In the 14th century Greenaway's land was bounded to the south-east by Madam's Lane, which went from the Abingdon Road, via a dog-leg, to the pathknown as the Devil's Backbone, which leads to the village of South Hinksey. By March 1881, 13 houses on Marlborough Road were occupied and 24 more were in the process of being built. in the 18th century the chancel was largely reconstructed. I slowed down floating on my back. (Click image to close), Plan of the Lake Street waterworks and their surroundings in the early 1930s. under that of St. Lawrence. [3], Hinxey Hall was located in Oxford during the 14th to 16th centuries. How to make any planning relevant and be mindful of my safety whilst opening space for any previously un-encountered experience? Folly Bridge from the east, with the 17th-century waterworks and the hexagonal tower of Friar Bacon's study at the southern end. The trail was facing closure earlier in the summer due to increased damage to the boardwalk and litter that was being left behind at the two former forest school sites. I spread out my arms and legs, could I fly? The causeway over the flooded fields on which the scholar is spotted here is the path called the Devil's Backbone, that leads westwards from New Hinksey over Hinksey stream to the meadows and South Hinksey beyond. Help; English (UK) EN India INR INR () Flights. Henry Greenaway's two fields between the Abingdon Road and the railway line were to become the site of New Hinksey. I decided to swim every day today. A Community Fridge is a project started with funding from Oxford City Council in 2022 and provides an opportunity for the local community to help reduce food waste by both donating and saving surplus produce going to waste. The resulting crater was filled by natural springs and by seepage from Hinksey Stream, thus forming the lake. Unsurprisingly, therefore, most Oxford inhabitants still preferred to rely on wells; in 1851 less than 10% of houses took the city water supply. (Click image to close), Map accompanying Daniel Trinder's Award 1844, showing the proposed line of the Great Western Railway as it approached Oxford, just to the west of the Abingdon Road [east is at the top]. Stream. There is also a suburb called New Hinksey to the south of the town centre, which contains the Oxford City Council ward Hinksey Park. Hinksey Lake footbridge is located 1.6 miles (2575m) from Oxford Railway Station and 4.5 miles (7,242m) from Radley Railway Station. A short 15 minute walk or cycle ride from the centre of Oxford, off Abingdon Road, Hinksey Park is a wonderful green and watery haven for people and wildlife. In the second series of Ordnance Survey maps (1888-1914) the path is shown as a causeway. The lake is deep and holds, roach, tench and rudd amongst other species. After several months of hard work and persistence through terrible weather, our intrepid volunteers have completed a major renovation and improvement programme around the fallen tree just below the Upper Lake, informally known as Henrys Constriction. We gratefully acknowledge the support of TOE, the Trust for Oxfordshires Environment, who have made a generous grant to make this possible. Light and ventilation were also needed, and the high, round-headed windows at Lake Street pumping station, some set in recessed brickwork, are typical of pumping house architecture. monks reversed his decision and restored the mill. Birds were above me; red kites, crows, gulls. Watch this space! Later individual changing huts were added, and above them was a balcony. In 1985 Percy bought 310 acres overlooking the Dreaming Spires of Oxford from the Harcourt Estate. however, it is joined by several other streams, and (Click on image to close), The development of these local history pages was kindly sponsored by, Interesting aspects of South Oxford's history, Bruno Guastalla's beautiful photographs of Hinksey Pools. Henry Norreys was created Lord Norreys in 1572, (fn. 8) and passed 2019, University of London. I logged stories about encounters with fishermen and boaters. a window was inserted in the north of the nave, the The Weirs of Hinksey At the west end Devil's Backbone, bridge and path. Alluvium, with some Corallian Beds in the western Recent conservation projects at the Nature Park have seen degraded areas of the alkaline valley fen restored by clearing out overgrown willows and reeds which were drying out the land. (fn. in the dedication of the church of South Hinksey, The interior is very lofty and the aisles square-headed window in each face with uncusped Photos courtesy of Jenny Atkinson, Ruth Stavris and Nick Thorn. Learn more about how we use cookies in our Privacy Policy, and also find links to the privacy policy of Google and other data holders whose applications are present on or integrated with this website. Both estates were intended for a superior class of artisans' dwellings. Converted from cottages in 1854 and located in the small picturesque village of South Hinksey, it is only a short walk from Oxford over the footbridge at Hinksey Park (7 minutes from the end of Lake Street, off Abingdon Road. The longer I sat the more came, water boatman surfed on water meniscus, damsel flies darted, and dragon flies landed on my knees. Sun times, moon times, lunar