Local History in South Oxford
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Interesting aspects of South Oxford's history

Grandpont soldiers 1915 66 men of Grandpont,
1914-1918

Whitehouse Road sign

White House Road sign

The meaning of
local street
and area names

Folly Bridge smaller Folly Bridge Cobden Crescent Norths mineral water factory smaller Industries,
businesses
and shops
Gasworks railway bridge 1 The St Ebbe's
gasworks
Salters boatbuilders foreman Baker c1905 Salter's Steamers
22 Grandpont railway station Oxford's first
railway line
and station
Hinksey Halt South Oxford OS 1921 cropped Hinksey Halt
and Abingdon Road Halt
Pumping station Lake Street 1 smaller Oxford's waterworks Hinksey pools diving board 1936 Hinksey Park
and the open-air
swimming pool
Hodges Court plaque Oxford's first
football ground
Halls pub sign 51 Vicarage Lane Pubs
St Matthew Marlborough Rd smaller Churches New Hinksey school stone Schools
Haymaking Marlborough Road 1900 Taunt Dean's Ham Hogacre pavilion Hogacre Common

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The development of these local history pages was kindly sponsored by Four Pillars Hotels, Brasenose College, The Greening Lamborn Trust and Oxford City Council. They are written and maintained by Liz Woolley. If you have any comments or information to add, please contact me.