Northway, Oxford Explained

Official Name:Northway
Static Image:Plowman Tower (Northway).jpg
Static Image Caption:Plowman Tower in Northway
Os Grid Reference:SP538081
Coordinates:51.771°N -1.221°W
Population:6,500
Population Ref:(Includes Headington Hill) (2021 Census)
Shire District:Oxford
Shire County:Oxfordshire
Country:England
Region:South East England
Post Town:Oxford
Postcode Area:OX
Postcode District:OX3
Dial Code:01865
Constituency Westminster:Oxford East
Type:Housing Estate

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/9130689.Oxford_s__most_attractive__estate_marks_its_50th_anniversary/ Oxford Mail: Oxford's most attractive estate marks its 50th anniversary
  2. Web site: Northway Estate, Headington. 24 May 2024. headington.org.uk. Jenkins. Stephanie.
  3. Web site: North Way Estate. 24 May 2024. University of Edinburgh.
  4. http://www.touchoxford.com/business/list/bid/1328302 Touchlocal.com: Northway Community Centre
  5. http://www.touchoxford.com/business/list/bid/4677496 Touchlocal.com: Northway Sports Centre
  6. http://www.northwaychurch.org.uk/location.html Northway Evangelical Church: Finding Northway