Walton Manor
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Walton Manor is a residential suburb in Oxford
, England
. It is north of Jericho
and the former site of the Radcliffe Infirmary
hospital and forms part of North Oxford
. The street layout and many of the area's buildings date from the mid-19th century. It was developed on land belonging to St John's College, Oxford
.
In 1975 Walton Manor was designated as a Conservation Area
under the Town and Country Planning Act 1971. The conservation area is bounded by Leckford Road
on the north, Woodstock Road on the east, the properties fronting Observatory Street
to the south, and Kingston Road
and Walton Street
to the west. The main road north-south through the area is Kingston Road, which continues southwards as Walton Street towards the city centre.
Walton Manor Farm used to be on the site of St Sepulchre's Cemetery
, in Jericho
, just south of the Eagle Ironworks
on Walton Well 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...
. It is north of Jericho
Jericho, Oxford
Jericho is a historic suburb of the English city of Oxford. It consists of the streets bounded by the Oxford Canal, Worcester College, Walton Street and Walton Well Road. Located outside the old city wall, it was originally a place for travellers to rest if they had reached the city after the...
and the former site of the Radcliffe Infirmary
Radcliffe Infirmary
The Radcliffe Infirmary was a hospital in central Oxford, England, located at the southern end of Woodstock Road on the western side, backing onto Walton Street. The Radcliffe Infirmary, named after physician John Radcliffe, opened in 1770 and was Oxford's first hospital...
hospital and forms part of North Oxford
North Oxford
North Oxford is a suburban part of the city of Oxford in England. It was owned for many centuries largely by St John's College, Oxford and many of the area's Victorian houses were initially sold on leasehold by the College....
. The street layout and many of the area's buildings date from the mid-19th century. It was developed on land belonging to St John's College, Oxford
St John's College, Oxford
__FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of...
.
In 1975 Walton Manor was designated as a Conservation Area
Conservation area
A conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...
under the Town and Country Planning Act 1971. The conservation area is bounded by Leckford Road
Leckford Road
Leckford Road is a road in North Oxford, England.It runs between Kingston Road to the west and Woodstock Road to the east. To the north half way along is a junction with Warnborough Road...
on the north, Woodstock Road on the east, the properties fronting Observatory Street
Observatory Street
Observatory Street links at the eastern end Woodstock Road in central North Oxford and at the western end Walton Street and the Jericho area of Oxford, England....
to the south, and Kingston Road
Kingston Road, Oxford
Kingston Road is a road in Oxford, England. It continues north from Walton Street, at the junction with Walton Well Road to the west and St Bernard's Road to the east, running parallel with and to the west of Woodstock Road. Kingston Road is the main road in Walton Manor. At the northern end, there...
and Walton Street
Walton Street
Walton Street is on the eastern edge of the Jericho district of central Oxford, England.- Overview :The street runs north from the western end of Beaumont Street and northern end of Worcester Street by the main entrance of Worcester College. Somerville College, one of the former women's colleges,...
to the west. The main road north-south through the area is Kingston Road, which continues southwards as Walton Street towards the city centre.
Walton Manor Farm used to be on the site of St Sepulchre's Cemetery
St Sepulchre's Cemetery
St Sepulchre's Cemetery is located in Jericho, central Oxford, England.The cemetery was opened in 1849, initially as an overflow for north Oxford because existing cemeteries were overcrowded with corpses from epidemics such as cholera...
, in Jericho
Jericho, Oxford
Jericho is a historic suburb of the English city of Oxford. It consists of the streets bounded by the Oxford Canal, Worcester College, Walton Street and Walton Well Road. Located outside the old city wall, it was originally a place for travellers to rest if they had reached the city after the...
, just south of the Eagle Ironworks
Eagle Ironworks, Oxford
The Eagle Ironworks was an ironworks owned by Lucy's on the Oxford Canal in Jericho, Oxford, England. The ironworks was on Walton Well Road at the northern end of Walton Street and backed onto St Sepulchre's Cemetery...
on Walton Well Road
Walton Well Road
Walton Well Road is a road in central north Oxford, England. It provides the main link from central Oxford to Port Meadow and beyond.- Location :...
.