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- Blackbird Leys Estate was developed on the site of Sawpit Farm, in the parish of Littlemore, but takes its name from Blackbird Leys Farm, in the neighbouring parish of Sandford.
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Oct 1, 2007 · Blackbird Leys Estate was developed on the site of Sawpit Farm, in the parish of Littlemore, but takes its name from Blackbird Leys Farm, in the neighbouring parish of Sandford.
Mar 21, 2022 · Its name originated from a nearby Blackbird Leys farm. The purpose of the estate was to provide housing for the nearby William Morris car factory, in Cowley. In December 1962, the estate's first pub, The Blackbird, was opened.
The area was originally called Blackford Leys; blackford after the dark-coloured ford which crossed the southern branch of Northfield Brook at the entrance to Blackbird Leys farm. The ford would be located where Windale Avenue crosses Northfield Brook. The farm was also called Blackford Leys farm.
Dec 18, 2023 · Blackbird Leys, situated on the south-eastern periphery of Oxford, is to all appearances a pretty ordinary, not to say humdrum, council estate. But it’s achieved notoriety.
The name derives from the early ages of history when a dark ford crossed Northfield Brook at the entryway of the Blackbird Leys farm, and originally named Blackford Leys. Blackbird Leys in an overview is a typical timeline of urbanization, starting from agricultural routes to a contemporary working estate.
- Rachel Aquino
Mar 14, 2014 · The larger part is thought to have been connected with the parish of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford, from pre-Norman times, with the lesser part belonging to Iffley. This study considers Littlemore as it was at the time of the 1819 Enclosure Award, including a large part of what is now Blackbird Leys.
Blackbird Leys takes its name from a farm on the site first recorded in the 18th century. The land became part of the Oxford's Sewage Farm in the 1870s and ownership passed to Oxford City Council.
