Walton Manor is a residential suburb in
Oxford
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,
England
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. It is north of
Jericho
Jericho ( ; ar, أريحا ; he, יְרִיחוֹ ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank. It is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. It is the administrative seat of the Jericho ...
and the
Radcliffe Observatory Quarter and forms part of
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.
Overview
The le ...
. 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 is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. Founded as a men's college in 1555, it has been coeducational since 1979.Communication from Michael Riordan, college archivist Its founder, Sir Thomas White, intended to pr ...
.
In 1975, Walton Manor was designated as a
Conservation Area
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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
Observatory Street is a street in Oxford, England. It links at the eastern end Woodstock Road (opposite Bevington Road and St Anne's College and nearly opposite St Antony's College) in central North Oxford and at the western end Walton St ...
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 has a residents' association.
Walton Manor Farm used to be on the site of
St Sepulchre's Cemetery
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St Sepulchre's Cemetery is a cemetery located on Walton Street, Jericho, central Oxford, England.
The cemetery was opened in 1848 as a cemetery for the Oxford parishes of St Giles, St Paul, St Michael, and St Mary Magdalen. It was ...
, in
Jericho
Jericho ( ; ar, أريحا ; he, יְרִיחוֹ ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank. It is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. It is the administrative seat of the Jericho ...
, just south of the
Eagle Ironworks on
Walton Well Road
Walton Well Road is a road, about 400 metres (a quarter mile) long, near the centre of Oxford, England. It provides a link from central Oxford to Port Meadow.
Location
The road marks the northern edge of the district known as Jericho. At the ...
.
[Christopher Hibbert and Edward Hibbert (editors), ]
The Encyclopaedia of Oxford
'. ''Macmillan
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People
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* Clan MacMillan, a Highland Scottish clan
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* William Duncan MacMillan ...
'', 1988
page 490
.
See also
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Norham Manor
The Norham Manor estate is a residential suburb in Oxford, England. It is part of central North Oxford. To the north is Park Town with its crescents, to the east is the River Cherwell, to the south are the University Parks and to the west is ...
to the east
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Walton Well
Walton Well Road is a road, about 400 metres (a quarter mile) long, near the centre of Oxford, England. It provides a link from central Oxford to Port Meadow.
Location
The road marks the northern edge of the district known as Jericho. At the ...
References
Sources and further reading
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External links
Walton Manor Residents' Association
Areas of Oxford
St John's College, Oxford
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