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Geography

Location

The Wirral peninsular is formed of Keuper and Bunter sandstones from the Triassic period layered by glacially deposited of boulder clay. The historic settlement of Oxon-hill laid to the north-eastern side of the peninsula, sitting upon the sandstone ridge near to current location of St Saviours Church and the Caernarfon Castle public house[1]

Oxton Village pre-dates the conurbation that developed around Birkenhead, of which it now forms part. It is bordered to the north by Claughton and to the south by Prenton. Birkenhead town centre lies to the east.[2]

Originally an agricultural community, Oxton became a desirable residential middle class location for the middle classes and bourgeoisie[3] as the economy of 19th century Birkenhead and Liverpool grew[4]. The north east of the conservation area, at the junction of Victoria Mount, Rose Mount, Village Road and Claughton Firs developed as a commercial centre with restaurants, pubs, cafes and shops.[5][6]


Conservation Area and Oxton Village

Oxton Village Conservation Area was established in 1979 by Wirral Council[7] in order to "preserve and enhance the village’s distinctive character". Soon afteward, a registered charity was founded to promote the Conservation Area; this was named The Oxton Society[8]. This objective of this charity is to work in partnership with the Council, local businesses and the community to pursue this objective.

The conservation area lies below the ridge of the original village and varies between 40m and 75m above sea level. Historically, the higher levels would have afforded panoramic views of the Mersey. From within the conservation area, these views are now largely obscured by buildings as land below the ridge was developed for housing. The boundary falls broadly within the area bounded by Shrewsbury Road to the north, Fairview Road to the east, Arno Road to the south and Talbot Road to the west. The boundary is somewhat irregular in places, with a number of ‘pockets’ encompassing small groups of properties or parts of streets.

In 2010 Wirral Council commissioned an appraisal for Oxton Village Conservation Areas that evaluated and analysed various features which gives the conservation area its special architectural and historic interest[9]. The appraisal made recommendations to extend the Conservation Area boundaries of Normanston Road & Derwent Road, Birch Road, Village Road & Wellington Road and Talbot Road, Mill Hill and Ingestre Road. The consultation period for the boundary extensions has now closed and the extensions are in the process of being adopted.[10]


Post Town Controversy

Due to a redefining of post towns by the Royal Mail in 2003, Oxton is partially identified as being within Prenton, which is a geographically separate suburb of Birkenhead. However, whilst this was only a postal change and Oxton itself still remains a part of Birkenhead, no reference is made to Oxton within the address. In it's May 22, 2003 edition, the Liverpool Echo[11] reported that "Jeremy Watson,of the Oxton Society, has called on the Royal Mail to have a ballot, however, the code at that time did not allow a request to ballot. A similar complaint was made by on behalf of Prenton residents when Royal Mail defined part of Prenton to be within Oxton.[12]


references:

http://oxtonsociety.org.uk/wp/

https://www.wirral.gov.uk/my-services/environment-and-planning/built-conservation/conservation-areas/oxton-village

https://www.wirral.gov.uk/downloads/2958 - Conservation Area Guidance leaflet

https://www.wirral.gov.uk/downloads/3796 - Oxton Management Plan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xYYLO88fsc - short video of the centre of Oxton

http://www.birkenheadhistorysociety.org.uk/page5/styled/page16.html

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-102158216.html - Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England); May 22, 2003 Residents in address battle

http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/post/1629.pdf

  1. ^ https://www.wirral.gov.uk/downloads/3796
  2. ^ https://www.wirral.gov.uk/downloads/2315
  3. ^ williamsonartgallery.org/history/
  4. ^ https://www.wirral.gov.uk/downloads/2315
  5. ^ http://www.birkenheadhistorysociety.org.uk/page5/styled/page16.html
  6. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xYYLO88fsc
  7. ^ https://www.wirral.gov.uk/my-services/environment-and-planning/built-conservation/conservation-areas/oxton-village
  8. ^ http://oxtonsociety.org.uk/wp/
  9. ^ https://www.wirral.gov.uk/downloads/3796
  10. ^ https://www.wirral.gov.uk/my-services/environment-and-planning/built-conservation/conservation-areas/oxton-village
  11. ^ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-102158216.html
  12. ^ http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/post/1629.pdf
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