Donnington is a small

housing estate A housing estate (or sometimes housing complex, housing development, subdivision (land), subdivision or community) is a group of homes and other buildings built together as a single development. The exact form may vary from country to count ...

Oxford Oxford () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the List of oldest universities in continuou ...

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

located adjacent to the

River Thames The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the The Isis, River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, s ...

in the post-war housing developments either side of

Donnington Bridge Donnington Bridge is a modern road bridge (completed in 1962) over the River Thames, in the south of the city of Oxford, England. At this point the river is commonly called the Isis. The bridge carries the B4495 road ( Donnington Bridge Road) ...

and around Boundary Brook Road. It is bordered by

Iffley Iffley is a village in a designated Conservation area (United Kingdom), conservation area in Oxfordshire, England. It lies within the boundaries of the city of Oxford, between Cowley, Oxfordshire, Cowley and the estates of Rose Hill, Oxford, Rose ...

Village to the south, Iffley Fields to the north and Cowley to the east. The

City of Oxford Rowing Club City of Oxford Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Thames based on Meadow Lane, Donnington, Oxford, Oxfordshire. History The club was founded in 1968 following the amalgamation of two clubs; Neptune and Hannington. The club won ten e ...

is based by the Donnington Bridge.

People

The speedway rider George Major was born in Donnington

References

Areas of Oxford Housing estates in Oxfordshire {{Oxfordshire-geo-stub