Park Town, Oxford
Introduction
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Park Town, Oxford
Image: © Chris Brown Taken: 13 Nov 2017
Laid out in 1853-55, Park Town was built in open countryside and predates the Norham Manor estate to the south; the land had originally been intended for a workhouse. The elliptical planted central garden with curved terraces to north and south is the centrepiece of the estate. Either side, semi-detached villas mediate towards Banbury Road (west) and the bosky east end with a single curved terrace behind a screen of trees and shrubs.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.766546
Longitude
-1.259466