Pullens Lane (a.k.a. Pullen's Lane) is in

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, east

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. It is located at the top of

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, leading north off Headington Road to Jack Straw's Lane and

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. The cul-de-sac Pullens Field (a.k.a. Pullen's Field, named in 1972) leads off west from Pullens Lane.

History

The lane was named after the Rev. Josiah Pullen (1631–1714), vicar of

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in central Oxford (where he is buried) and Vice-President of

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. He used to walk in this area to the top of

and admire the view of Oxford. He planted an

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tree in the locality in about 1680. The tree became known as Joe Pullen's tree, but was destroyed by a fire on 13 October 1909. There is a tablet in the wall of Davenport House here recording the event on the east side of the lane. The road was named Pullen's Lane in 1930.

Buildings

Pullens Lane includes a number of notable buildings, especially by the

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architect

Harry Wilkinson Moore Harry Wilkinson Moore, FRIBA (1850–1915) was a Victorian and Edwardian architect. He was the son of Arthur Moore (1814–1873) and Mary Wilkinson (1821–1904), and a nephew of the architects George Wilkinson and William Wilkinson. Care ...

(1850–1915). Buildings by Wilkinson include: * The Vines, occupied by Scholarship & Christianity in Oxford (SCIO), previously The Vineyard and Pollock House, built in 1889–90. *

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, part of the EF International Academy's Oxford campus, until 2011 one of the halls of residence at

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, and previously known as Napier House, built in 1892. Other buildings include: * Pullen's Gate (previously known as Brockless Cottage and Brockleaze), formerly owned by

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(1863–1947), Provost of

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and

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. *

Headington Hill Hall Headington Hill Hall stands on Headington Hill in the east of Oxford, England. It was built in 1824 for the Morrell family, who remained in residence for 114 years. It became the home to Pergamon Press and to media tycoon Robert Maxwell. It cur ...

, designed by John Thomas, built in 1824 (extended 1856–8), and owned by the Morrell's brewery family, now leased by

Educational institutions

Rye St Antony School, founded in 1930, is located in Pullens Lane. It started in central Oxford and moved to a site on the east side of Pullens Lane in 1939.

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moved from makeshift facilities at

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south of Oxford to a new purpose-built residential college on Pullens Lane, after demolishing Fairfield (previously known as The Pullens) during the 1970s,The Pullens (later Fairfield), Pullens Lane
, Headington, Oxford, UK. under the leadership of Joseph Kirwan (1910–2005).
, ''

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'', 31 March 2005. The college closed in 2005. The site is now occupied by the EF International Academy (formerly the EF International Language School).

Gallery

File:EF International Academy, Oxford Campus.JPG, The EF International Language Centres Oxford Campus main entrance on Pullens Lane. File:Entrance to Cotuit Hall on Pullens Lane, Oxford.JPG, Entrance to

, part of EF Academy, also on Pullens Lane. File:The Vines, Oxford.JPG, View through the main gate of The Vines on Pullens Lane. File:KingHouse.jpg, King House at Rye St Antony School, off Pullens Lane.

References

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