Oxford

Nestled in northwest Edmonton, Oxford is part of the Palisades Area Structure Plan, annexed to the city in 1982. Its borders, defined by major avenues and streets, enclose a landscape once dominated by agriculture. Oxford’s roadways are organized around a central collector road, branching into smaller loops and cul-de-sacs, while single-detached houses are the predominant residential style.
A focal point of the neighbourhood is its central school-park site, complemented by a serene stormwater management lake. To the north, a seasonal wetland, protected under provincial regulations, adds natural allure. Development in Oxford commenced in the late 1980s, gradually expanding southward and westward, with the northern section still undergoing development.
Reflecting its historical roots, Oxford, like other Palisades neighbourhoods, pays homage to fur trade forts. Its name, Oxford, harkens back to the “Oxford House,” once a vital Hudson’s Bay Company post in southwest Manitoba.