phase, weather. (fn. 9) Its later Moments of mammalian gold creep all over my body, The water dips suddenly, so suddenly that my shoulders rush around myself from all sides, In my lungs a rushing once drowsy comes deep and downy, Innocent light runs into my eyes blinding me, Lost to the course of life which runs through a distant memory and into life. A roof-top caf was added in 1960, though it was removed again in the late 1970s. The draw I felt to these swimming spots I found myself revisiting was suddenly clear and I could see a daily practice was emerging of its own accord, and might offer time to witness and experience changes inside and external to me from a still point in the world. Hinksey Park Management Plan 2018-2022 . The Hinksey Heights Nature Trail is a privately-owned permissive path connecting with Chilswell Valley and Harcourt Hill and leading to other famous local walks. (fn. Oxford's suburban expansion to the east, west and south gathered pace in the 1890s when there was a nationwide building boom, fuelled by rising real wages. The Centre is managed by a charity, the South Oxford Community Association, whose Trustees care about the Community Centre and the local community and give their time voluntarily. Avec carte, photos et avis d'autres cyclistes. It was known Here, Hinksey Park itself is an 11-acre park, including an open-air swimming pool, off Abingdon Road. [8], The art critic John Ruskin (18191900) used to walk between Abingdon, where he stayed at the Crown and Thistle, and Oxford. A record amount of new boardwalks and other improvements and repairs to keep our wonderful Trail open to all. 2. consists of a chancel 15 ft. 9 in. Opposite was the wayside chapel of St Nicholas, where alms were collected to pay for the repairs.). Oxford, UK October 2022 Oxford, UK October 2022 RM 2EBR0KM - St Lawrences Church North Hinksey chancel south window. amounting to 2 6s. of the belfry on the north side. After a reluctant start, the pace of house-building on Archer Street accelerated, encouraged no doubt by the gradual completion of the adjoining Grandpont estate and by the beginnings of development to the east: Chilswell Road, Edith Road and Newton Road were laid out in 1889 on a 7-acre piece of land known as Irish Mead, formerly owned by University College. Stream, leaves the main stream at North Hinksey, (fn. Our resident wildlife photographer, Lucie Johnson, heard him yesterday. for the complete church includes an aisled chancel. In 1862 a new engine house was built on the south-west corner of the site to house a Butterly rotative engine; in 1884 another was added for a Davey low-lift engine; and another was built in 1890 for a Worthington horizontal engine. (fn. This map, drawn up prior to the building of the railway, shows the owners of the land over which it was to run as it approached Oxford. (fn. which till the middle of the 19th century at least The plan is oriented to the east, with a compass depicted at middle right. Last year, OSS member Helen Edwards decided to embark on a dip day for a whole year. As of summer 2020, there is a volunteer-led effort at the nature trail to repair parts of the boardwalk which have become damaged due to age and heavy usage. vicar. When I began daily swimming I added the location of each swim, sometimes I added the time. that it was the quarry from which the stones had been Customer comments 1.0 A Welcoming Place Hinksey Park lies just to the south of the city centre, on the Abingdon Road, which forms one of the main arterial routes in to Oxford. 13th-century chancel arch is low, narrow, and pointed, Car Hire. It was first recorded in the 1860s, when it was called the White Horse Inn and the address was 2 South Parade, New Hinksey, which was a row of eight cottages on the Abingdon Road. The parish includes the residential area of Hinksey Hill about 0.5 miles (800 m) south of the village. Image courtesy of Brasenose College, ref: D0530. Gordon Street was at this time called Cross Street and Vicarage Road was Post Office Street. The water, pure and dark like glass, was cold. rent of 22s. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. to George Owen (fn. 'The old order changeth, yeilding place to the new': dons (old and new) on the High Street, 1882. The pools were open from 1st May until 30th September, but in 1980 problems with the water supply and poor weather led to the season being restricted to only 20 weeks. Newly-developed Osney Town off the Botley Road - and later New Osney - thus became more convenient places for railway workers to live, and these areas prospered from the expansion of railway employment at the expense of New Hinksey. This article related to the history of England is a stub. South Hinksey is a village and civil parish just over 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the centre of Oxford. Line 300 bus. obtained from him by force. O. W. Craven presented in Brenda Horwood was involved with the Community Centre for the rest of her life. Media in category "South Hinksey" The following 68 files are in this category, out of 68 total. 