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'''Windrush Insurance Brokers''', established 1971, used to be located here before the business moved to Kidlington in around ?2009. The last set of accounts with 272 Cowley Road listed as their head office was 30th June 2014.<ref>https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/01031128/filing-history?page=1</ref> An image of Windrush [https://citikey.uk/display/windrush-insurance-brokers-X8W9K can be seen here]. | '''Windrush Insurance Brokers''', established 1971, used to be located here before the business moved to Kidlington in around ?2009. The last set of accounts with 272 Cowley Road listed as their head office was 30th June 2014.<ref>https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/01031128/filing-history?page=1</ref> An image of Windrush [https://citikey.uk/display/windrush-insurance-brokers-X8W9K can be seen here]. | ||
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| − | Kelly's Directory 1976 No 270 '''L A Bowles, greengrocer'''<br/> Kelly's Directory 1976 No 272 '''Nationwide Building Society''' | + | Kelly's Directory 1972 to 1976 and Yellow Pages 1979 No 270 '''L A Bowles, greengrocer'''<br/> Kelly's Directory 1952 to 1971 No 270 E G Hampton greengrocer |
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| + | == No 272 == | ||
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| + | Kelly's Directory 1971 to 1976 No 272 '''Nationwide Building Society'''<br/> Kelly's Directory 1970 No 272 Co-op Permanent Building Society<br/> Kelly's Directory 1964 to 1969 No 272 Parslows bakers<br/> Kelly's Directory 1952 to 1962 No 272 D Morgan bakers | ||
== Early 20th Century == | == Early 20th Century == | ||
Revision as of 13:36, 25 September 2017
This is the page for 270-272 Cowley Road.
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2015 - present
The Coral off-track betting shop is at 270-272 Cowley Road. Planning permission to change the property to a betting shop was approved in March 2015.[1]
The corporate facade contrasts strongly with the murals on the upper floor which have become emblematic of Cowley Road. Fortunately, unlike other buildings in the same row, these murals have not yet been painted over.
?1971 - 2014
Windrush Insurance Brokers, established 1971, used to be located here before the business moved to Kidlington in around ?2009. The last set of accounts with 272 Cowley Road listed as their head office was 30th June 2014.[2] An image of Windrush can be seen here.
No 270
Kelly's Directory 1972 to 1976 and Yellow Pages 1979 No 270 L A Bowles, greengrocer
Kelly's Directory 1952 to 1971 No 270 E G Hampton greengrocer
No 272
Kelly's Directory 1971 to 1976 No 272 Nationwide Building Society
Kelly's Directory 1970 No 272 Co-op Permanent Building Society
Kelly's Directory 1964 to 1969 No 272 Parslows bakers
Kelly's Directory 1952 to 1962 No 272 D Morgan bakers
Early 20th Century
This building is on the site of the eastern terminus and stabling of the horse-drawn tram, which used to run into the city centre. The tram is commemorated in the mural on the eastern wall.
Before then?
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