - just north of Barton - was in existence by the thirteenth century and is now home to various listed buildings. Its name suggests it was likely a dairy farm.[3]

Wick Farm Well House

The course of a Roman road between Dorchester on Thames and Alchester passes through Barton. There was a Roman villa northwest of Wick Farm in the 4th century AD.[3]

Barton Manor is a 17th century listed building built of ashlar-faced Cotswold stone.[4][5] Next door to Barton Manor is the Prince's Castle Court - which was a pub from the 1860s and 1980s.[6]

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.[7]

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.[2] 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.[8][9]

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.[8][10][11] It is run by the Barton Community Association, which was founded in 1946.[12]

Barton Park[edit]

Nearly 900 homes are being built at Barton Park, northwest of Barton - expected to be completed in 2027.[13] A further estate is planned north of the Bayswater Brook with 1,450 homes and a new primary school. [14]

Barton Park Pavilion is home to Headington Amateurs F.C. and Barton United F.C. It also has a bar and playground.[15][16]

Amenities[edit]

Barton Leisure Centre, which includes a swimming pool and gym, is on Waynflete Road. Barton has three schools: Bayards Hill Primary School, Endeavour Academy and Barton Park Primary School.

There is also a nature reserve, allotments and pond.[17][18][19]

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 and the John Radcliffe Hospital via Marston, route 108 to Bicester via Beckley. Stagecoach route H5 links Barton to Bicester via Islip.[20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Barton & Sandhills Census" (PDF). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Barton Street Names". Barton Community Association. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Wick Farm, barn, and well house". www.headington.org.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Barton Manor (Grade II) (1047369)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Barton Manor, 7 Barton Village Road". Headington history. Stephanie Jenkins.
  6. ^ "Prince's Castle, 9 Barton Village Road". www.headington.org.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Oxford Crematorium". headington.org.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Barton ready to party". Oxford Mail. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  9. ^ "100 years of council housing in Oxford". Oxford City Council. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Barton Youth Club". Oxfordshire Mind. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  11. ^ "New Oxford library finally opens at Barton". Oxford Mail. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Barton Community Association website".
  13. ^ "Barton Park development". www.headington.org.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Developer unveils exciting new plans for Barton pavilion". Oxford Mail. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  16. ^ D, Chloe. "Barton Park Pavilion Playground, Headington, Oxfordshire". freeparks.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Barton Village Nature Park - Countryside and nature reserves". Oxford City Council. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Hengrove Common Allotments - Allotments". Oxford City Council. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Your guide to Barton Bayswater Linked Linear Park". Oxford City Council. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Barton, Oxford – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

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