Friends of Old Headington
People who care for the Old Headington Conservation Area in Oxford
Planning News
An introduction to the UK Planning System
Barton Development December 2011
The proposed development of Ruskin Fields January 2012
Headington Car Park November 2011
Consultation on sites and housing June 2011
Planning Applications March 2011
Oxford City Council Core Strategy Final report - December 2010
A brief summary of the major report that was presented to the
City Executive Board 
2010
Oxford City Council Development Management User Group Meeting - 9th November 2010
About the Old Headington Conservation Area
The village, now known as Old Headington to distinguish it from the modern suburb and shopping centre, lies within the ancient bounds of the royal forest of Shotover and Stoward and has its origins in a royal manor belonging to the Saxon Kings. The boundaries of the present village are clearly defined; on the south by Cuckoo Lane; on the west by the grounds of the former Manor House estate, now John Radcliffe Hospital; on the north open agricultural land (and of course the A40), and on the east by Bury Knowle Park.
Although the original royal manor house was already ruinous in medieval times and successive fires destroyed the ancient crofters cottages, many of the more substantial postmedieval stone houses and the medieval Church of St Andrew have survived.
Please see the overview document (168kB PDF) for a map
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