7) It manors from Richard Wenman and his wife Isabel, The church of ST. LAWRENCE (fn. (fn. 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. or bread. ); Southengseye (xv cent.). In 1877 Charlotte Faulkener, by her will proved at The Old Vicarage, 41 Lake Street, New Hinksey, Oxford OX1 4RP . Look out of the window and see nature, I am already there. 10) Hengestesige (x cent. 2s. 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. 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. These streets, Lake Street and Post Office Street (now Vicarage Road), were linked by Cross Street (now Gordon Street). Hinksey Lake footbridge is located 1.6 miles (2575m) from Oxford Railway Station and 4.5 miles (7,242m) from Radley Railway Station. to the base, which is moulded and rests on a square We gratefully acknowledge the support of TOE, the Trust for Oxfordshires Environment, who have made a generous grant to make this possible. A quiet, beautiful lake, near the city centre by the railway line, yet clean, full of fish, wildlife and water lilies and surrounded by trees. Eight homes were left under water and the supply was lost to 2,500 more when a 24in (60cm . This in turn produced an expansion in demand for goods and services which provided more employment for working people, and as a result there was further growth in Oxford's population and an increase in the need for housing. the other co-heir, in 1561. intersecting rivulets and is liable to floods. 4) The king gave him Hinksey Lake, at SP513046, is surprisingly productive for a small suburban lake next to a railway, and can provide good views of confiding species. 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. What a lot we have achieved in 2022! Plots were put up for auction on 1 October 1879 and 173 were sold for 6,590. 10d. families. city of Oxford. Instead they decided to hold their own inquiry which was, ironically, delayed by another outbreak of cholera in 1849. 22) South Hinksey is Pedestrian and cycle access to the village from Oxford is via the Devil's Backbone; a historic raised pathway across the neighbouring flood plains that features in Matthew Arnold's poem The Scholar Gipsy. Feel what you feel, I heard myself say. Salter laid out the estate in 105 lots with frontages to the Abingdon Road, Whitehouse Road, Kineton Road and an extension of Chilswell Road. 17) Help; English (UK) EN India INR INR () Flights. 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. 3) After the death 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. (fn. 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. by 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. We also extend our grateful thanks to North Hinksey Parish Council for their additional support for equipment, which is greatly appreciated. Henry Norreys was created Lord Norreys in 1572, (fn. the same descent, through the Norreys and Bertie 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. 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. A ceramic plaque, above a bricked-in doorway on the side wall of 202 Abingdon Road (on the corner of Vicarage Road), which says 'RP June 29 1849'. 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. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner. 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. 24) and remained so till The semi-circular arches above the windows of the older engine houses and boiler room are of rubbers (slightly softer bricks) with stone keystones. My parents met us there to share the morning swim. since 1909. Watch this space! When, however, the partition of the latter's estates The font is of the At the west end The belfry is lighted by a two-light third windows of the south wall are simple 13thcentury lancets and the second window is of two This means we can now close the temporary path that operated as a diversion while we undertook this work. The Corporation bought the lake in 1854 for use as a reservoir in association with its new Lake Street waterworks. The register recognises buildings which make a special contribution to the character of Oxford and its neighbourhoods through their locally significant historic, architectural, archaeological or artistic interest. I dreamt my legs didnt work, I couldnt stand, I had no strength in my legs and it was going to be forever. The Nature Reserve, covering more than 12 hectares, is home to diverse wildlife, including robins, magpies, cuckoos, green woodpeckers, bullfinches, deer and red kites. 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. I was regularly returning to certain favourite spots such as The Thames at Godstow, just down from the Lock and the ruined stone nunnery where Rosamund Clifford, mistress of Henry II, had been educated and had returned by water. bells. whose land in Bayworth (q.v) it had been attached. (fn. Hengestesige (x cent. He afterwards came to the conclusion, however, Driving over from Lancaster, I felt my body becoming young as if entering memories held in my childhood landscape. The lake is deep and holds, roach, tench and rudd amongst other species. What had been the cooling pond became a boating lake. [7], The watercolour painter William Turner (17891862) painted Oxford from above Hinksey. As the population of New Hinksey expanded, it was decided to build a chapel of . The vicarage house of New Hinksey was erected in (fn. The early history of SOUTH HINKSEY is identical with that of North "The lake is about 4,000 square metres - it is a huge battery. From this date South Hinksey has followed the descent Below she shares her year of magical swimming with us. 13th century, and has a circular bowl tapering slightly I started choosing five photos from each day and saved them, neatly organised on my laptop. In the south wall of the nave, towards the 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. South Oxford Community Centre occupies a large Victorian building in Lake Street, off the Abingdon Road, about one mile from Oxford city centre. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: HT132. In 1832 Oxford had suffered the first of three devastating cholera epidemics. The city has supplied itself Image The Oxfordshire History Centre. The park is proud to fly its Green Flag Award. west tower was added in the following century, and 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). Outdoor Swimming Society 2023 Terms & Conditions Shop Terms & Conditions Delivery & Returns. A programme of regular groups and classes run from the Centre. Search. 14) and alienated to Sir John Williams. South Hinksey is a village and civil parish just over 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the centre of Oxford. The roof is the middle of the 18th century. with the manor to Sir John Williams. Children enjoying Hinksey Pools in 1965. Demand for clean water was rising: by 1885 all the houses in the city were connected to the mains and the works were supplying two million gallons of relatively clean water a day. 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. That day I sat by the lake as if dreaming, insects hovering around me. Of course by diveable what we mean is deep enough to dive in. At the south end of it treated as part of Cumnor. (Click on image to close), Plan of Grandpont Villas, built c. 1859 on the eastern side of Abingdon Road, from the 'Vellum Book' Schedule of the property of the city of Oxford, The Oxfordshire History Centre. 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. I decided to swim every day today. (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). To explore The Year of Magical Swimming on the Wild Swim Map click here. the Weirs Mill. The parish includes the residential area of Hinksey Hill about 0.5 miles (800m) south of the village. 5) 23) The Lake Street waterworks ceased operation in 1934 because new waterworks had been built at Swinford. 12), At the Dissolution South Hinksey came to the Memories of the seasons past, present and future live in each daily swim and approaching winter solstice this year. 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. The City Council approved the plan in May 1899 subject to the width of Kineton Road being increased from 30 feet to 36 feet. As I rested there moor hens came out of hiding, I was forgotten me. It is first mentioned in the 10th century in the form Hengestesige, and probably means "stallion island". Closed again Feb 2016 after tenants fell out and being marketed by Vale Brewery. The physician Henry Acland's pioneering work on the epidemiology of the outbreaks showed that the mortality rate, which was particularly high in the crowded working-class parishes of St Aldates, St Clement's, St Thomas's and St Ebbe's, was related to poor housing and to lack of proper drainage and sanitation. They splashed and dived, teaching their three young to fish. Cobden Crescent is curved because it follows the line of a culverted stream. South Hinksey. On reaching the old rope swing I drew a breath taking in the unbelievable beauty. this parish consists of the yearly sum of 6s. Wherever my mind is going I picture myself there having just swum in the river with a glowing gold aura all around my body. The parish was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire. Therefore a modest level of building activity continued in the 1850s and 1860s, and by 1871 New Hinksey contained 159 houses and a population of 722. Swim River Thames Port Meadow, The Bend, Oxford. It looks out across the popular Hinksey Park. (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. The parish of South Hinksey covers 765 acres in the valley of the Isis. 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 east, north and south walls, with external impost each to two poor widows, and as to the It has always been difficult to get between North Hinksey to the north-west and South Hinksey. vicar. 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