Barton is a suburb of

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on the city's eastern edge. Barton is just outside the Northern By-Pass Road, north of

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Roundabout where North Way (part of the

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) and the Eastern By-pass (part of the A4142 road) meet

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Road (part of the A40 to the east and

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to the west).

History

The course of a

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between

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and

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passes through Barton. Barton Manor is a 17th-century

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built of

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-faced Cotswold stone. Barton was rural until the middle decades of the 20th century. It now has predominantly semi-detached, brick-built houses, but there are also significant numbers of pre-fabricated dwellings and small three or four storey flat and maisonette blocks. Much of the housing was built as social housing, and remains in

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ownership. The

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was built in 1958. Oxford Crematorium is off Bayswater Road just north of Barton. It was opened in 1939 by the Oxford Crematorium Company.

Amenities

Barton

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, which includes a swimming pool and gym, is on Waynflete Road. The Barton Neighbourhood Centre provides a focal point for community activities. The Barton Community Association, which was founded more than 60 years ago, is the local residents' association. Barton has two schools: Bayards Hill Primary School and the Ormerod School, both in Waynflete Road. A new housing estate, Barton Park, consisting of 885 homes, a primary school, a community hub, sports facilities and park, is being built northwest of Barton.

References

External links

Barton Community AssociationBarton Swimming Pool
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