Barton, Oxfordshire
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Barton is a suburb of Oxford
, England
on the city's eastern periphery. Barton is located just outside the Northern By-Pass Road
, north of the junction with the A40
- Green Road Roundabout, Headington Roundabout, colloquially known as the Hamburger - leading to the M40 motorway
and London
.
The course of a Roman road
between Dorchester on Thames and Alchester passes though the middle of Barton.
Barton Manor is a 17th century listed building built of ashlar
-faced Cotswold stone
.
Oxford Crematorium is just north of Barton, opened in 1939 by the Oxford Crematorium Company.
The area has predominantly semi-detached, brick-built housing, though there are also significant quantities of pre-fabricated dwellings and small three or four storey flat and maisonette blocks. Much of the housing was originally constructed as social housing, and remains in Oxford City Council ownership.
A new swimming pool was recently built on the estate at the Bayswater School site.
The Barton Neighbourhood Centre provides a focal point for community activities. The Barton Community Association, which was founded over 60 years ago, is the main body representing the residents of Barton.
Barton has two schools: Bayards Hill Primary School and the Ormerod School, both in Waynflete Road.
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
on the city's eastern periphery. Barton is located just outside the Northern By-Pass Road
Oxford Ring Road
The Oxford ring road is a ring road around the city of Oxford, England. It is a dual carriageway for most of its length apart from a short section to the North between the Woodstock and Banbury Roads....
, north of the junction with the A40
A40 road
The A40 is a major trunk road connecting London to Fishguard, Wales and officially called The London to Fishguard Trunk Road in all legal documents and Acts...
- Green Road Roundabout, Headington Roundabout, colloquially known as the Hamburger - leading to the M40 motorway
M40 motorway
The M40 motorway is a motorway in the British transport network that forms a major part of the connection between London and Birmingham. Part of this road forms a section of the unsigned European route E05...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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The course of a Roman road
Roman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
between Dorchester on Thames and Alchester passes though the middle of Barton.
Barton Manor is a 17th century listed building built of ashlar
Ashlar
Ashlar is prepared stone work of any type of stone. Masonry using such stones laid in parallel courses is known as ashlar masonry, whereas masonry using irregularly shaped stones is known as rubble masonry. Ashlar blocks are rectangular cuboid blocks that are masonry sculpted to have square edges...
-faced Cotswold stone
Cotswold stone
Cotswold stone is a yellow oolitic limestone quarried in many places in the Cotswold Hills in the south midlands of England. When weathered, the colour of buildings made or faced with this stone is often described as 'honey' or 'golden'....
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Oxford Crematorium is just north of Barton, opened in 1939 by the Oxford Crematorium Company.
The area has predominantly semi-detached, brick-built housing, though there are also significant quantities of pre-fabricated dwellings and small three or four storey flat and maisonette blocks. Much of the housing was originally constructed as social housing, and remains in Oxford City Council ownership.
A new swimming pool was recently built on the estate at the Bayswater School site.
The Barton Neighbourhood Centre provides a focal point for community activities. The Barton Community Association, which was founded over 60 years ago, is the main body representing the residents of Barton.
Barton has two schools: Bayards Hill Primary School and the Ormerod School, both in Waynflete Road.