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Summertown is north of St Giles, the boulevard leading out of Oxford’s city centre. It is home to several independent schools and the city’s most expensive houses. When you visit Summertown, Oxford, Walkfo brings Summertown, Oxford places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.

  

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Summertown, Oxford history


Most of North Oxford came into being as a result of the decision by the university to permit college fellows to marry and live in real houses. Large houses were built on farmland either side of Banbury Road and Woodstock Road. St John’s College, Oxford has since sold the freehold on most of these properties.

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Best Summertown, Oxford places to visit


Summertown, Oxford has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Summertown, Oxford’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Summertown, Oxford’s information audio spots:

Summertown, Oxford photo St Anthony of Padua, Oxford
The Church of St Anthony of Padua, Oxford is a yellow brick-built Catholic church . It is located in suburb of Headington, east Oxford, Oxfordshire, England .
Summertown, Oxford photo Cotuit Hall
Cotuit Hall is part of the EF International Academy’s campus in Oxford, England . Until 2011 it was one of the halls of residence at Oxford Brookes University .
Summertown, Oxford photo Parson’s Pleasure
Parson’s Pleasure in the University Parks at Oxford, England, was a secluded area for male-only nude bathing on the River Cherwell . It was located next to the path on the way to Mesopotamia at the south-east corner of the Parks . The facility closed in 1991 and the area now forms part of the parks .
Summertown, Oxford photo Headington Hill Hall
Headington Hill Hall was built in 1824 and the Morrell family remained in residence for 114 years . It became the home to Pergamon Press and to disgraced tycoon Robert Maxwell . It currently houses Oxford Brookes School of Law .
Summertown, Oxford photo Cheney Student Village
Cheney Student Village is one of the nine halls of residence at Oxford Brookes University . It houses 750 students in single study bedrooms with en suite shower rooms and self catered kitchens .
Summertown, Oxford photo Holywell Manor, Oxford
Holywell Manor is a historic building in central Oxford, England, in the parish of Holywell . It currently houses some of Balliol College’s postgraduate students .
Summertown, Oxford photo Dyson Perrins Laboratory
The Dyson Perrins Laboratory is in the science area of the University of Oxford . It was the main centre for research into organic chemistry from 1916 until 2003 . Parts of the building were used as teaching laboratories in which undergraduate students were trained in practical organic chemistry .
Summertown, Oxford photo South Park, Oxford
South Park is a park on Headington Hill in east Oxford, England . It is the largest park within Oxford city limits . A good view of the city centre with its spires and towers of Oxford University can be obtained at the park’s highest point .
Summertown, Oxford photo Clarendon Laboratory
The Clarendon Laboratory is part of the Department of Physics at Oxford University . It houses atomic and laser physics, condensed matter physics, and biophysics groups . The Oxford Centre for Quantum Computation is also housed in the laboratory .
Summertown, Oxford photo Farmington Institute
The Farmington Institute is based at Harris Manchester College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford . The Institute’s aim is to support, encourage and improve Christian education in schools, colleges and universities .

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Summertown, Oxford has 106 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Summertown, Oxford plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Summertown, Oxford using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Summertown, Oxford plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.