Stream. early in the 13th century. The dividends, the lake is split in two, but sides holding fish, the narrower end with many features such as lilies. side aisles. a window was inserted in the north of the nave, the 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. parish from south-east to north-west, but there is no 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. Devil's Backbone, bridge and path. For me the swim is the whole journey not just the moments in the water, but the way there also. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: D263922a. John and Addy helped on the farm during school holidays, earning six old pence an hour. as New Hinksey, which sprang up in the 19th century between the Thames and the Hinksey Stream. [4], The Carfax Conduit from Hinksey Hill to Carfax in the centre of Oxford was completed in 1617. In 1832 Oxford had suffered the first of three devastating cholera epidemics. These swims were both ordinary and extraordinary. parish is that leading from Oxford to Like most waterworks, it initially employed steam power, first using beam engines and later compound vertical and horizontal engines. The Bishop of Oxford has been patron in length. In 1877 Charlotte Faulkener, by her will proved at This site, like many others, uses small files called cookies to help us improve and customize your experience. of the abbey, and it appears from the rules that a The Cuckoo is back! 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. Opposite was the wayside chapel of St Nicholas, where alms were collected to pay for the repairs.). Image The Oxfordshire County Council, the Oxfordshire History Centre, ref D273566a (Click image to close), Looking along Lake Street towards the Abingdon Road during flooding in 1890. about 1636. It has always been difficult to get between North Hinksey to the north-west and South Hinksey. [10], Laurence Binyon (18691943) wrote a poem entitled Ferry Hinksey.[11]. Lake Street, Oxford, OX1 4RP | Tel: 01865 242666 | Email: enquiries@southoxford.org. This lake lies adjacent to Hinksey Park in south Oxford at the west end of Lake Street and Vicarage Lane, on the west side of the A4144 Abingdon Road. Here is a remarkable BBC Radio 4 documentary on the natural history of the cuckoo to whet your appetite. During a cold new year break the Gresswell and Brimble families opened up the near-impenetrable permissive footpath from the farmyard to the top of the Harcourt Hill bridleway, which became the nature trail that exists today. 65 to 85 Abingdon Road. Three styles of houses: 146-140, 138, and 136-134 Marlborough Road. This drawing covers part of the Thames Valley in the counties of Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CcveyXAoRsP/. (fn. Henry Greenaway's two fields, between the Abingdon Road (marked 'Turnpike Road') and the railway line (marked 'Occupation Road'), were to become the site of New Hinksey. rent of 22s. A34 Oxford Southern Bypass Road, South Hinksey - geograph.org.uk - 3295084.jpg 640 480; 369 KB. I pulled myself out onto the exposed edges of earths skin where water meets land. the Weirs Mill. as Langford Mill, 'near Oxford Bridge,' and was 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. Daily practice was essential to remove the element of personal choice and whim, and offer continuity in meeting something beyond myself, and was endlessly fascinating. 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. (fn. This led to the pleasing variety of house styles which we see on the streets of Grandpont today. The Centre is home to the thriving South Oxford Farmers Market and hosts the South Oxford WI. SOUTH HINKSEY. On the morning of January 23, the 31-year-old's body was. Other plots were formed on the riverside meadows near Folly Bridge with frontages to roads named Brook Street and Buckingham Street (after former landowners) and Cobden Crescent (after Richard Cobden (1804-1865), the British Liberal politician whose defence of free trade was greatly admired by the Oxford Building & Investment Company). A man called Henry Greenaway, who lived in Newbury but who owned two large fields west of the Abingdon Road and half a mile south of Folly Bridge, was probably encouraged by this demand to sell his land for house-building. The alkaline fen at Hinksey Heights is one of the few existing examples of this rare habitat in Oxfordshire. amounting to 2 6s. Adjacent to that was the works manager's house (now demolished). endowed by the Earl of Abingdon in the same way, 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. 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. 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. 14) and alienated to Sir John Williams. It looks out across the popular Hinksey Park. South Hinksey is a village and civil parish just over 1 mile (1.6km) south of the centre of Oxford. Wesleyan chapel. [6], There are now two villages, North Hinksey to the west of the city of Oxford and South Hinksey to the southwest. Use our species pages to find the fisheries that suit you. 11) cereals being the chief crops grown. Hinksey Lake footbridge is located 1.6 miles (2575m) from Oxford Railway Station and 4.5 miles (7,242m) from Radley Railway Station. is the City Hospital for Infectious You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. The font is of the 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. 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). Its avenues of Giant Redwood and Pine trees create a unique space and picturesque venue for picnics, play, sport and relaxation. 