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5 days ago · Oxfordshire, England. Oxfordshire, administrative and historic county of south-central England. It is bounded to the north by Warwickshire and Northamptonshire, to the west by Gloucestershire, to the south by Berkshire, and to the east by Buckinghamshire. Wiltshire lies to the southwest of the administrative county, which covers a larger area ...
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1 day ago · Here is our haunted spots list: Oxford Castle, city centre. Oxford Castle. (Image: Tejvan Pettinger/Creative Commons) The castle was named home to the “most-seen ghost of 2009” with 32 people ...
2 days ago · Oxford (/ ˈɒksfərd / ⓘ) [ 5 ][ 6 ] is a cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. Founded in the 8th century, it was granted city status in 1542. The city is located at the confluence of the rivers Thames (locally known as the Isis) and Cherwell.
4 days ago · The map of Oxford c. 1375 incorporates information from a map by Julian Munby. The maps were redrawn by K. J. Wass from drafts by Janet Cooper. Agas's Map of Oxford, 1578. From an engraving of 1831 by J. Whessell and T. Bartlett, reproduced in [T. Joy], Oxf. Delineated. Loggan's Map of Oxford, 1675. From a reproduction in Old Plans of Oxf. (Oxf ...
5 days ago · A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 4, the City of Oxford The political, economic, social and religious history of Oxford. Victoria County History - Oxfordshire .
Sep 27, 2024 · CITY WALLS, GATES, AND POSTERNS. The first town wall was probably built in the late 9th or early 10th century when Oxford formed part of the West Saxon system of burbs, built for defence against the Danes. The text of the Burghal Hidage referring to Oxford is slightly corrupt, but between 1,300 and 1,500 hides seem to have been assigned to the ...
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5 days ago · The Alice’s Shop in Oxford is world famous because the shop itself was written…. 2. Oxford Covered Market. Oxford Covered Market features more than 50 traders selling fresh produce, gifts, fashion, flowers and jewellery, and provides a unique showcase for the very best in local crafts, food and drink. …. 3.
