English Heritage sites near Old Marston Parish

North Hinksey Conduit House

NORTH HINKSEY CONDUIT HOUSE

3 miles from Old Marston Parish

Roofed conduit for Oxford's first water mains, constructed during the early 17th century.

Abingdon County Hall Museum

ABINGDON COUNTY HALL MUSEUM

7 miles from Old Marston Parish

This splendid 17th century Baroque building housed a courtroom for assizes, raised on arches over a market space. It now houses the Abingdon Museum.

North Leigh Roman Villa

NORTH LEIGH ROMAN VILLA

9 miles from Old Marston Parish

The remains of a large, well built Roman courtyard villa. The most important feature is a nearly complete mosaic tile floor, patterned in reds and browns.

Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecote

MINSTER LOVELL HALL AND DOVECOTE

12 miles from Old Marston Parish

The extensive and picturesque ruins of a 15th century riverside manor house, including a fine hall, south-west tower, and complete dovecote nearby. The home of Richard III's henchman Lord Lovell.

Deddington Castle

DEDDINGTON CASTLE

15 miles from Old Marston Parish

Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle.

Uffington Castle - White Horse and Dragon Hill

UFFINGTON CASTLE - WHITE HORSE AND DRAGON HILL

20 miles from Old Marston Parish

Three atmospheric sites lie along the Ridgeway. Uffington 'Castle' is a large Iron Age hillfort, Dragon Hill a natural mound associated in legend with St George.

Churches in Old Marston Parish

St Nicholas Marston

Elsfield Road Marston Oxford
01865 580 354
https://stnicholasmarston.org.uk

A 21st century congregation meeting in a 12th century building.
Come and join us for a friendly style of worship at 8 am. (Holy
Communion), 10 am. (Parish Communion, with Junior Church or
creche for the younger members, or All Age Worship on 1st Sunday
of the month), 6 pm. (Evensong, or Holy Communion on 1st Sunday
of the month)

For full details of services and events visit the website www.stnicholasmarston.org.uk

Pubs in Old Marston Parish

Bricklayers Arms

39 Church Lane, Old Marston, Oxford, OX3 0PT

Planning permission to change this into houses was granted in December 2011 after being closed for a year.
Jack Russell

21 Salford Road, New Marston, Oxford, OX3 0RX

This struggling pub closed again in 2014 after being sold by GK. There were two rooms, a basic bar with pool table and darts, and a bigger lounge. The Revd Jack Russell apparently acquired the original of the terrier breed he named from a M...
Red Lion

42 Oxford Road, Old Marston, Oxford, OX3 0PH
(01865) 247761
redlionoldmarston.com

This stone-built pub on the main road through Old Marston has two rooms with a central bar; one room is a drinking area with a dart board, whilst the other is more for dining, though not exclusively. Having been owned by Hall’s, Ind Coope a...
Victoria Arms

Mill Lane, Old Marston, Oxford, OX3 0PY
(01865) 251174
butcombe.com/the-victoria-arms-oxfordshi...

A deceptively large, rambling pub, many people arrive here by punt on the Cherwell, but you can walk or drive along the road from Old Marston village. The buildings and land were bought by the Oxford Preservation Trust in 1959 to save the a...