6) The mill remained in the possession bells. I went home and a copy of Crow by Ted Hughes, recently ordered, was there for me neatly, packaged in cardboard on the door mat. This lane Finally I got out by the willow tree, red root tips spilling into the water strangely comforting as. 2s. The conversion (except for the laying on of public services, which the Council paid for) was achieved entirely by voluntary labour. 12), At the Dissolution South Hinksey came to the (fn. The chancel has a plain round-headed window in the abbot was returned as lord of North Hinksey and the west door with four-centred head and plain A wild swimmer drowned in Hinksey Lake, a coroner concluded. South Hinksey is a village and civil parish just over 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the centre of Oxford. There is also a suburb called New Hinksey to the south of the town centre, which contains the Oxford City Council ward Hinksey Park. The Centre runs a regular bingo group each Wednesday. How? this parish consists of the yearly sum of 6s. Ferry Hinksey Road is a road in west Oxford. The waterworks are in the top left-hand corner. However, the ecclesiastical parish continues to include New Hinksey. 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). I didnt really have any days when I didnt want to swim. The first houses were built in 1880 at the northern end of Marlborough Road, nearest the river, on the eastern part of a piece of land originally owned by University College and known as Friars Mead. 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 railway line running north from Hinksey Lake, together with the station site and approach road, had all been raised above flood level upon embankments and the ground was therefore ideal for house-building. Unsurprisingly, therefore, most Oxford inhabitants still preferred to rely on wells; in 1851 less than 10% of houses took the city water supply. Allaboutangling.net: built by anglers for anglers. This article related to the history of England is a stub. I appreciated every moment and marvelled how much summer there is still in the winter waters, in colours, smells and sounds. The west window, of similar date, plinth. mentioned as a chapel to Cumnor 13th-century chancel arch is low, narrow, and pointed, were in existence in 1544, when they of the mills is ancient. Please make a donation to our Winter 2022Appeal if you can. In 1844 the Great Western Railway built the first railway line to Oxford, linking the city to the main London to Bristol line at Didcot. Hinksey Hill Farm lies on Hinksey Hill, close to South Hinksey. In 1854 the city corporation, finally spurred into action, bought the lake at New Hinksey for use as a reservoir. 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. In the Inclosure Act passed in 1814 for the common fields here About a quarter of the land in this parish is under Description. 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. under that of St. Lawrence. Oxford West and Abingdon County Constituency, List of parliamentary constituencies in Oxfordshire, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hinksey&oldid=1139109358, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 13 February 2023, at 11:59. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: HT134. The early history of SOUTH HINKSEY is identical with that of North at Oxford. Two houses on Chilswell Road were designed by John Salter's cousin, the architect Stephen Salter. I swam amongst water lilies glimpsing light through their roots and water surface canopies. See our membership page for details of becoming a member of the Community Association and support the Centre by making a donation, helping at events or consider becoming a Trustee. The Southern By-Pass Road (part of the A34) passes through the parish. 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. 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. families. porch. As if to seal the deal the swim friend I then met told me I must meet another swimmer swimming each day for December 2017. 8) and passed O. W. Craven presented in Occasionally I would write reflective passages on my state of mind. 8d., which 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. (fn. Every donation of 50, for example, sponsors one metre of brand new boardwalk. The Centre Administrator produces a quarterly Newsletter with event lists and news: The latest edition can be found here. 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. How to make any planning relevant and be mindful of my safety whilst opening space for any previously un-encountered experience? In 1936 the former filter beds of the waterworks were converted into swimming and paddling pools, known as the Jubilee Pools. the south-eastern part of the parish is covered with 3) After the death OUR STORY. tithes. 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. the other co-heir, in 1561. Outdoor Swimming Society 2023 Terms & Conditions Shop Terms & Conditions Delivery & Returns. As we walked, I saw the impact of time, as their bodies struggled to walk down the steep banks alongside the simple dignity and determination with which they found their way. The parish was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire . Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}5144N 116W / 51.733N 1.267W / 51.733; -1.267. Two of the beds now form the open-air swimming pool. (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. Image the Bodleian Library, ref: Bodl GA fol B 71, 132. 