Overview
. is No. 2, home of the author and scholar Walter Pater and his sister Clara Pater, a pioneer of women's education. At the northern end of the road is a junction with Norham Road and at the southern end is a junction with Norham Gardens, with the University Parks opposite. Halfway along the road, Crick Road leads east to Fyfield Road. To the west is Banbury Road.
History and residents
Houses in the road were first leased between 1870 and 1874 on land owned by St John's College. St John's College closely controlled the scale and distribution of the houses on the road, with the subsequent designs ensuring provision of adequate rear gardens and front walls and railings. leased 12 Bradmore Road in 1873. was born in 20 Bradmore Road on 20 December 1876. In 1874, 13 Bradfield Road was leased to William Esson (1838–1916), Walter Pater (1839–1894), author and scholar, and his sister Clara Pater (1841–1910), a pioneer of women's education, lived at 2 Bradmore Road. A blue plaque was installed by the Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board in 2004. Mary Augusta Ward (known as Mrs Humphry Ward, 1851–1920), the social reformer and novelist, lived at 17 Bradmore Road. A blue plaque was installed in 2012.
Her husband Thomas Humphry Ward (1845–1926), author and Fellow of Brasenose College, Oxford, leased the house in 1872.
Today
St Cross College has accommodation in 2 Bradmore Road. The University of Oxford runs a day nursery at 4c Bradmore Road. Nos 5–8 are owned by Linacre College. Kellogg College has accommodation at 7, 9/10 and 11 Bradmore Road (11 was formerly a St Anne's College house ) with 12 and 13 currently being refurbished.