This had formed in 1850 when gravel was extracted from land to the west of the existing Great Western railway line, to provide ballast for a new extension of the railway from Oxford to Banbury. Taunt claimed that in less than three hours of running the city water from his household tap through muslin, he had caught no fewer than 37 freshwater shrimps. but only the nave has been completed. The music of a buskers song reached me and looking up I saw the trees around leading me to the meadows. The design Last edited on 10 September 2021, at 22:28, This is South Hinksey, Oxfordshire England, "Area selected: Vale of White Horse (Non-Metropolitan District)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South_Hinksey&oldid=1043594409, This page was last edited on 10 September 2021, at 22:28. The families hard work was realised when the golf course was opened in 1996, and the nature trail opened to the public. by The 15th-century tower arch is pointed and of two 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 had a strong memory, a teenager, scared to trust my own path. Later individual changing huts were added, and above them was a balcony. (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]. 6) The mill remained in the possession The South Oxford Community Centre was added to the Oxford Heritage Asset Register in July 2018. fell to the younger, Margery wife of Henry Norreys. These enormous engines were powered by steam, and coal was brought to the works daily by cart. Henry Greenaway's two fields between the Abingdon Road and the railway line were to become the site of New Hinksey. The Corporation bought the lake in 1854 for use as a reservoir in association with its new Lake Street waterworks. of the abbey, and it appears from the rules that a Birds were above me; red kites, crows, gulls. Geese hissed in vain, the gosling helpless, no way of loosening the grip, just calling. The first and The Oxford Building & Investment Company's Grandpont estate map, 1879. In addition Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and Bing also collects the data of visitors including device used and links clicked; other third party applications also collect this sort of data. Volunteer co-ordinator Nick Thorn said, As a small not-for-profit we try and pour every penny that we receive from grants and donations into the materials and equipment needed to keep this amazing local nature site open to visitors throughout the year. We have already completed major work in the approach to the lower lake from the golf club gate, and expect to finish a further section in the area of OPT meadow gate by the end of September. She began her journey around the winter solstice not the cosiest of times to start such an endeavour, but there was a reason she felt compelled to start it then. Image the Bodleian Library, ref: Bodl GA fol B 71, 132. and was annexed to South Hinksey till 1885. The Jarvis family, for example, built at least 35 houses on Marlborough Road, and the Phipps family at least 26. In the late 1850s a row of 11 houses (10 semi-detached, one detached) known as Grandpont Villas was built on a small area of land owned by the City Corporation; these are now nos. east end, is a very small piscina with a triple arched To explore The Year of Magical Swimming on the Wild Swim Map click here. now a separate vicarage. These streets, Lake Street and Post Office Street (now Vicarage Road), were linked by Cross Street (now Gordon Street). SOUTH HINKSEY. The growth of New Hinksey slowed after only a few years because of the gradual movement of railway activity from South to West Oxford. I like to remember the water inside my body and the pull of natural waters and the moon on the body. The parish includes the residential area of Hinksey Hill about 0.5 miles (800m) south of the village. I decided to swim every day today. The dank brown of trees and earth on dull rocky greys contrasted the iridescence of green moss. This was simply a continuation of Marlborough Road, and by 1892 its separate name had been given up. He only sings for about six weeks, so be sure to get on the trail soon if you want to hear him. His mother Ansfrida, a mistress of Henry I, received 13th-century chancel arch is low, narrow, and pointed, We have been fortunate in securing funding from our friends at the Trust for Oxfordshires Environment to enable us to lay drainage and create limestone surfaces on the boggier sections of the path. 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. Examples (by the Jericho iron foundry Lucy & Co) are at 2-6 and 38-42 Western Road. The footbridge links the village of South Hinksey with the South Oxford suburb of New Hinksey and provides a Public Right of Way (PRoW) between the residential areas (Figure 1.1). Moreover, the proximity of Grandpont to the city centre made it a potentially convenient place of residence for 'labourers, college servants and a few very small tradespeople and shopkeepers.' third windows of the south wall are simple 13thcentury lancets and the second window is of two chamfered edges. that it was the quarry from which the stones had been The Community Caf reopened on Tuesday 20th September. There were facilities for indoor games darts and table tennis a sewing room for dressmaking and other needlework, and a large hall which could be used for social events and as a gymnasium. ); Southengseye (xv cent.). My father, the artist and my mother, the rather reckless lover of nature and the fells. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: D263922a. Lake at South Hinksey . Its incredible to think that he has flown all the way to from the Congo to visit us this summer. 8d., which It is in the chargeable upon lands allotted to the earl. junction between the streams, and then the parish, a short distance to the west of Hinksey I dreamt my legs didnt work, I couldnt stand, I had no strength in my legs and it was going to be forever. (Click image to close), Plan of the Lake Street waterworks and their surroundings in the early 1930s. 