Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Oxford Town Hall is a public building on the street called St Aldate's in central Oxford, England. [1] It is both the seat of Oxford City Council and a venue for public meetings, entertainment and other events. It also includes the Museum of Oxford. Although Oxford is a city with its own charter, the building is referred to as the "Town Hall ...
The Museum of Oxford was first opened in 1975 inside Oxford Town Hall, occupying the former premises of the Oxford Public Library. [1] The museum is situated inside Oxford Town Hall, which was first opened in 1897 and was built by the architect Henry Hare in the Jacobethan style. [citation needed]
English: The entrance to the Museum of Oxford (MOX) is located inside Oxford Town Hall. The door on the right is the main entrance of Oxford Town Hall. The three doors on left are entrances to the Museum of Oxford.
St Aldate's, looking north towards Carfax, with the Town Hall on the east side of the street Map of Oxford by John Speed, 1605, showing city walls; south at top and "N" = Carfax. St Aldate's (/ ˈ ɔː l d eɪ t s /, like "all dates") is a street in central Oxford, England, [1] [2] named after Saint Aldate, but formerly known as Fish Street. [3]
Oxford was elevated from town to city status in 1542 when the Diocese of Oxford was created – Christ Church college chapel was made a cathedral, officially granting Oxford its city privileges . During the English Civil War (1642–1646), King Charles I made Oxford his de facto capital: he moved his court to Oxford, using the city as his ...
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
Oxford City Council A gift to Oxford in 2009 to commemorate 60 years of twinning with the German city, 'Books' is inscribed with the words Knowledge, Understanding, Friendship and Trust (Wissen, Verständigung, Freundschaft, Vertrauen). The book theme continues on selected benches in the square. [2] The Space of Reading
Oxford is bordered by Wildwood to the south, rural Sumter County to the west, the Marion County line to the north, and The Villages to the east. It is located along U.S. 301 and the CSX Wildwood Subdivision, which is part of the CSX S-Line.