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Barton Manor is a [[17th century]] [[listed building]] built of [[ashlar]]-faced Cotswold stone.<ref>{{NHLE |num=1047369 |desc=Barton Manor |grade=II |accessdate=30 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.headington.org.uk/history/listed_buildings/bartonmanor.htm |title=Barton Manor, 7 Barton Village Road |work=Headington history |publisher=Stephanie Jenkins}}</ref> Next door to Barton Manor is the Prince's Castle Court - which was a [[pub]] from the 1860s and 1980s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prince's Castle, 9 Barton Village Road |url=https://www.headington.org.uk/history/pubs/princes_castle.html |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=www.headington.org.uk}}</ref>
Barton Manor is a [[17th century]] [[listed building]] built of [[ashlar]]-faced Cotswold stone.<ref>{{NHLE |num=1047369 |desc=Barton Manor |grade=II |accessdate=30 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.headington.org.uk/history/listed_buildings/bartonmanor.htm |title=Barton Manor, 7 Barton Village Road |work=Headington history |publisher=Stephanie Jenkins}}</ref> Next door to Barton Manor is the Prince's Castle Court - which was a [[pub]] from the 1860s and 1980s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prince's Castle, 9 Barton Village Road |url=https://www.headington.org.uk/history/pubs/princes_castle.html |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=www.headington.org.uk}}</ref>
[[File:Prince's Castle and Barton Manor.jpg|thumb|Barton Manor (left) and Prince's Castle Court (right)]]
[[File:Prince's Castle and Barton Manor.jpg|thumb|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, 1st Viscount Nuffield|William Morris]] is buried.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oxford Crematorium |url=http://headington.org.uk/history/buildings/crematorium.htm |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=headington.org.uk}}</ref> St. Mary's Church was built in 1958 and replaced St. Andrew's Church in Headington as the local parish church.
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, 1st Viscount Nuffield|William Morris]] is buried.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oxford Crematorium |url=http://headington.org.uk/history/buildings/crematorium.htm |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=headington.org.uk}}</ref> St. Mary's Church was built in 1958 and replaced St. Andrew's Church in Headington as the local parish church.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Newer estates of Headington |url=https://www.headington.org.uk/history/streets/estates/index.html |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=www.headington.org.uk}}</ref>


===Development===
===Development===
The land Barton was later built on was north facing and on an incline, hence it was considered to be unsuitable for housing development.<ref name=":1" /> 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=8 March 2007 |title=Barton ready to party |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/1243467.barton-ready-party/ |access-date=10 May 2024 |website=Oxford Mail}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 November 2020 |title=100 years of council housing in Oxford |url=https://www.oxford.gov.uk/news/article/742/100-years-of-council-housing-in-oxford |access-date=10 May 2024 |website=Oxford City Council}}</ref>
The land Barton was later built on was north facing and on an incline, hence it was considered to be unsuitable for housing development.<ref name=":1" /> 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=8 March 2007 |title=Barton ready to party |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/1243467.barton-ready-party/ |access-date=10 May 2024 |website=Oxford Mail}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 November 2020 |title=100 years of council housing in Oxford |url=https://www.oxford.gov.uk/news/article/742/100-years-of-council-housing-in-oxford |access-date=10 May 2024 |website=Oxford City Council}}</ref>


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 center|youth club]] and a library.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Barton Youth Club |url=https://www.oxmindguide.org.uk/minditem/barton-youth-club/ |access-date=10 May 2024 |website=Oxfordshire Mind}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 January 2020 |title=New Oxford library finally opens at Barton |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18165130.new-oxford-library-finally-opens-barton/ |access-date=10 May 2024 |website=Oxford Mail}}</ref> It is run by the Barton [[Community association|Community Association]], which was founded in 1946.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bartoncommunityassociation.com/about/|title= Barton Community Association website}}</ref>
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 [[Coffeehouse|café]], [[Youth center|youth club]] and a [[library]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Barton Youth Club |url=https://www.oxmindguide.org.uk/minditem/barton-youth-club/ |access-date=10 May 2024 |website=Oxfordshire Mind}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 January 2020 |title=New Oxford library finally opens at Barton |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18165130.new-oxford-library-finally-opens-barton/ |access-date=10 May 2024 |website=Oxford Mail}}</ref> It is run by the Barton [[Community association|Community Association]], which was founded in 1946.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bartoncommunityassociation.com/about/|title= Barton Community Association website}}</ref>


