In more detail
The most northerly point is where the river Thames, flowing down from Iffley lock,
reaches the bridge for Oxford's southern ring road,
then, working in a clockwise direction:
The boundary follows the ring road south east
(adjacent to the Rose Hill area of Oxford City, for about a third of a mile) to the Sainsburys roundabout,
Then turning southwards along the A4074 bypass, and continues
(for almost a mile, adjacent to the Littlemore area of Oxford City) as far as the flyover at Brick Kiln Lane,
Turning eastward along the edge of Grenoble Road,
it passes the Science Park and Kassam Stadium,
and continues along the souther edge of Greater Leys (for about one and a half miles)
to the edge of Sandford Break (a wooded area opposite Brake Hill roundabout).
The boundary then turns south and follows the edge of the wood (now with a large electricity sub station in the middle)
for almost half a mile, this easterly edge adjoins the parish of Garsington,
Then turning westward and following the old hedge line for almost 2 miles,
passing the northern parish boundaries of The Baldons and Nuneham Courtenay,
also crossing the A4074, and following the lane to Lower Farm.
The last section again follows the hedge line,
and turns north with a slight kink meets the river below Sandford lock.
The boundary then follows the river upstream adjacent to the parish of Radley for quarter of a mile,
then takes the left channel up (about a third of a mile) to the 'lasher' weir ,
It then momentary turns east along the old weir stream to join the main river again,
then north following the tow path over the bridge at 'fiddlers elbow'
and along to the bend (about half a mile) by Rose Island
Continuing upstream (for the last half mile) under the railway bridge
and across the mill stream and back up to the Oxford ringroad bridge.
Other notes of interest
All of Sandford is in the Oxford green belt - and thus is quite protected from being built on.
The eastern end is fairly flat and open, it contains Sandford Park Homes, Thames Water sewage works,
a large electricity sub station, Sandford Brake Farm and 'Sandford Break' wood.
This area (which is in South Oxfordshire District Council)
is under threat from the Oxford City District Council
who wish to expand across Grenoble Road, into the parish and on to the green belt.
This is part of their plan to build some 5,000 houses,
along with an extension to the science park and include a new park and ride...
The 'top' area the parish is hemmed in on the western edge by the river and the associated flood plain
and on the eastern edge by dual carriageway.
You can cross the river via a small foot bridge at Sandford Lock (as many do to visit the Kings Arms)
it is only a quarter of a mile walk along Sandford Lane from Kennington
The only other way to cross the river is via the Oxford ringroad, or at Abingdon,
the Thames Path passes the lock on its way between Iffley and Abingdon.
There is no public right of way to the river along its entire boundary with the Parish of Sandford-on-Thames,
the only access to the river is via The Kings Arms car park and foot bridge to the Sandford Lock.
In the south west corner of the parish the fields form part 'Lower Farm'
but this area is not so flat with 'tin shed' hill in the middle
(the highest point in the parish at 78 metres - about 75 feet above the adjacent river level).
The main areas of development in the parish:
Sandford Park Homes, 130
Along the main Henley Road, 110 (including 23 new houses on the old Rock Farm)
Church Road, 120 (including 51 houses on the old Sandford mill site)
and along Heyford Hill Lane, 225
Totaling about 585 dwellings in the parish.
A street plan of Sandford on Thames.
Also a plan of the 'Sandford Ward' part of SODC.
The main Parish Council Info page.
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