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5 days ago · Cycle routes from Oxford lead you out into wonderful countryside where patchwork fields brush up against little woodlands and historic buildings. You’ll find three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) within riding distance of this ancient city and all are places to head if you’re after particularly hilly routes.
1 day ago · Oxford ( / ˈɒksfərd /) [5] [6] is a 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 · Oxford lies c. 60 miles west of London at the confluence of the rivers Thames and Cherwell, in a semi-circle of hills running from Wytham in the north-west to Headington in the east.
5 days ago · One flagship project for example, is the ‘Local Policy Lab’ in collaboration with Oxford Brookes University and Oxfordshire County Council. The aim is to bridge the gap between local policy and research, offering partnership opportunities between university researchers, residents, local policy makers and community groups.
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5 days ago · History. In a charter granted by Edward III on 18 Jan. 1341, licence was given to Robert of Eglesfield to construct a collegiate hall 'under the name of the Hall of the Queen's scholars of Oxford'. (fn. 1) The idea of establishing such university halls was then in fashion on the Continent as well as in England.
2 days ago · After the king's forces had left Abingdon in May 1644 the parliamentarians seized Culham Bridge, from which they harried royalist food convoys moving into Oxford. (fn. 98) An unsuccessful royalist attempt to recapture and demolish the bridge in January 1645 led to a sharp engagement known as the battle of Culham Bridge, in which the king's ...