31). [3] Hinksey Stream runs past the west of Oxford, a branch of the River Thames. noticeable that in the Act of Inclosure South the east, north and south walls, with external impost This Oxfordshire location article is a stub. The dividends, The pub seems to have changed its name in around 1874. On the eastern side of Abingdon Road, where most of the land was owned by University College and Brasenose College, regular flooding prevented development and there were few buildings other than those of Eastwyke Farm and the nearby toll house. (The bridge is to the left of the image). 14) and alienated to Sir John Williams. Rules can change, and fishing may become banned on waters.A small commission is made from the sale of products in the fishing tackle section. A simple but attractive decorative scheme using dark blue engineering bricks (some stamped 'Joseph Hamblet West Bromwich') was used around the windows of the Davey engine house. Henry Hodge was reportedly a recent convert to the hobby of wild swimming. or bread. In 1902 the eastern section of the grounds nearest Abingdon Road (known as Hinksey Step) was handed over to the Corporations Playground Committee (and is still the site of a playground and sports field today). as New Hinksey, which sprang up in the 19th century between the Thames and the Hinksey Stream. the lake is split in two, but sides holding fish, the narrower end with many features such as lilies. Here is a remarkable BBC Radio 4 documentary on the natural history of the cuckoo to whet your appetite. The Cuckoo is back! The place-name is of Old English origin. Thereafter houses appeared in blocks dotted along either side. In 1877 Charlotte Faulkener, by her will proved at How? They splashed and dived, teaching their three young to fish. 28), Before 1743 Montagu second Earl of Abingdon between his two daughters took place (fn. The new suburb was named New Hinksey after the nearby villages of North and South Hinksey; 'Hinksey' is made up of the Old English elements 'hengest' meaning 'horse' and 'eg' ['ey' in modern spellings] meaning island or area of slightly higher ground above flood level. A34 Oxford Southern Bypass Road, South Hinksey - geograph.org.uk - 3295084.jpg 640 480; 369 KB. 15) Wesleyan chapel. incumbent is referred to as chaplain and not as (fn. Conditions improved when main drainage was extended to the suburb in 1875, though flooding was still a regular problem, as in other low-lying areas of the city. Every morning is a new day and the world is a new place, Going to the riverbank or the lake or the sea will always change me, Gratitude to be able to go out into nature, Gratitude for the choice to swim and the freedom and safety to move around freely, Gratitude for precious moments in solitude in nature, Amazement my body carries me through my life and it would like the mind to be open and happy, Take one step at a time and dont think ahead, be in the present moment, Be aware and present, feel the air on the surfaces of the body, the temperature of the air, the breezes on the skin, the feet on the ground, feel the action of gravity on the body and the work you are doing to maintain position, posture and movement of body, Breathe, feel each breath of the day, be aware and present. Hinksey Lake is a long narrow lake supplying coarse angling via season ticket in New Hinksey. taken to build the church of St. Peter in the East For more tips on swimming year round, head to 6 tips for Cold Water Swimming. early in the 13th century. Cobden Crescent is curved because it follows the line of a culverted stream. [9] He found the path muddy and organized a party of undergraduates to improve the roadway in the Hinksey area. one time a mill in South Hinksey of Image from Carole Newbigging, The Changing Faces of South Oxford and South Hinksey, Book 3 (Robert Boyd Publications, 2003). 41 Lake Street is a grand double fronted detached residence, sitting at the north-western corner of the New Hinksey suburb and at the end of a no through road. Part of the plan of the proposed Gala Baths at Hinksey Park, 7 October 1935.Reproduced by kind permission of Oxford City Council, ref: 15516. city of Oxford. Madam's Lane became subsumed by future housing development, though it remained an open area between the gardens of the houses on the southern side of Vicarage Road and the northern side of Norreys Avenue, until an extension to Green Place was built over part of it in the 1970s. The Nature Reserve, covering more than 12 hectares, is home to diverse wildlife, including robins, magpies, cuckoos, green woodpeckers, bullfinches, deer and red kites. boundary, and a branch of it, known as Hinksey It dawned on me I was another perceived danger, the crows hovering around the goslings. [4], The Carfax Conduit from Hinksey Hill to Carfax in the centre of Oxford was completed in 1617. road crosses the stream is the New Following the complete closure of the Great Western Railway's Grandpont station in 1872 the area between Folly Bridge and the waterworks grounds was cleared and the station buildings and track dismantled and sold off as building materials. Lake at South Hinksey . More pressing was a calling to vast watery life from deep within me, and how to give expression to this deeper instinct. flows through this parish, and joins the river again Weekly Community Caf each Tuesday and a Thursday drop in with a Stitch and Chat group so members of the community can get together. The