Crick Road
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Crick Road is a road in North Oxford
, England
.
and to the south are Norham Gardens
and the University Parks
.
, Galpin & Shirley, and Frederick R. Pike. The houses are mostly in pairs, with Jacobean
as well as more traditional North Oxford Gothic
detailing.
In 1879, the school that was to become known as the Dragon School
(previous known as the Oxford Preparatory School) moved from rooms at Balliol Hall in St Giles'
to 17 Crick Road, which became known as "School House". The headmaster was initially A. E. Clarke and from 1886 Charles Cotterill Lynam (known as the "Skipper"). The school expanded and moved in 1895 to its current location at Bardwell Road
, further north in North Oxford
.
In 1879, the historian
and later Master
of Balliol College, Oxford
, Arthur Lionel Smith
married Mary Smith. They first lived at 7 Crick Road until 1893. They had had nine children together, six of whom were born at the house in Crick Road.
The Haldane family lived at 11 Crick Road and the house is marked with a blue plaque
. The family included the physiologist and father John Scott Haldane (1860–1936), together with his children, the geneticist
and evolutionary biologist J. B. S. Haldane
(Fellow of New College, Oxford
), and the novelist Naomi Mitchison
. The family later moved to 'Cherwell' at the end of Linton Road
to the north, now the location of Wolfson College
on the banks of the River Cherwell
.
The botanist and Mayor of Oxford
, George Claridge Druce
(1850–1932), moved to 9 Crick Road in 1909. He named the house "Yardley Lodge", after the village of Yardley Gobion
where he lived in his youth. He died at his home and was buried in Holywell Cemetery
, Oxford.
North Oxford
North Oxford is a suburban part of the city of Oxford in England. It was owned for many centuries largely by St John's College, Oxford and many of the area's Victorian houses were initially sold on leasehold by the College....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Location
At the western end is the Bradmore Road and at the eastern end is Fyfield Road. To the north is Norham RoadNorham Road
Norham Road lies east off Banbury Road in central North Oxford, a suburb in the city of Oxford, England.- Location :The road is within the Norham Manor area. It consists mainly of large Victorian houses, many of three storeys above ground with a basement below...
and to the south are Norham Gardens
Norham Gardens
Norham Gardens is a residential road in central north Oxford, England. It adjoins the north end of Parks Road near the junction with Banbury Road. From here it skirts the north side of the Oxford University Parks, ending up at Lady Margaret Hall, a college of Oxford University that was formerly for...
and the University Parks
University Parks
The Oxford University Parks, more normally the University Parks, or just The Parks to members of the local community, is one large parkland area slightly northeast of the Oxford city centre in England...
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History and residents
Houses in the road were first leased between 1876 and 1880. Architects include Willson Beasley, Frederick CoddFrederick Codd
Frederick Codd was a British Gothic Revival architect and speculative builder who designed and built many Victorian houses in North Oxford, England....
, Galpin & Shirley, and Frederick R. Pike. The houses are mostly in pairs, with Jacobean
Jacobean architecture
The Jacobean style is the second phase of Renaissance architecture in England, following the Elizabethan style. It is named after King James I of England, with whose reign it is associated.-Characteristics:...
as well as more traditional North Oxford Gothic
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
detailing.
In 1879, the school that was to become known as the Dragon School
Dragon School
The Dragon School is a British coeducational, preparatory school in the city of Oxford, founded in 1877 as the Oxford Preparatory School, or OPS. It is primarily known as a boarding school, although it also takes day pupils...
(previous known as the Oxford Preparatory School) moved from rooms at Balliol Hall in St Giles'
St Giles', Oxford
St Giles is a wide street leading north from the centre of Oxford, England. At its northern end, the road divides into Woodstock Road to the left and Banbury Road to the right, both major roads through North Oxford. At the southern end, the road continues as Magdalen Street at the junction with...
to 17 Crick Road, which became known as "School House". The headmaster was initially A. E. Clarke and from 1886 Charles Cotterill Lynam (known as the "Skipper"). The school expanded and moved in 1895 to its current location at Bardwell Road
Bardwell Road
Bardwell Road is a road in North Oxford, England, off the Banbury Road.The road is the location of the Dragon School, a well-known preparatory school. The second headmaster, Charles Cotterill Lynam , took a building lease on land to the southeast of Bardwell Road in 1893. In 1894, Lynam's Oxford...
