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For other places with the same name, see Summertown.
Summertown in North Oxford is a suburb of Oxford, England.
The focal part of Summertown is a busy area of shops on both sides of Banbury Road. There is also a smaller street of shops and restaurants, South Parade, that links Banbury Road and Woodstock Road.
Summertown is home to much of Oxford's broadcast media. BBC Radio Oxford and the BBC Television's Oxford studios are on Banbury Road. The studios for JACK FM, FM107.9, and Six TV Oxford (now having ceased transmissions) are on Woodstock Road.
Until recently, Oxfam had its headquarters in Banbury Road. Norwich Union has an office block on Banbury Road.
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Educational facilities
The county secondary school for the area is Cherwell School on Marston Ferry Road to the east of Banbury Road. There is also an independent senior boarding school, St Edward's School on Woodstock Road, the independent day and boarding Sixth Form of d'Overbroeck's College on Banbury Road and the independent junior school Summer Fields School is on Maybury Road, while Ewert House Hall in Ewert Place is part of the University of Oxford. It houses lecture and seminar rooms of the Continuing Education Department and a large examination hall.
Places of worship
Summertown's Church of England parish church is St. Michael & All Angels in Lonsdale Road.[1] Summertown United Reformed Church is the former Congregational Church on Banbury Road.[1] Both St. Michael's and the URC church belong to the Summertown-Wolvercote Church Partnership[1] which is a local ecumenical partnership.
Summertown's Roman Catholic parish church is SS Gregory and Augustine on Woodstock Road.[2] Also on Woodstock Road is Woodstock Road Baptist Church,[3] which is a member of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches.
History
Summertown was built in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century as suburban Oxford expanded northwards, with large houses being built on farmland either side of Banbury Road and Woodstock Road. Much of the land belonged to St John's College, Oxford and the houses were originally sold leasehold. St John's has since sold the freehold on most of these properties.
In 1898 the City of Oxford Tramways Company extended its Banbury Road horse tram route to a new terminus at Summertown. In 1913 the company replaced its horse trams with motor 'buses.[4] Today Banbury Road is one of Oxford's busiest 'bus routes.
Public transport
Buses between central Oxford and Summertown via Banbury Road include the Oxford Bus Company 2, 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D, RH Transport Services 25 and 25A and Stagecoach 7, 7A, 7B, 17 and S5. Banbury Road also has limited-stop Park and Ride 'bus services linking Water Eaton with central Oxford (route 500 run by the Oxford Bus Company) and with the John Radcliffe Hospital (route 700 run by RH Transport Services).
Notable residents
- Colin Dexter, author of the Inspector Morse novels lives in Summertown[5]
- Lord Berkeley, chairman of the Rail Freight Group[6] lives in Summertown
- Leszek Kołakowski, philosopher and publicist, lived in Summertown
- Yannis Philippakis of Foals grew up in Summertown
- Thom Yorke of Radiohead owns a property in Summertown
- Tom Ward, actor who plays Harry in the BBC Drama Silent Witness lives in Summertown
References
External links
- Summertown Info: Community website for Summertown
- Map of Summertown at Google Maps
- Historic photographs of Summertown
- Summertown Health Centre (NHS)
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