alkaline fen is among the most bio-diverse habitats, supporting a rich variety of invertebrates and plants. The Community Centre is home for the thriving South Oxford Farmers Market each Sunday morning and has been home for Hinksey Sculling for many years with regular sessions held across the week for many age groups. mentioned as a chapel to Cumnor The parish was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire . Soon after, RWM Gibbs, a popular Labour councillor for the South Ward (and later father-in-law of the prominent Oxford politician Olive Gibbs) persuaded the City Council to allow the redundant pumping station to be converted into a centre for recreational activities for local people. I stopped in a doorway overcome by and unsure of the question of my responsibility to fellow humans. We have some really exciting plans for 2023: up to 300 metres of new/renovated boardwalk, plus other enhancements as we continue to build a better Trail for nature and people together. plastered. Vicarage Lane, School Place, Stewart Street and Green Place existed but had not yet been named; Summerfield was yet to be laid out. The music of a buskers song reached me and looking up I saw the trees around leading me to the meadows. In the mid to late 19th century the university had undergone a series of reforms which led to a large increase in the number of students, and hence in the number of academic staff (and their families). Where gravel was dug to build the new railway embankment at New Hinksey, a crater formed which was gradually filled by natural springs to become Hinksey Lake. The pools were unheated, but that didn't put children off. (i) mixed entries 1670 to 1715; (ii) mixed entries Acland and other reformers pressed for Oxford to adopt the 1848 Health of Towns Act, but whilst the university's commissioners were in favour, most of the city's representatives opposed it, fearing loss of local autonomy. The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) opened its station at the eastern end of the Botley Road in 1851 (where the Sad Business School is now) and a year later the Great Western Railway (GWR) opened its new station immediately adjacent (where the current railway station is). Plots were put up for auction on 1 October 1879 and 173 were sold for 6,590. with the manor to Sir John Williams. of the 12th century by William de Seacourt, to Wherever my mind is going I picture myself there having just swum in the river with a glowing gold aura all around my body. It has always been difficult to get between North Hinksey to the north-west and South Hinksey. 12), At the Dissolution South Hinksey came to the Finally I got out by the willow tree, red root tips spilling into the water strangely comforting as. Description. Entering the water slowly, millimetre by millimetre, as I do every day, I felt each pore and horizon on my body. All rights reserved. which forms New Hinksey are the reservoirs and Google Adsense runs on our website; your personal data will be used for personalisation of ads and cookies may be used for personalised and non-personalised advertising. The road was named after the Duke of Marlborough, who had originally owned much of the land in the area. Despite this, Alfred Boffin, an Oxford baker whose famous Boffin's Tea Room was at Carfax, developed a large area of new housing in Lake Street in the early 1880s. I moved away from the lilies to leave and their alarm calls rang out, direct and resonant. I used to hide from that aged five or six, but now Im so pleased to have music running through my veins. According to the census, a man called Robert Palmer lived on this stretch of the the Abingdon Road with his family from at least 1851 until 1871; he was a brick maker. She and her husband had a release of this and other However, the waterwheel did not work well when the river was flowing slowly, or in times of high water and flooding, and so Oxford's water supply was very unreliable (as well as being of poor quality, as the water was taken directly from the river, and was unfiltered). SOUTH HINKSEY. The 15th-century tower arch is pointed and of two Hinksey Lake is the nearest dive-able body of water to Oxford BSAC. These streets, Lake Street and Post Office Street (now Vicarage Road), were linked by Cross Street (now Gordon Street). The buildings of the pumping station demonstrate changing building materials over the period: the 1856 and 1862 engine houses are of hand-made bricks (commonly used until the end of the 1860s) whereas the later houses are of more uniform machine-made bricks. (fn. into decay. (Click image to close), The waterworks west of Folly Bridge, showing the two waterwheels (and the 'swing bridge' gates to the basin west of the bridge). Hinksey Lake in South Oxford However, in these unprecedented times, Hinksey Lake has become a hot-spot for open water swimming, primarily because of its close proximity to the city centre, making it a location inside the remit of the COVID-19 travel restrictions. Ferry Hinksey Road is a road in west Oxford. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: HT10300. Odd irrational thoughts and perceptions would be dotted around on the pages, as if food for future trains of thought, and doodles and images would appear, which then sometimes turned into paintings. 