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oxford.gov.uk. 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.
History of Oxford. The history of Oxford in England dates back to its original settlement in the Saxon period. Originally of strategic significance due to its controlling location on the upper reaches of the River Thames at its junction with the River Cherwell. The town grew in national importance during the Norman period.
The University of Oxford is the setting for numerous works of fiction. Oxford was mentioned in fiction as early as 1400 when Chaucer, in Canterbury Tales, referred to a "Clerk [student] of Oxenford". [312] Mortimer Proctor argues the first campus novel was The Adventures of Oxymel Classic, Esq; Once an Oxford Scholar (1768). [313]
Hand-drawn map of Oxford, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire by Christopher Saxton from 1576. The "dreaming spires" of the University of Oxford are among the reasons for which Oxford is the sixth most visited city in the United Kingdom by international visitors. [10]
Oxford is the 14th most populous city in Mississippi, United States, and the county seat of Lafayette County, 75 miles (121 km) southeast of Memphis. A college town, the University of Mississippi or "Ole Miss" is adjacent to the city. Founded in 1837, it is named for Oxford, England. Purchasing the land from a Chickasaw, pioneers founded Oxford ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Streets in the city of Oxford, England. See also: ... Oxford Streets; Interactive map of Oxford; History on the streets of Oxford;
English: Fortifications were built around the city of Oxford during the English Civil War. Oxford was the Royalist headquarters, home to Charles I and his new Royal parliament. It was therefore a target for the Parliamentarian army, who laid siege in 1644. This map shows the city's defences as well as the Parliamentarian counter-works to the east.
51°45′32″N 1°16′05″W / 51.759°N 1.268°W / 51.759; -1.268. Jericho is a historic suburb of the English city of Oxford. [1] It consists of the streets bounded by the Oxford Canal, Worcester College, Walton Street and Walton Well Road. Located outside the old city wall, it was originally a place for travellers to rest if ...