Northway, Oxford

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Northway
Housing Estate
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Plowman Tower in Northway
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Northway
Location within Oxfordshire
Population6,500 (Includes Headington Hill) (2021 Census)
OS grid reference SP538081
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Oxford
Postcode district OX3
Dialling code 01865
Police Thames Valley
Fire Oxfordshire
Ambulance South Central
UK Parliament
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England
Oxfordshire
51°46′16″N1°13′16″W / 51.771°N 1.221°W / 51.771; -1.221

Northway is a suburb in northeast Oxford, England, just inside the Oxford ring road. It is near Marston and the John Radcliffe Hospital. It mainly consists of social housing built by Oxford City Council in the 1950s, though many houses and apartments are now in private ownership. [1]

Contents

To the southwest is Headley Way and to the northwest is Marsh Lane.

History

Plowman Tower was built by Oxford City Council in 1965, it was the first tower block in Oxfordshire. [2] [3]

Amenities

There is a Community Centre in Dora Carr Close [4] and a Sports Centre in Maltfield Road. [5] There is a Northway Evangelical Church. [6]

Cherwell Drive Shops Cherwell Drive Shops (Marston).jpg
Cherwell Drive Shops

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References

  1. Oxford Mail: Oxford's most attractive estate marks its 50th anniversary
  2. Jenkins, Stephanie. "Northway Estate, Headington". headington.org.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  3. "North Way Estate". University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  4. Touchlocal.com: Northway Community Centre
  5. Touchlocal.com: Northway Sports Centre
  6. Northway Evangelical Church: Finding Northway