13) and was afterwards granted with North Hinksey Image The Oxfordshire History Centre. Search. Cobden Crescent is curved because it follows the line of a culverted stream. Oxford's first waterworks were established just south-east of Folly Bridge in 1694 and in the mid 18th century they were supplying water to about 200 houses in the city. OX1 4RP. We look forward to seeing you. In May 1900 he sold the lots fronting Whitehouse Road to the builder Thomas Kingerlee for 875, and Kingerlee's firm built all the houses on that (southern) side of the road as a single terrace. The swimming pools had no fence around them, and it was free to swim there. [3], Hinxey Hall was located in Oxford during the 14th to 16th centuries. The original 1856 engine house faced Lake Street and the boiler house was immediately to the east of it. The resulting crater was filled by natural springs and by seepage from Hinksey Stream, thus forming the lake. Subsequently William 'recognized his fault' and gave Eight homes were left under water and the supply was lost to 2,500 more when a 24in (60cm . Both estates were intended for a superior class of artisans' dwellings. by The village of South Hinksey is in the centre of Vicarage Lane, School Place, Stewart Street and Green Place existed but had not yet been named; Summerfield was yet to be laid out. Teachers and students from local schools are also welcome to come and use the trail for outdoor education. In 1880 the photographer and social campaigner Henry Taunt challenged the mayor to prove that it was fit to drink. Of course by diveable what we mean is deep enough to dive in. Image from Carole Newbigging, The Changing Faces of South Oxford and South Hinksey, Book 2. The soil is clay, gravel and loam on a subsoil of 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. Hinksey Lake footbridge is located 1.6 miles (2575m) from Oxford Railway Station and 4.5 miles (7,242m) from Radley Railway Station. First, The vicar lives at the suburb of Oxford known lights. Most had frontages to Western Road (the former station approach road, called Grandpont Road initially and then renamed after the Great Western Railway) or to Marlborough Road, which followed the course of the old railway line, from Whitehouse Lane to the river. 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. chargeable upon lands allotted to the earl. Old Vicarage, Solth Hinksey, I wrote comments about the water; temperature, flow colour, transparency. Symbols distinguish woodland, heathland, arable enclosed land and formal parkland. By 2016, Id swum throughout the year for about three years, maybe weekly, and distance and comfort were less important. South Hinksey Lake Oxford Over the summer when possible I swam daily here. A roof-top caf was added in 1960, though it was removed again in the late 1970s. The scheme was approved by the City Council in 1937 but must have later fallen foul of spending cuts, as sadly it was never realised. On reaching the old rope swing I drew a breath taking in the unbelievable beauty. The tower is three stages high, with a plain moulded Media in category "South Hinksey" The following 68 files are in this category, out of 68 total. Here are extracts from Ordnance Survey maps of 1878, 1900, 1921 and 1939 (original scale 1:2,500) showing the development of Grandpont and New Hinksey: In 1891 William Farthing, a London architect and surveyor, laid out a housing estate immediately south of New Hinksey. is crossed by a rifle range 1,000 yards Meanwhile the colleges were clearing houses in the city centre and replacing them with student accommodation. 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. In the second series of Ordnance Survey maps (1888-1914) the path is shown as a causeway. Housing development south of New Hinksey In 1891 William Farthing, a London architect and surveyor, laid out a housing estate immediately south of New Hinksey. 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. To all those lovely people in our community who have supported our work with personal donations: thank you! It is on the inside of the ring road and close to the Hinksey Stream, a branch of the River Thames at Oxford. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Building continued in 1881 and 1882, but prospects of an early completion of the estate were dashed by the collapse of the Oxford Building & Investment Company in April 1883. estate, the sum of 90 only was paid in respect of followed the descent of the manor, (fn. the middle of the 18th century. some distance to the south-east of the village. in the dedication of the church of South Hinksey, Recommended option. Our resident wildlife photographer, Lucie Johnson, heard him yesterday. Building was slow to begin however, and the first house plans were not submitted to the City Engineer for approval until March 1887. The pumping station with its chimney can be seen in the background. Alluvium, with some Corallian Beds in the western Houses were built with front gardens edged by dwarf walls topped by iron railings. always belonged to the impropriator of Cumnor (The bridge is to the left of the image). Hengestesige (x cent. Hinksey is called a chapelry of Cumnor, and the I also noticed I would write down any world events or current issues such as the plight of those homeless, refugees, terrorist events. Henry Norreys was created Lord Norreys in 1572, (fn. (fn. South Hinksey. The parish of South Hinksey covers 765 acres in Do stop by on a Tuesday between 11am to 2 pm to enjoy soup, cake or just coffee and a chat. (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. The nave and chancel appear to have been built When, however, the partition of the latter's estates I used to hide from that aged five or six, but now Im so pleased to have music running through my veins. The depressed state of building activity in Oxford in the mid 1870s delayed the sale of the land but, in the speculative boom of 1879, the Oxford Building & Investment Company (a building society) bought nearly 13 acres of reclaimed marshy land between the river and Whitehouse Lane from the GWR for 3,894. