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front elevations, and the west-facing crescent with an elevated pavement known as "The Terrace" in 1854–55. The Park Town Estate Company was formed in September 1857 through Seckham's efforts.
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Many of the houses and gardens in Park Town were originally surrounded by ornamental iron railings. Those for the detached houses were removed for war use in the
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restored the railings and lanterns around the central garden in the middle of the main Park Town crescent and received an award for the project from the
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in 2016. Her interest in colour photography at the turn of the 20th century produced a number of significant early examples, which are held at the
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Chance, Eleanor; Colvin, Christina; Cooper, Janet; Day, C.J.; Hassall, T.G.; Selwyn, Nesta (1979). Crossley, Alan;
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Terraced houses on the north side of the main crescent of Park Town.
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in central Oxford, a number of which were taken in Park Town.
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North side of the main Park Town crescent, with a traditional
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Park Town is located in Oxford
Park Town is located in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
OS grid reference
SP512078
Civil parish
District
Oxford
Shire county
Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Oxford
Postcode district
OX2
Dialling code
Police
Thames Valley
Fire
Oxfordshire
Ambulance
South Central
UK Parliament
Oxford West and Abingdon
Oxford City Council

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