1, Belbroughton Road

This is a two-storey and attic house built between 1925 and 1926, designed by the architect Christopher Wright, and located within the North Oxford suburb. This area developed from around 1860 on land owned by St. John’s College, which carefully controlled its development to ensure quality and provision of gardens. Belbroughton Road itself was developed between 1924 and 1931, making this house one of the later original developments in the North Oxford Conservation Area.

The house is constructed primarily from red brick in English bond, forming a prominent arcade to the front with rendered infill; it has a tall, steeply pitched roof covered with plain tiles and sprocketed eaves, and tall brick chimneys with offset caps. The plan is a double pile arrangement reflecting a late 17th-century style. The symmetrical facade features three giant brick arches resting on piers, with recessed rendered walling within the arcade. Ground-floor piers support an entablature with a white-painted cornice, which is broken by an open pediment over the central door within a white-painted architrave. The windows are metal casements with glazing bars – single lights flank cross windows on the ground floor, while the first-floor windows are three-light designs rising into the curve of the arches. Three hipped roof dormers feature paired casements and tiled cheeks. A glazed door with wooden glazing bars and a single low panel provides access. A flat-roofed garage, originally part of the design, is located to the right, featuring a brick parapet and plank doors with strap hinges. The interior was not inspected during the assessment. Plans dated December 1925, held by Oxford City Council, initially named the property 'The Loggia' and show a rear stair projection with a hipped roof. This house is considered to be of special architectural merit for its innovative facade, the late 17th-century influences, and its contribution to the North Oxford area.