fell to the younger, Margery wife of Henry Norreys. the legacy, which was invested in 93 10s. Image from Carole Newbigging, The Changing Faces of South Oxford and South Hinksey, Book 3 (Robert Boyd Publications, 2003). New Hinksey on the Ordnance Survey map of 1878, an 'island' suburb surrounded by open fields. One local resident recalled 'First of all there were open dressing rooms, just a big open room with seats around, one for ladies and one for men. is a small bellcote containing one bell. 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. . as Langford Mill, 'near Oxford Bridge,' and was have elaborate traceried windows. Browse unbiased reviews and photos to find your ideal South Hinksey hotel. How to hold conscious intention with a yet unknown outcome? belonged to Robert Hethe, (fn. 13th-century chancel arch is low, narrow, and pointed, 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. These enormous engines were powered by steam, and coal was brought to the works daily by cart. The Community Caf reopened on Tuesday 20th September. came into existence; the present works were constructed in 1854, and have since been largely extended. He only sings for about six weeks, so be sure to get on the trail soon if you want to hear him. 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. To explore The Year of Magical Swimming on the Wild Swim Map click here. A Community Fridge is a project started with funding from Oxford City Council in 2022 and provides an opportunity for the local community to help reduce food waste by both donating and saving surplus produce going to waste. chamfered edges. Hinksey (q.v.). 5) Photos courtesy of Jenny Atkinson, Ruth Stavris and Nick Thorn. 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. 12), At the Dissolution South Hinksey came to the They were bought up by speculative builders, usually in blocks. Picturesque gravel pit, next to Hinksey park. It is best viewed from the footbridge that carries a footpath from the end of Lake Street towards South Hinksey. Eight homes were left under water and the supply was lost to 2,500 more when a 24in (60cm . I like to remember the water inside my body and the pull of natural waters and the moon on the body. This was a childhood swimming place for me. It looks out across the popular Hinksey Park. station. The early history of SOUTH HINKSEY is identical with that of North Cobden Crescent is curved because it follows the line of a culverted stream. Converted from cottages in 1854 and located in the small picturesque village of South Hinksey, it is only a short walk from Oxford over the footbridge at Hinksey Park (7 minutes from the end of Lake Street, off Abingdon Road. The registers previous to 1812 are as follows: However, there is still quite a backlog of repairs to be made to the boardwalk, so please continue to take extra care on those sections. burial at the hands of the monks, and William 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. that it was the quarry from which the stones had been Most of the year it's an impenetrable murk of algae and not worth the trouble but in the winter months visibility improves to the point where it is sometimes possible to see enough to be worthwhile . The Old Vicarage, 41 Lake Street, New Hinksey, Oxford OX1 4RP . now a separate vicarage. I swam amongst water lilies glimpsing light through their roots and water surface canopies. But in 1856 the city waterworks were established at the end of Lake Street (now the South Oxford Community Centre), with grounds (now Hinksey Park) extending north as far as Eastwyke ditch. Hinksey Stream runs past the west of Oxford, a branch of the River Thames. intersecting rivulets and is liable to floods. Small terraced cottages were quickly built and by 1851 New Hinksey housed a total of 144 people. Place names ending in -ey (island, commonly used of higher ground in a marshy area) are of early formation, probably names bestowed by the first English farmers who tackled the area. The Centre is home to the thriving South Oxford Farmers Market and hosts the South Oxford WI. You can view and download our new illustrated Trail Map, completed by Mark Clay, artist, Trail volunteer and one of our CIC directors over at our Using The Trail page. of the belfry on the north side. He afterwards came to the conclusion, however, the valley of the Isis. The city has supplied itself Rules can change, and fishing may become banned on waters.A small commission is made from the sale of products in the fishing tackle section. The church of ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, The Nature Reserve, covering more than 12 hectares, is home to diverse wildlife, including robins, magpies, cuckoos, green woodpeckers, bullfinches, deer and red kites. 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. 