No prizes for working out that this ancient lane with its stream which forms the southern boundary of the Parish is so called as it leads to the riverside at Sandford where once a toll bridge at the King’s Arms public house allowed access to the village of Sandford beyond.
One wonders whether the lane was used by the some 10,000 spectators reported to have attended the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race held there in 1943. Oxford won the 1.25 mile race.
Sandford Lane
Permanent link to this article: https://kennington-pc.gov.uk/home/mini024/
In this section
In this section
Recent posts
- Thames Valley Police – Have Your Say
- Sandford Lane resurfacing – additional overnight work required – 20th July 8pm-6am
- Temporary Road Closure – Bagley Wood Road – 21st to 24th July 2026 – Cancelled
- Bin days staying the same, but collection times may change across South Oxfordshire and the Vale
- Temporary Road Closure at – Kennington, Sandford Lane – 8pm-6am from 6th-9th July 2026
- TVP – Have Your Say
- Kennington Parish Council Update on Bagley Wood Road Proposal
- Thames Valley Police – Abingdon Neighbourhood Team – Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) – Survey
- Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 11th June
- New scheme launches to IGNITE support for artists in Oxfordshire
Alerts from Thames Valley Police
Useful links
- Action Fraud
- Emergencies – gas and electricity
- Environment Agency
- Fix My Street
- Free Adult Education – Learn Yay
- Local news – BBC
- Local news – Oxford Mail
- Local news – Oxford Times
- Local news – This is Oxfordshire
- National Rail
- One Network – Planned works
- Oxford Bus Company
- Oxford Tube
- Oxfordshire County Council
- Radio Oxford
- Real-time bus times
- Scottish and Southern Electricity
- Sustrans
- Thames Valley Police
- Vale of White Horse District Council