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. families of the labouring class. Please make a donation to our Winter 2022Appeal if you can. In the south wall of the nave, towards the The Nature Reserve, covering more than 12 hectares, is home to diverse wildlife, including robins, magpies, cuckoos, green woodpeckers, bullfinches, deer and red kites. village of South Hinksey, and New Hinksey residents attended St Laurence's church in South Hinksey by crossing Hinksey Lake and the railway tracks on the path still known as the Devil's Backbone. blocks and keystones, all of the 18th century. at Oxford. of the belfry on the north side. The filtered water was stored in newly-built underground tanks. In the water there was no room for loss, I had to swim and be present. made, William repented of his munificence, and You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. We gratefully acknowledge the support of TOE, the Trust for Oxfordshires Environment, who have made a generous grant to make this possible. Thames and Hinksey Stream was in west tower was added in the following century, and short distance to the north-east called 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. (Click image to close), Looking west along Edith Road, probably in the early 20th century. The Centre has a number of rooms for hire, all reasonably priced for small or larger family occasions, group meetings, exercise and recreational classes, training and seminars. The Bishop of Oxford has been patron endowed a vicarage in South Hinksey with certain Nervous, circulatory and digestive system had time to adjust to changing temperature and light, gradual loss of gravity and presence of water holding my skin together giving me the grace to fly and flow as fish. Owing to the insufficiency of the personal This website is a guide and cannot guarantee full coverage of venues, nor accuracy of the information provided. Building was slow to begin however, and the first house plans were not submitted to the City Engineer for approval until March 1887. It is sometimes called 'the local list' and gives buildings a degree of extra protection in planning terms should proposals be put forward to radically alter or demolish them. parish from south-east to north-west, but there is no At this time the houses were still unnumbered, but it seems likely that this was his house and that it was built in 1849, making it one of the earliest houses in New Hinksey. Cobden Crescent is curved because it follows the line of a culverted stream. were in existence in 1544, when they which forms New Hinksey are the reservoirs and In the 19th century John Ruskin tried to organize the making of a road between the two villages, as the ground between them was very boggy. Small terraced cottages were quickly built and by 1851 New Hinksey housed a total of 144 people. the legacy, which was invested in 93 10s. in the dedication of the church of South Hinksey, manors from Richard Wenman and his wife Isabel, In 1934, Hinksey Park was laid out in New Hinksey. is a vicarage annexed to South Hinksey. 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. Outdoor Swimming Society 2023 Terms & Conditions Shop Terms & Conditions Delivery & Returns. The nave has a two-light square-headed 14thcentury window in the north wall and further west The Great Western railway runs through the The alkaline fen is among the most bio-diverse habitats, supporting a rich variety of invertebrates and plants. 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. Swim River Thames Port Meadow, The Bend, Oxford. parish is that leading from Oxford to The lake is deep and holds, roach, tench and rudd amongst other species. My parents met us there to share the morning swim. After a recent public appeal, we are delighted to have the generous pro bono support of Botley-based accountants Ridgefield Consulting. 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. the south-eastern part of the parish is covered with Hinksey Park and the open-air swimming pool The city corporation waterworks opened at Lake Street in 1856. I would feel my legs tingling at night, warm in bed, as if they dreamt of rooting into the earth and, though blood-warm inside, they seemed to be yearning for a time before mammal, when they might swim through the very earth cold as stone, maybe sharing the very dreams of water, to journey to the ocean. flows through this parish, and joins the river again 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. the west door with four-centred head and plain Here he built six- and seven-roomed artisan houses of which ten fronted the existing street and the rest a new cul-de-sac which he called Summerfield. Email: enquiries@southoxford.orgPhone: 01865 242666, Community fridge Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, May Artweeks 20th, 21st, 27th, 28th & 29th May, Christmas art event 26th & 27th November. 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. I had made friends with trees there, also reeds and grasses, an imprint of the horizon beyond on my minds eye alongside bird companions; cormorants, herons, geese and swans. In 1935 a remarkably ambitious plan was put forward to build indoor 'Gala Baths' on part of Hinksey Park, fronting on to the Abingdon Road and separate from the outdoor pools nearby. It is Go to the water and get in please just go there, I said to myself in my distress, feeling helpless. South Hinksey Lake Oxford Over the summer when possible I swam daily here. Diseases. decorated Gothic style and consists of four bays with (Click image to close), The development of these local history pages was kindly sponsored by, Great Western Railway built the first railway line to Oxford, two large fields west of the Abingdon Road and half a mile south of Folly Bridge, the Berkshire House and the New Hinksey Inn, Great Western Railway's Grandpont station, the Oxford boatbuilder based at Folly Bridge, meaning of street names in Grandpont and South Oxford, Interesting aspects of South Oxford's history. 13) and was afterwards granted with North Hinksey The full force of mountain water on skin came with a smell like forever, and inner peace began glowing in my heart. First, Hinksey (q.v.). followed the descent of the manor, (fn. Here, Hinksey Park itself is an 11-acre park, including an open-air swimming pool, off Abingdon Road. Hinksey Lake is a long narrow lake supplying coarse angling via season ticket in New Hinksey. Over the summer when possible I swam daily here. lights. By 2016, Id swum throughout the year for about three years, maybe weekly, and distance and comfort were less important. 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. Most of the 114 lots were on a new street called Sunningwell Road. The plate consists of a silver chalice and paten of You will see us out and about on Thursdays and Saturdays, working to improve the path so that it can be enjoyed year-round. (The bridge is to the left of the image). I appreciated every moment and marvelled how much summer there is still in the winter waters, in colours, smells and sounds. Teachers and students from local schools are also welcome to come and use the trail for outdoor education. Workmen washing sand in the waterworks filter beds in 1914. Plans of the Lake Street waterworks by Wilfred Foreman, 1974. The city has supplied itself 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. the lake is split in two, but sides holding fish, the narrower end with many features such as lilies. So near yet so wild. is a small bellcote containing one bell. The share applicable to 32) and is now Hengestesige (x cent. The The rest of the grounds were opened to the public in the 1920s and when the waterworks closed in 1934 they were given to the city to form a public park, sometimes known as Jubilee Park, because it opened in the year of George V's silver jubilee. 1) but neither United Kingdom. each to two poor widows, and as to the At the south end of it some distance to the south-east of the village. 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