ABOUT JERICHO - HISTORY
History boards
Paul Southouse Architects have produced an attractive Brief History of Jericho on boards which you can see displayed in the Jericho Community Centre.
Did you know?
Who has a car?
According to the 2001 Census, only 47% of Jericho households have a car compared with 67% for Oxford as a whole.
Where the name Jericho comes from?
The name Jericho is probably taken from the parable of the Good Samaritan. Traditionally the name was given to places where travellers who arrived after the town gates had closed at sunset could find lodgings overnight.
