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Risinghurst
Risinghurst is a suburb of Oxford, England 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the city centre, just outside the Oxford Ring Road. It is near to Headington, Barton and Wood Farm. It was built during the interwar period to relieve the housing shortage from working-class people moving to cities, in this case to take advantage of the motor industry in Oxford.
During the 1930s around 600 houses were built in sets of semi-detached units. Two rows of shops and two pubs were built in The Roundway. A library was also built, and later a church.
The name Risinghurst means 'rising ground towards the hurst [or wooded hill]', reflecting the fact that Risinghurst was built on rising land running upwards towards Shotover Hill.
A Roman road between Silchester and Towcester passes through Risinghurst. Evidence of Romano-British occupation was discovered during clay-quarrying in the 19th century.
Finds from in 1898 include building stones, gravel floors and pottery. They were mostly dated to the 3rd and 4th centuries but some 2nd century samian ware was also found. The surface of a road was also sectioned, lying parallel to the main road but over 100 yards (91 m) to the east; this consisted of a spread of stones about 20 feet (6.1 m) wide and about 1 foot (30 cm) thick in the centre, tapering to 'almost nothing at the edges'. Coins recovered from the site and recorded by Harding in 1939 ranged from issues of Tiberius (AD 14–37) to Honorius (AD 395–423).
In the 17th century a there was a small settlement in Risinghurst – which still remains. Brick and tile works were established, which remained until the early 20th century. The majority of Risinghurst was farmland and was home to Magdalen Farm and Shotover Lodge, which was renamed to Forest Lodge by the 20th century.
Until the late 18th century, the road between Oxford and London went across Shotover Hill. Then a turnpike was opened on a new route further north, with upwards of 80 coaches and the mail coach using it daily. It was later named the A40 road and now forms the northern boundary of Risinghurst. An 18th century turnpike milestone can still be seen on the central reservation near Thornhill Park and Ride.
An accident happened in 1939 when Trevor Thomas, a six-year old boy, died after a practice bomb fell from an RAF plane and went through the roof. He was in bed when the accident happened. The incident was reported widely in the UK press, however many of the reports incorrectly gave the boy's name as Trevor Love with his parents being Frederick and Margaret. However, he and his brother David were evacuees from London.
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Risinghurst
Risinghurst is a suburb of Oxford, England 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the city centre, just outside the Oxford Ring Road. It is near to Headington, Barton and Wood Farm. It was built during the interwar period to relieve the housing shortage from working-class people moving to cities, in this case to take advantage of the motor industry in Oxford.
During the 1930s around 600 houses were built in sets of semi-detached units. Two rows of shops and two pubs were built in The Roundway. A library was also built, and later a church.
The name Risinghurst means 'rising ground towards the hurst [or wooded hill]', reflecting the fact that Risinghurst was built on rising land running upwards towards Shotover Hill.
A Roman road between Silchester and Towcester passes through Risinghurst. Evidence of Romano-British occupation was discovered during clay-quarrying in the 19th century.
Finds from in 1898 include building stones, gravel floors and pottery. They were mostly dated to the 3rd and 4th centuries but some 2nd century samian ware was also found. The surface of a road was also sectioned, lying parallel to the main road but over 100 yards (91 m) to the east; this consisted of a spread of stones about 20 feet (6.1 m) wide and about 1 foot (30 cm) thick in the centre, tapering to 'almost nothing at the edges'. Coins recovered from the site and recorded by Harding in 1939 ranged from issues of Tiberius (AD 14–37) to Honorius (AD 395–423).
In the 17th century a there was a small settlement in Risinghurst – which still remains. Brick and tile works were established, which remained until the early 20th century. The majority of Risinghurst was farmland and was home to Magdalen Farm and Shotover Lodge, which was renamed to Forest Lodge by the 20th century.
Until the late 18th century, the road between Oxford and London went across Shotover Hill. Then a turnpike was opened on a new route further north, with upwards of 80 coaches and the mail coach using it daily. It was later named the A40 road and now forms the northern boundary of Risinghurst. An 18th century turnpike milestone can still be seen on the central reservation near Thornhill Park and Ride.
An accident happened in 1939 when Trevor Thomas, a six-year old boy, died after a practice bomb fell from an RAF plane and went through the roof. He was in bed when the accident happened. The incident was reported widely in the UK press, however many of the reports incorrectly gave the boy's name as Trevor Love with his parents being Frederick and Margaret. However, he and his brother David were evacuees from London.
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