The Nuffield Needle

The Nuffield Needle is an obelisk in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. The Nuffield Needle is situated near the sports venue David Lloyd Sports Centre, as well as near Our Lady’s Roman Catholic Primary School.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Cowley Library and Oxfordshire History Centre.

Cowley Library

Library

Photo: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cowley Library is situated 1,800 feet northwest of The Nuffield Needle.

Oxfordshire History Centre is in the former Church of England parish church of St Luke, Cowley, Oxford, England. It collects, preserves and makes available the records of the historic county of Oxfordshire. Oxfordshire History Centre is situated 1,500 feet northwest of The Nuffield Needle.

Oxford Stadium

Stadium

Oxford Stadium is a greyhound racing and speedway venue in Oxford, located in Sandy Lane, Cowley. As of 2024, greyhound races are held on Monday, Friday and Saturday with speedway meetings held on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Oxford Stadium is situated 2,600 feet southeast of The Nuffield Needle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cowley and Church Cowley Road.

Cowley

Suburb

Photo: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cowley is a residential and industrial area in the south-east of Oxford, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. Cowley's neighbours are Rose Hill and Blackbird Leys to the south, Headington to the north and the villages of Horspath and Garsington across fields to the east.

Church Cowley Road

Neighborhood

Church Cowley Road is a major road in Cowley, Oxford, England, leading from Rose Hill to Cowley Centre. It continues as Between Towns Road.

Littlemore

Suburb

Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Littlemore is a district and civil parish in Oxford, England. The civil parish includes part of Rose Hill. It is about 2+1⁄2 miles southeast of the city centre of Oxford, between Rose Hill, Blackbird Leys, Cowley, and Sandford-on-Thames.

The Nuffield Needle

Type: Obelisk
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.7322° or 51° 43′ 56″ north

Longitude

-1.20679° or 1° 12′ 24″ west

Open location code

9C3WPQJV+V7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 263056441

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=obelisk

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: David Lloyd Sports Centre and Health Education England.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Oxford Factory and Park Management & Marketing Office.

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