Oxford
Oxford
Oxford, the ‘City of Dreaming Spires’, in central southern England, comprises 38 colleges and six private halls. The four oldest colleges (University College, Balliol College, Merton College, and Oriel College) are independent of each other. The 11th-century Bodleian Library is one of the oldest public libraries in Europe.
The city center is surrounded by the university’s botanic garden (with its blooming magnolia trees), Christ Church Meadow (for punting on the river) and two oxford museums: Museum of Natural History at Parks Road and Pitt Rivers Museum off St Giles.
Oxford is also home to one of England’s most notable landmarks - Christ ChurchCathedral School. It was founded by Henry II in 1180 for the education of clergy, although now it accepts both boys and girls from all walks of life.
Created: 28 December 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Oxford
Shopping in Oxford
Local History around Oxford
There are some historic monuments around including:
Settlement site E of Goose Acre FarmRomano-Celtic temple N of WoodeatonRomano-British pottery site, prehistoric ring-ditches and enclosures, including medieval ridge and furrow, Lower Farm, Nuneham CourtenayIslip Roman villa, 300m east of Hillside FarmSection of the Grandpont causewayOsney Abbey (remains of)Old Abingdon Road CulvertsRing ditches, barrows and associated enclosures, Port MeadowWoodeaton village crossOxford Castle and earlier settlement remainsGodstow Abbey: a Benedictine nunnery, associated earthworks, leats and bridge, immediately south of Godstow BridgeSeacourt medieval settlement 760m west of Manor Farm, BinseyRewley AbbeySwing bridge, LNWR StationNorth Hinksey conduit houseOxford city walls.Wildlife in and Around Oxford
Birds found in Oxford
There have been 174 species of birds recorded in the oxford area.
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) |
| Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