=== Barton Park ===
=== Barton Park ===
Nearly 900 homes are being built at Barton Park, northwest of Barton - expected to be completed in 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Barton Park development |url=https://www.headington.org.uk/news/items/barton_west.html#:~:text=The%20work%20came%20to%20a,to%20be%20completed%20in%202027. |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=www.headington.org.uk}}</ref> A further estate is planned north of the Bayswater Brook with 1,450 homes and a new primary school. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-18 |title=Christ Church submits planning application for new sustainable housing {{!}} Christ Church, University of Oxford |url=https://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/news/christ-church-submits-planning-application-new-sustainable-housing |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=www.chch.ox.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
Nearly 900 homes are being built at Barton Park, northwest of Barton - expected to be completed in 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Barton Park development |url=https://www.headington.org.uk/news/items/barton_west.html#:~:text=The%20work%20came%20to%20a,to%20be%20completed%20in%202027. |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=www.headington.org.uk}}</ref> A further estate is planned north of the Bayswater Brook with 1,450 homes and a new [[primary school]]. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-18 |title=Christ Church submits planning application for new sustainable housing {{!}} Christ Church, University of Oxford |url=https://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/news/christ-church-submits-planning-application-new-sustainable-housing |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=www.chch.ox.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>


Barton Park Pavilion is home to [[Headington Amateurs F.C.]] and Barton United F.C. It also has a [[Bar (establishment)|bar]] and playground.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-07-27 |title=Developer unveils exciting new plans for Barton pavilion |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/14645102.developer-unveils-exciting-new-plans-barton-pavilion/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Oxford Mail |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=D |first=Chloe |title=Barton Park Pavilion Playground, Headington, Oxfordshire |url=https://freeparks.co.uk/park/barton-park-pavilion-playground/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=freeparks.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Barton Park Pavilion is home to [[Headington Amateurs F.C.]] and Barton United F.C. It also has a [[Bar (establishment)|bar]] and playground.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-07-27 |title=Developer unveils exciting new plans for Barton pavilion |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/14645102.developer-unveils-exciting-new-plans-barton-pavilion/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Oxford Mail |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=D |first=Chloe |title=Barton Park Pavilion Playground, Headington, Oxfordshire |url=https://freeparks.co.uk/park/barton-park-pavilion-playground/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=freeparks.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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==Amenities==
==Amenities==
Barton [[Leisure Centre]], which includes a swimming pool and gym, is on Waynflete Road. Barton has three schools: Bayards Hill [[Primary school|Primary School]], Endeavour Academy and Barton Park Primary School.
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 are two small nature reserves, an [[Allotment (gardening)|allotments]] and a pond.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Barton Village Nature Park - Countryside and nature reserves |url=https://www.oxford.gov.uk/directory-record/690/barton-village-nature-park |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Oxford City Council |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Hengrove Common Allotments - Allotments |url=https://www.oxford.gov.uk/directory-record/166/hengrove-common-allotments |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Oxford City Council |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Your guide to Barton Bayswater Linked Linear Park |url=https://www.oxford.gov.uk/downloads/file/750/barton-bayswater-linked-linear-park-map |access-date=13 May 2024 |website=Oxford City Council}}</ref>
In the centre of the estate, Underhill Circus, there is a community centre, [[Fish and chip shop|chippy]], [[Convenience store|corner shop]], [[barber]] and [[Pharmacy (shop)|pharmacy]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-28 |title=Oxford chippy handed new food hygiene rating |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23819037.chip-shop-oxford-handed-new-food-hygiene-rating/ |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=Oxford Mail |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SPAR - Oxford, Headington - Opening Times & Store Offers |url=https://www.openingtimesin.uk/spar-oxford-headington |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=www.openingtimesin.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pharmadoctor, providing clinical services at your local pharmacy |url=https://www.pharmadoctor.co.uk/ |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=www.pharmadoctor.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> Elsewhere there are two small nature reserves, an [[Allotment (gardening)|allotments]] and a pond.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Barton Village Nature Park - Countryside and nature reserves |url=https://www.oxford.gov.uk/directory-record/690/barton-village-nature-park |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Oxford City Council |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Hengrove Common Allotments - Allotments |url=https://www.oxford.gov.uk/directory-record/166/hengrove-common-allotments |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Oxford City Council |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Your guide to Barton Bayswater Linked Linear Park |url=https://www.oxford.gov.uk/downloads/file/750/barton-bayswater-linked-linear-park-map |access-date=13 May 2024 |website=Oxford City Council}}</ref>

