The Story of Oxford

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Oxford's latitude and longitude are 51°45′N 1°15′W / 51.750°N 1.250°W / 51.750; -1.250, with Ordnance Survey grid reference SP513061 (at Carfax Tower, which is usually considered the centre). Oxford is 24 miles (39km) north-west of Reading, 26 miles (42km) north-east of Swindon, 36 miles (58km) east of Cheltenham, 43 miles (69km) east of Gloucester, 29 miles (47km) south-west of Milton Keynes, 38 miles (61km) south-east of Evesham, 43 miles (69km) south of Rugby and 51 miles (82km) west-north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames (also sometimes known as the Isis locally, supposedly from the Latinised name Thamesis) run through Oxford and meet south of the city centre. These rivers and their flood plains constrain the size of the city centre. Crouch, D. (2013). The Reign of King Stephen: 1135–1154 (2nded.). London: Routledge. p.203. ISBN 978-1-31789-297-7. Oxford charter 1191". whatdotheyknow.com. 23 July 2008. Archived from the original on 2 August 2009 . Retrieved 17 April 2010.

Ffrench, Andrew (25 November 2022). "Legal challenge to bus gates is 'last resort' says Jeremy Mogford". Oxford Mail . Retrieved 6 December 2022. Parents of children using Read Write Inc. Phonics may be interested in our home learning kits and flashcards: Read Write Inc. Phonics kits > A later shrine (1289) was broken up during the Reformation in the 1530's, but many pieces from it have been found over the past hundred years or so, and it has been reconstructed in Christ Church Cathedral. It stands in the Latin Chapel, in front of a wonderfully detailed stained glass window telling the story of her life, designed by Edward Burne-Jones, the Pre-Raphaelite artist, in the 1850's.

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Exhibition remembers refugees who fled to Oxford before and during World War II". Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. They shook with fear as they heard the stamping of many feet and the barking of dogs as the King's soldiers searched for them in the woods by the river, but at last the clamour of pursuit grew fainter and they knew they were safe and could travel onwards. Meanwhile in 1954 at Oxford Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. OXFORD IN THE 21st CENTURY Census: Ethnic Group, local authorities in England and Wales". webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk . Retrieved 15 December 2021.

The Prince, his sight restored, mounted his charger and wheeling round, galloped away from the city, never to return. Then in 1013, the Danish king claimed the throne of England. He invaded England and went to Oxford where ‘the people soon bowed to him and gave hostages’. In 1018 a conference was held in Oxford to decide who would be king of England. Oxford in the Middle Ages Some famous faces appear in the book such as Albert Einstein and Oscar Wilde. But there are also the stories of people you might not have expected to find in a history of Oxford University. The book includes some very personal, human stories which we can relate to today.Discography for NME Compilation Cassette for Oxford Sound City". Discogs. 1997. Archived from the original on 29 July 2010 . Retrieved 10 October 2010. Tension continued because kings granted the students certain privileges, which harmed the merchants of the town. The tension came to a head in 1355 when a fight occurred between them, which lasted for 3 days. Afterward, an investigation was held and as a result, the university staff and students were given still more privileges. Despite this, the conflict between the townspeople and the university died down.

Gordon, Anne (22 June 2008). "History, learning, beauty reign over Oxford". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012 . Retrieved 23 June 2008. Passle – become a thought leader". Passle: Don't have time to blog?. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020 . Retrieved 3 June 2015. The King, her father, ruled the people of his realm with clemency and justice, and she learnt the ways of the Church.Only the original ( Didcot) route is still in use for its full length, portions of the others remain. There were also routes to the north and west. The line to Banbury was opened in 1850, [67] and was extended to Birmingham Snow Hill in 1852; [68] a route to Worcester opened in 1853. [81] A branch to Witney was opened in 1862, [82] which was extended to Fairford in 1873. [83] The line to Witney and Fairford closed in 1962, but the others remain open. a b c Eleanor Chance; Christina Colvin; Janet Cooper; C J Day; T G Hassall; Mary Jessup; Nesta Selwyn (1979). "Boundaries". In Alan Crossley; C R Elrington (eds.). A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 4, the City of Oxford. Victoria County History. pp.260–264. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016 . Retrieved 30 December 2015. At the end of the 17th century, a travel writer called Celia Fiennes described Oxford as: ‘Pleasant and compact. The theatre is the highest of all (the buildings), encompassed by several colleges and churches and other buildings whose towers and spires appear very well at a distance. The streets are very clean and well-paved and pretty broad. The High Street is a very noble one, so large and of great length’. Oxford in the 18th century The presence of the university has given rise to many science and technology based businesses, including Oxford Instruments, Research Machines and Sophos. The university established Isis Innovation in 1987 to promote technology transfer. The Oxford Science Park was established in 1990, and the Begbroke Science Park, owned by the university, lies north of the city. Oxford increasingly has a reputation for being a centre of digital innovation, as epitomized by Digital Oxford. [27] Several startups including Passle, [28] Brainomix, [29] Labstep, [30] and more, are based in Oxford. In the 1140s there was a civil war in England between Stephen and Matilda. In 1142 Matilda was at Oxford castle but her rival’s troops burned the town and besieged the castle. However, one n Matilda managed to escape across the frozen river. Oxford soon recovered from this disaster and began to flourish once again.

Oxford's central location on several transport routes means that it has long been a crossroads city with many coaching inns, although road traffic is now strongly discouraged, and largely prevented, from using the city centre. The Oxford Ring Road or A4142 (southern part) surrounds the city centre and close suburbs Marston, Iffley, Cowley and Headington; it consists of the A34 to the west, a 330-yard section of the A44, the A40 north and north-east, A4142/ A423 to the east. It is a dual carriageway, except for a 330-yard section of the A40 where two residential service roads adjoin, and was completed in 1966. In time however, there came a handsome prince on a fine horse, with his retinue all attired in splendid silks and velvets, and the King listened thoughtfully as he pleaded his suit. Oxford's economy includes manufacturing, publishing and science-based industries as well as education, sports, entertainment, breweries, research and tourism.

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Elledge, Jonn (22 September 2017). "Loosen Britain's green belt. It is stunting our young people". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019 . Retrieved 30 May 2019– via The Guardian. Visit Oxford's premier shopping centre– the Westgate Shopping Centre". Oxfordcity.co.uk. 18 May 2009. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009 . Retrieved 10 January 2010. By the early 20th century, there was rapid industrial and population growth, with the printing and publishing industries becoming well established by the 1920s. In 1929 the boundaries of the city were extended to include the suburbs of Headington, Cowley and Iffley to the east, and Wolvercote to the north. [21] Also during the 1920s, the economy and society of Oxford underwent a huge transformation as William Morris established Morris Motors Limited to mass-produce cars in Cowley, on the south-eastern edge of the city. By the early 1970s over 20,000 people worked in Cowley at the huge Morris Motors and Pressed Steel Fisher plants. Oxford was now a city of two halves: the university city to the west of Magdalen Bridge and the car town to the east. This led to the witticism that "Oxford is the left bank of Cowley". Richmond, Lesley; Turton, Alison (1990). The Brewing industry: a guide to historical records. Manchester University Press. p.165. ISBN 978-0-7190-3032-1. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015 . Retrieved 27 June 2015.