Headington History
There are over 600 pages of history on this site. You can tour each section below by following the pointer at the top of the page
Timeline & brief historyThe key dates and facts
Listed Buildings
Headington boasts over fifty listed buildings and structures
Other Headington BuildingsInteresting non-listed buildings in Headington
Headington Hill and RoadThe route up the hill, and the houses at the top
Pullen’s LaneJo Pullen’s Tree and the principal houses
Old postcardsA selection of the many old postcards of Headington
Pubs
Brief history of 22 Headington pubs, 13 of which still survive
Shops
History of a selection of Headington shops, present and past
Schools
Headington’s schools from the Free School of 1805 to the present day
Famous people of Headington
From Ethelred the Unready to Robert Maxwell
Descriptions
What some published works have to say about Headington
Press cuttings
Articles about Headington from the nineteenth century
Reminiscences
Memories of Headington from the 1920s to the 1960s
World War I
Headington’s war memorials, and lists of the war dead
Windmill Road
History of an Edwardian street
Miscellaneous
Street names, hospitals, Enclosure Award, and much more
History resources in Headington
- Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Museum: This has moved from the Slade Barracks to Woodstock
- Oxfordshire Health Archives: These have been moved from the Warneford Hospital to the Oxfordshire History Centre at Cowley. Health archives staff will work at the new centre on Tuesdays and Fridays.
City of Oxford History
Please visit www.headington.org.uk/oxon
