In 1635 the town archery butts stood
at the eastern entrance to Twickenham in
Richmond Road - a reminder of the need
for a standing army in a constant state of
readiness for war abroad.
When the Oxford Canal finally reached Oxford in 1790, the city bells were rung to celebrate the arrival of the first barges loaded with coal from Coventry.
When the Oxford Canal finally reached Oxford in 1790, the city bells were rung to celebrate the arrival of the first barges loaded with coal from Coventry.
On the southern part of the market is the old Town Hall or Market House; the original open arcade on the ground floor was used as a butter and poultry market.
The bridge was constructed to give road access to the railway station built on the St Martin's
side of the river in 1846; it was designed in the same Gothic Revival architectural style, and
the parapet
The bridge was constructed to give road access to the railway station built on the St Martin's
side of the river in 1846; it was designed in the same Gothic Revival architectural style, and
the parapet
This photograph shows the
remains of the weir added across
the top of the waterfall to increase
the power to the nearby Castle
Mill, which was extended by the
paper maker James Cooke in
1865
This photograph shows the
remains of the weir added across
the top of the waterfall to increase
the power to the nearby Castle
Mill, which was extended by the
paper maker James Cooke in
1865
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