HEADINGTON, OXFORD

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History of Headington in descriptions


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The following contemporary descriptions of Headington span 170 years:

  • 1831 (Lewis’s Topographical Dictionary of England)
  • 1852 (Gardner’s Directory of Oxfordshire)
  • 1857 (W. E. Sherwood)
  • 1890 (Kelly’s Directory)
  • 1938 (John Betjeman and John Piper)
  • 1949 (Reginald Turnor and Arthur Mee)
  • 1952 (Joanna Cannan)
  • 1991 (Oxford Observed)
  • 2000 (Cheeky Guide)

More information about Headington in directories here


Headington in a nutshell

From Guardian article on Oxford Brookes dated 2 July 2004:

“Headington is more residential and less twee [than Oxford]: it boasts a large park, a very famous shark, and plenty of pubs and shops along its main road; it is also very convenient for the bus to London”

 

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Last updated: 24 January, 2012