Barton is a suburb of Oxford, England on the city's eastern edge. Barton is just outside the Northern-by-pass, north of Headington Roundabout where the Northern-by-pass (part of the A40 road) and the Eastern-by-pass (part of the A4142 road) meet London Road (part of the A40 to the east and A420 road to the west).

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Barton
St Mary's parish church in Bayswater Road
Barton Location within Oxfordshire
OS grid reference	SP555078
District	Oxford
Shire county	Oxfordshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Oxford
Postcode district	OX3
Dialling code	01865
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Oxfordshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Oxford East
Website	Barton Community Association
List of places UK England Oxfordshire 51.768°N 1.196°W / 51.768; -1.196

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The course of a Roman road between Dorchester on Thames and Alchester passes through Barton. Barton Manor is a 17th-century listed building built of ashlar-faced Cotswold stone. Barton was rural until the middle decades of the 20th century.

The course of a Roman road between Dorchester on Thames and Alchester passes through Barton. Barton Manor is a 17th-century listed building built of ashlar-faced Cotswold stone.^[1][2] Barton was rural until the middle decades of the 20th century.

Barton Leisure Centre, which includes a swimming pool and gym, is on Waynflete Road. The Barton Neighbourhood Centre provides a focal point for community activities. The Barton Community Association, which was founded in 1946,^[3] is the local residents' association. Barton has two schools: Bayards Hill Primary School and the Ormerod School, both in Waynflete Road. A new housing estate, Barton Park, consisting of 885 homes, a primary school, a community hub, sports facilities and park, is being built northwest of Barton.