ABOUT JERICHO - HISTORY
Working Class Housing in Jericho
A research project by Andrew Whitehead
Posted - November 29, 2018In the summer of 1977, Andrew Whitehead carried out a research project at the prompting of Crispin Paine, then at the Museum of Oxfordshire. Using property title deeds in the possession of Oxford City Council, and any he came across in the possession of owners, he sought to trace the history of working-class housing in the Jericho district of Oxford.
The text is available on Andrew Whitehead’s website by CLICKING HERE.
Where the community centre came from?
The centre was built at the end of the 19th century as the Church Institute for St. Barnabas.
Where we work?
According to the 2001 Census, in Jericho 28% of those working were self-employed, while 18% worked part time. Around 20% were in higher professional occupations compared with 14% for Oxford. We also tend to work nearby: 72% of people worked within five kilometres of their home; 18% went to work on foot, 13% by car and 6% by bike