Recreational Areas in Old Marston
Old Marston owns and manages the recreational grounds at Boults Lane and at Mortimer Hall. The triangle of land between the cycle track, Back Lane, Oxford Road, by the Underpass and St Nicholas School, and popular with dog walkers is also the property of the Parish Council. The Parish Council also maintain the play area in Mill Lane near the track leading to the Victoria Arms on behalf of the Oxford Preservation Trust. The Reverend John Mortimer helped the Parish Council purchase the land from Brasenose College last century. It became the village green and Marston cricket ground. When the Marston Ferry By-pass was built, the Parish Council was given the field at Boults Lane so that sports could be played by residents. The adjoining field (by Marsh Lane) is the responsibility of the City Council.
Play Areas in Old Marston
The play areas, grounds and equipment in Old Marston are owned and maintained by the Parish Council. These are in Boults Lane Recreational Ground and Oxford Road Recreational Ground by Mortimer Hall.
The play area in Mortimer Hall Recreational Ground has been completely revamped thanks to the hard work and fundraising by Foompa, consisiting of parish councillors Roy Jones and Duncan Hatfield, and local parents Kate Stratford, Paula Coombes, Clare Finch and Gabby Allen, and the input and ideas from many of our local children.
The Parish Council is now looking to upgrade the play facilities in Boults Lane Recreational Ground in conjunction with the pavillion, but we need your help. We are consulting with as many groups and local residents as possible, especially our local children and young people, to find out what play equipment we should have.
We have a large number of catalogues and are consulting also with specialists and other local authorities who have done this to benefit from their experiences.
Marcham Parish Council have just renewed their play equipment - click here to find out more
News Articles
Oxford Mail article from 9th October 2008
If you would like to be involved in this project, either as a fundraiser, a member of our committee or would like to give us your opinion then please contact me:
07706-998224