, further north in North Oxford
North Oxford
North Oxford is a suburban part of the city of Oxford in England. It was owned for many centuries largely by St John's College, Oxford and many of the area's Victorian houses were initially sold on leasehold by the College....
.
In 1879, the historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
and later Master
Master (college)
A Master is the title of the head of some colleges and other educational institutions. This applies especially at some colleges and institutions at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge .- See also :* Master A Master (or in female form Mistress) is the title of the head of some...
of Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
, Arthur Lionel Smith
Arthur Lionel Smith
Arthur Lionel Smith was a British historian at the University of Oxford.A. L. Smith studied at Balliol College, Oxford from 1869–74, where he became, Fellow in 1882, Dean in 1907, and was Master 1916–1924....
married Mary Smith. They first lived at 7 Crick Road until 1893. They had had nine children together, six of whom were born at the house in Crick Road.
The Haldane family lived at 11 Crick Road and the house is marked with a blue plaque
Blue plaque
A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person or event, serving as a historical marker....
. The family included the physiologist and father John Scott Haldane (1860–1936), together with his children, the geneticist
Geneticist
A geneticist is a biologist who studies genetics, the science of genes, heredity, and variation of organisms. A geneticist can be employed as a researcher or lecturer. Some geneticists perform experiments and analyze data to interpret the inheritance of skills. A geneticist is also a Consultant or...
and evolutionary biologist J. B. S. Haldane
J. B. S. Haldane
John Burdon Sanderson Haldane FRS , known as Jack , was a British-born geneticist and evolutionary biologist. A staunch Marxist, he was critical of Britain's role in the Suez Crisis, and chose to leave Oxford and moved to India and became an Indian citizen...
(Fellow of New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
), and the novelist Naomi Mitchison
Naomi Mitchison
Naomi May Margaret Mitchison, CBE was a Scottish novelist and poet. She was appointed CBE in 1981; she was also entitled to call herself Lady Mitchison, CBE since 5 October 1964 .- Childhood and family background :Naomi Margaret Haldane was...
. The family later moved to 'Cherwell' at the end of Linton Road
Linton Road
Linton Road is a road in North Oxford, England.-Location:At the western end is the Banbury Road. At the eastern end is Wolfson College, a graduate college of the University of Oxford. The road also adjoins Northmoor Road, Charlbury Road and Chadlington Road.Linton Lodge Hotel is located in this...
to the north, now the location of Wolfson College
Wolfson College, Oxford
Wolfson College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Located in north Oxford along the River Cherwell, Wolfson is an all-graduate college with over sixty governing body fellows, in addition to both research and junior research fellows. It caters to a wide range of...
on the banks of the River Cherwell
River Cherwell
The River Cherwell is a river which flows through the Midlands of England. It is a major tributary of the River Thames.The general course of the River Cherwell is north to south and the 'straight-line' distance from its source to the Thames is about...
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The botanist and Mayor of Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, George Claridge Druce
George Claridge Druce
George Claridge Druce, MA, LLD, JP, FRS, FLS was an English botanist and a Mayor of Oxford.G. Claridge Druce was born at Potterspury on Watling Street in Northamptonshire. He was the illegitimate son of Jane Druce, born 1815 in Buckinghamshire.He went to school in the village of Yardley Gobion....
(1850–1932), moved to 9 Crick Road in 1909. He named the house "Yardley Lodge", after the village of Yardley Gobion
Yardley Gobion
Yardley Gobion is a village in the south of the English county of Northamptonshire off a by-pass of the A508 Northampton to Milton Keynes road.-Facilities:The Grand Union Canal runs nearby east of the village....
where he lived in his youth. He died at his home and was buried in Holywell Cemetery
Holywell Cemetery
Holywell Cemetery is next to St Cross Church in Oxford, England. The cemetery is behind the church in St Cross Road, north of Longwall Street.-History:...
, Oxford.