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Northway
Housing Estate
Plowman Tower in Northway
NorthwayLocation within Oxfordshire
Population	6,500 (Includes Headington Hill) (2021 Census)
OS grid reference	SP538081
District	Oxford
Shire county	Oxfordshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Oxford
Postcode district	OX3
Dialling code	01865
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Oxfordshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Oxford East
List of places UK England Oxfordshire 51°46′16″N 1°13′16″W / 51.771°N 1.221°W / 51.771; -1.221

Northway is a suburb in northeast Oxford, England, just inside the Oxford ring road. It is near Marston and the John Radcliffe Hospital. It mainly consists of social housing built by Oxford City Council in the 1950s, though many houses and apartments are now in private ownership.

To the southwest is Headley Way and to the northwest is Marsh Lane.

History

Plowman Tower was built by Oxford City Council in 1965, it was the first tower block in Oxfordshire.

Amenities

There is a Community Centre in Dora Carr Close and a Sports Centre in Maltfield Road. There is a Northway Evangelical Church.

References

1. Oxford Mail: Oxford's most attractive estate marks its 50th anniversary
2. Jenkins, Stephanie. "Northway Estate, Headington". headington.org.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
3. "North Way Estate". University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
4. Touchlocal.com: Northway Community Centre
5. Touchlocal.com: Northway Sports Centre
6. Northway Evangelical Church: Finding Northway

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