Natural landmarks · West Midlands
Headington Rye Oxford
Headington Rye Oxford — a school heritage in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Headington Rye Oxford is a school heritage located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
Headington Rye is located in the West Midlands, specifically in Oxford. This area is notable for its natural landscape and green spaces, contributing to the region's environmental character.
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Background
History
Headington School was founded in 1915 by a group of evangelical Christians to provide "a sound education for girls to fit them for the demands and opportunities likely to arise after the war". It started at Headington Lodge on Osler Road with ten boarding and eight day girls. As the school expanded after the war, more buildings were bought and added to the school. In 1920, Davenport House, one of the current boarding houses, (on the corner of London Road and Pullens Lane) was taken over by the school. The house had a 2 acre garden and another 19 acre of farmland attached stretching as far east as the White Horse pub. The main school then moved to its current building, built in the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7575, -1.2215
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Oxford
- Parish
- Oxford, unparished area
- Postcode
- OX3 7TD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford East
- Established
- 1915
- Official site
- www.headington.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q5689654 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Headington Rye Oxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Headington Rye Oxford?
- Headington Rye Oxford is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX3 7TD), in the parish of Oxford, unparished area.
- When was Headington Rye Oxford built?
- Built or established in 1915.
- Is Headington Rye Oxford free to visit?
- Yes, Headington Rye Oxford is free to enter.
- How do I get to Headington Rye Oxford?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX3 7TD. It sits within the Oxford East parliamentary constituency.