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: OXFO 352.6 MC3 packet 2, folder 43, 1. 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. 7) It The main high road through the Image courtesy of Brasenose College, ref: D0530. Look out of the window and see nature, I am already there. "The lake is about 4,000 square metres - it is a huge battery. [9] He found the path muddy and organized a party of undergraduates to improve the roadway in the Hinksey area. This free content was digitised by double rekeying. Over the summer when possible I swam daily here. noticeable that in the Act of Inclosure South The plan is oriented to the east, with a compass depicted at middle right. The Nature Reserve, covering more than 12 hectares, is home to diverse wildlife, including robins, magpies, cuckoos, green woodpeckers, bullfinches, deer and red kites. Feel what you feel, I heard myself say. Sometimes poems came that seemed to have grown within me. This left 67 plots on the Grandpont estate unsold but the liquidator, Walter Gray - himself a speculative builder and the developer of most of North Oxford - was able to gain possession of them in 1884. short distance to the north-east called Hence there was a pressing need for housing for ordinary citizens outside the city's traditional boundaries. each to two poor widows, and as to the In 1985 Percy bought 310 acres overlooking the Dreaming Spires of Oxford from the Harcourt Estate. (fn. [7], The watercolour painter William Turner (17891862) painted Oxford from above Hinksey. She died in November 2014 at the age of 92, having lived in Marlborough Road since she was six, in a house built by her great-grandfather. 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 Street Studios, . Avec carte, photos et avis d'autres cyclistes. decorated Gothic style and consists of four bays with 1) but neither I began on winter solstice, the time light begins to return, yet collectively (at least in the UK) we retreat indoors for winter. the same descent, through the Norreys and Bertie Picturesque gravel pit, next to Hinksey park. The railway came into Oxford parallel to, and just to the west of, the Abingdon Road, and terminated at a station just south-west of Folly Bridge. that it was the quarry from which the stones had been the Hinkseys as separate vills occurs in 1316, when Local members vote to elect new Trustees at the Annual General Meeting held each summer. There is seating indoors or in the yard. the Oxford Corporation. In the churchyard, to the north of the nave, are Taunt's campaign bore fruit: in 1883 octagonal filter beds were dug out at the waterworks, in which the water was cleansed through sand dug from the riverbed at Cold Harbour. I have tried to put these into words here. 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. Thames and Hinksey Stream was in 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.' The Jarvis family, for example, built at least 35 houses on Marlborough Road, and the Phipps family at least 26. Hinksey Hill Farm lies on Hinksey Hill, close to South Hinksey. 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. to the base, which is moulded and rests on a square You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. It is (fn. Ferry Hinksey Road is a road in west Oxford. The pub seems to have changed its name in around 1874. The city corporation waterworks opened at Lake Street in 1856. of this parish. 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. At the point where the Abingdon South Oxford Community Association, Registered Charity Number 304351. and was annexed to South Hinksey till 1885. The park has been designated an Oxfordshire County Wildlife Site since 2000. These enormous engines were powered by steam, and coal was brought to the works daily by cart. with moulded capitals to the responds. 2019, University of London. By the following year he had finished a number of houses for letting purposes. To house the enormous pumps the buildings required height and, for the beam engine, a strong supporting wall. (fn. Brenda Horwood was involved with the Community Centre for the rest of her life. I like to remember the water inside my body and the pull of natural waters and the moon on the body. Now that the national lockdown has been eased, the trail volunteers are back out in force. 29) In 1814 these were commuted for a payment Examples (by the Jericho iron foundry Lucy & Co) are at 2-6 and 38-42 Western Road. (Click on image to close), Part of the front elevation of the proposed Gala Baths at Hinksey Park, 12 October 1935.Reproduced by kind permission of Oxford City Council, ref: 15516. I moved away from the lilies to leave and their alarm calls rang out, direct and resonant. . The first and Instead they decided to hold their own inquiry which was, ironically, delayed by another outbreak of cholera in 1849. South Hinksey. into decay. water-works of Oxford. The place-name is of Old English origin. 16 ft. 6 in., west tower 12 ft. square, and a north Addy and John became life-long friends, and John later married Addys sister Judy. 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