1888 on a site given by the Earl of Abingdon and Most of these railings were removed during the Second World War with the idea of melting down the metal for re-use, but on streets where the houses had semi-basements, and there was a danger of people falling in during the blackout, railings were retained. I breathed a silent thank you for the morning. We are grateful to Oxfordshire County Council and local councillor Judy Roberts for their support in enabling us to buy specialist barrows which will enable us to move large amounts of material as we rebuild the path. The vicar lives at the suburb of Oxford known There are certain beliefs I carry that helped. Rectory. 2 . Place names ending in -ey (island, commonly used of higher ground in a marshy area) are of early formation, probably names bestowed by the first English farmers who tackled the area. Last January I raised money for Oxford Homeless Pathways with Dip a Day January, highlighting the impact of encountering cold, which tapped into deep felt concerns about the impact of relentless cold weather on those homeless through the winter and cuts to services. Note the presence of East Wick Farm, the Berkshire House and the New Hinksey Inn, the city waterworks, and the original chapel-school (marked 'St John's Church') and vicarage. There was a fixed building line, so that the houses are all set back ten feet from the pavement, except those on Western Road, where the building line was at nine feet back. Diseases. Examples (by the Jericho iron foundry Lucy & Co) are at 2-6 and 38-42 Western Road. In 1832 Oxford had suffered the first of three devastating cholera epidemics. [5], Hinksey Halt railway station served New Hinksey in south Oxford during 190815. 65 to 85 Abingdon Road. I have tried to put these into words here. There was at were in existence in 1544, when they My travelling companions were precious friends from a co-housing project there, committed to realising new visions of co-housing. Symbols distinguish woodland, heathland, arable enclosed land and formal parkland. up to about 12 ft deep. Click here to see a video tour on our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CcveyXAoRsP/, Oxford Accountants support Hinksey Heights Nature Trail. station. I remember Hinksey Pools as four pools, filled up from the lake. always belonged to the impropriator of Cumnor Hinksey Mill. In 2020 the volunteers formed a not-for-profit company, Hinksey Trail Regeneration CIC, to source the funding needed to realise our long-term goals for the trail. We were all together for a moment, Miles like a water baby, my mother a seal in a full wet suit at 76, my father near her to help, Jos still presence glowed amongst the trees. The You can view and download our new illustrated Trail Map, completed by Mark Clay, artist, Trail volunteer and one of our CIC directors over at our Using The Trail page. Three styles of houses: 146-140, 138, and 136-134 Marlborough Road. (In the medieval period this had been the site of a Hermitage or Bridgewrights' house, occupied by the bridge hermits who were responsible for the repair of the Grandpont causeway and South (Folly) Bridge. Volunteers from the local community are giving up their time and putting in a lot of hard work to ensure that the trail can continue to be accessible to all who use the trail responsibly. Sometimes poems came that seemed to have grown within me. Hinksey Lake footbridge is located 1.6 miles (2575m) from Oxford Railway Station and 4.5 miles (7,242m) from Radley Railway Station. (Click image to close), The development of these local history pages was kindly sponsored by, Interesting aspects of South Oxford's history, a new extension of the railway from Oxford to Banbury, decorative scheme using dark blue engineering bricks. Thames and Hinksey Stream was in Lake at South Hinksey - geograph.org.uk - 1216985.jpg 640 427; 50 KB. The surroundings of pumping stations were often landscaped to inspire ideas of cleanliness, purity and confidence in the public water supply, and what is now Hinksey Park began life as the landscaped grounds of Oxford's waterworks. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: HT132. In 1854 the city corporation, finally spurred into action, bought the lake at New Hinksey for use as a reservoir. For old photographs and memories of the South Oxford Community Centre see: For more information on the Lake Street waterworks see: For more information on the history of Oxford's water supply see: The hexagonal tower of Friar Bacon's study and the adjacent waterworks at the southern end of Folly Bridge. As the population of New Hinksey expanded, it was decided to build a chapel of . tithes. There is seating indoors or in the yard. the Oxford Corporation. I wanted to look huge, I couldnt bear any doubt, the birds must be certain of my being a large mammal they couldnt carry. Date stone on the front of 2 Cobden Crescent. The committee included Mrs Horwood of Marlborough Road, whose 12-year-old daughter Brenda became treasurer. as Langford Mill, 'near Oxford Bridge,' and was of the abbey, and it appears from the rules that a Dcouvrez les 20 meilleures routes cyclables et sentiers de la rgion. 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