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This is the page for 274 Cowley Road.
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1875-present
This site incorporates the SS Mary & John Church and graveyard. The foundation stone of the church was laid in October 1875, and the Decorated Style building in Charlbury stone, was designed by Alfred Mardon Mowbray [1] who is buried with his family in the churchyard.
The clock with its three faces in the tower was put in from 1928 to 1930[1]. The church building is Grade II listed [2].
In 2005 the tower was opened up to visitors during Cowley Road Carnival. See photos of the view further down the page.
1870-1874
Father Richard Meux Benson (1824-1915) was responsible for developing the site. He moved into east Oxford in 1868 to serve the spiritual, educational and social needs of the growing working-class population. Using Meux family money he purchased the site in 1870. St. John's Hospital for Incurables, opened in 1873, formed another element of this project [2].
Before then?
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Guide to St Mary & John Church, Oxford: http://www.ssmjchurchyard.org.uk/pdfs/SSMJ1.pdf
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/136934