=== Underhill Circus ===
Barton Neighborhood Centre is in Underhill Circus, at the centre of the estate. There is also a [[Fish and chip shop|chippy]], [[Convenience store|corner shop]], [[barber]] and [[Pharmacy (shop)|pharmacy]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-28 |title=Oxford chippy handed new food hygiene rating |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23819037.chip-shop-oxford-handed-new-food-hygiene-rating/ |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=Oxford Mail |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SPAR - Oxford, Headington - Opening Times & Store Offers |url=https://www.openingtimesin.uk/spar-oxford-headington |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=www.openingtimesin.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pharmadoctor, providing clinical services at your local pharmacy |url=https://www.pharmadoctor.co.uk/ |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=www.pharmadoctor.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>


=== Buses ===
=== Buses ===

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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

Early History

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 and is part of the area covered by Beckley and Stowood Parish Council. 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] St. Mary's Church was built in 1958 and replaced St. Andrew's Church in Headington as the local parish church.[8]

Development

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.[9][10]

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.[9][11][12] It is run by the Barton Community Association, which was founded in 1946.[13]

Barton Park

Nearly 900 homes are being built at Barton Park, northwest of Barton - expected to be completed in 2027.[14] A further estate is planned north of the Bayswater Brook with 1,450 homes and a new primary school. [15]

Barton Park Pavilion is home to Headington Amateurs F.C. and Barton United F.C. It also has a bar and playground.[16][17]

Crime Rate

In 2021, the crime rate in Barton was 128 crimes per 1,000 people, ranking 12th out of the 86 MSOAs[a] in Oxfordshire. 8% (20.6 crimes per 1,000 people) were anti-social behaviour crimes, ranking 4th in Oxfordshire's MSOA's.[18]

Amenities

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.

In the centre of the estate, Underhill Circus, there is a community centre, chippy, corner shop, barber and pharmacy.[19][20][21] Elsewhere there are two small nature reserves, an allotments and a pond.[22][23][24]

Buses

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.[25]

Notes

  1. ^ A set of geographical areas with unchanging boundaries with an average population of 7,200

References

  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. ^ "Newer estates of Headington". www.headington.org.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Barton ready to party". Oxford Mail. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  10. ^ "100 years of council housing in Oxford". Oxford City Council. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Barton Youth Club". Oxfordshire Mind. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  12. ^ "New Oxford library finally opens at Barton". Oxford Mail. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Barton Community Association website".
  14. ^ "Barton Park development". www.headington.org.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "Developer unveils exciting new plans for Barton pavilion". Oxford Mail. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  17. ^ D, Chloe. "Barton Park Pavilion Playground, Headington, Oxfordshire". freeparks.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Barton & Sandhills Census" (PDF). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Oxford chippy handed new food hygiene rating". Oxford Mail. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  20. ^ "SPAR - Oxford, Headington - Opening Times & Store Offers". www.openingtimesin.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Pharmadoctor, providing clinical services at your local pharmacy". www.pharmadoctor.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Barton Village Nature Park - Countryside and nature reserves". Oxford City Council. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Hengrove Common Allotments - Allotments". Oxford City Council. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Your guide to Barton Bayswater Linked Linear Park". Oxford City Council. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Barton, Oxford – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

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