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Marston sits just to the northeast of Oxford’s city centre, effectively separated from the university core by the green expanse of the River Cherwell and the University Parks. It is divided into two distinct parts: the historic Old Marston, centered around the 13th-century St Nicholas Church and the Victoria Arms pub, and the more suburban New Marston, which developed primarily along Marston Road during the 20th century. Historically, the village played a quirky role in the English Civil War as the site where the Treaty of Surrender for Oxford was signed in 1646 at Manor House. Today, it serves as a practical hub for those working at the nearby John Radcliffe Hospital or the Headington university campuses. One of the area’s most defining features is the back route into town; a dedicated cycle path and footpath runs across the meadows and over the Rainbow Bridge, providing a traffic-free commute that lands you in the heart of the city in about ten minutes. It remains a largely residential, quiet pocket that feels distinctly more open and leafy than the denser streets of East Oxford.