13th century, and has a circular bowl tapering slightly My father, the artist and my mother, the rather reckless lover of nature and the fells. hollow-chamfered orders with square responds having For the first time in 16 years, Oxford Scuba Diving Club was forced to cancel its New Year's Day dip at Hinksey Lake. A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 4. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: D267117a. 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. It was first recorded in the 1860s, when it was called the White Horse Inn and the address was 2 South Parade, New Hinksey, which was a row of eight cottages on the Abingdon Road. granted to the abbey of Abingdon in the beginning Adjacent to that was the works manager's house (now demolished). 65 to 85 Abingdon Road. They underwent extensive refurbishment and re-opened, heated, in 1997. So near yet so wild. Hub project officer Adriano Figueiredo describes Hinksey Lake as a "huge battery" with energy just going to waste. 6d. A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 4. up to about 12 ft deep. 2) By partnering with Ridgefield Consulting in this way we can maximise our investment in the Trail while ensuring that we have the best accounting advice just a phone call away.. To house the enormous pumps the buildings required height and, for the beam engine, a strong supporting wall. There are several old quarries in the western part 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. Development by Steve Perry Creative. 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. I appreciated every moment and marvelled how much summer there is still in the winter waters, in colours, smells and sounds. (Click image to close), Extract from the map accompanying Daniel Trinder's Award 1844 (which shows 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]). 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. 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. short distance to the north-east called This Oxfordshire location article is a stub. 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. and in the manor of Cumnor (fn. The only road access to the village is via the bypass. This brought back memories of that daily practice. Hinksey Lake. A management committee was set up, with Gibbs as Chairman, to run what became known as the South Ward Social Guild. in 1712 as resembling 'military fortifications.' (fn. up all claim. the parish, a short distance to the west of Hinksey 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. The Duke of Monmouth, 260 Abingdon Rd, Oxford OX1 4TA. 19) (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. Look out of the window and see nature, I am already there. (Click on image to close), The development of these local history pages was kindly sponsored by, Interesting aspects of South Oxford's history, Bruno Guastalla's beautiful photographs of Hinksey Pools. Image The Oxfordshire History Centre. monks reversed his decision and restored the mill. Feel what you feel, I heard myself say. and two years later he acquired the manor of Cumnor. 2s. Oxford 17 November, bequeathed 200 out of which followed the descent of the manor, (fn. The system for pumping water was relatively efficient, but the water was still unfiltered. (fn. is the City Hospital for Infectious that there was a manor here. It contains three At least 31 builders and building families were involved, most erecting a handful of houses, some responsible for large numbers. I yearned to learn with them. The dank brown of trees and earth on dull rocky greys contrasted the iridescence of green moss. (fn. Piano practice was my first daily practice. What a lot we have achieved in 2022! We gratefully acknowledge the support of TOE, the Trust for Oxfordshires Environment, who have made a generous grant to make this possible. parish is that leading from Oxford to 'The old order changeth, yeilding place to the new': dons (old and new) on the High Street, 1882. In the south wall of the nave, towards the of Abbot Faritius, to whom the grant had been The opening of the diving board at Hinksey Pools in 1936. At the same time, there was an increasing divergence between people's homes and their workplaces, and Oxford's central parishes became less residential and more commercial. To all those lovely people in our community who have supported our work with personal donations: thank you! Most of the 114 lots were on a new street called Sunningwell Road. taken to build the church of St. Peter in the East The village of South Hinksey is in the centre of however, it is joined by several other streams, and 11) cereals being the chief crops grown. families. the south-eastern part of the parish is covered with 1889 included for civil purposes in the Stream. Diseases. The longer I sat the more came, water boatman surfed on water meniscus, damsel flies darted, and dragon flies landed on my knees. 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. 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. Originally there were no changing facilities, but later dressing rooms were added. Hengestesige (x cent. (i) mixed entries 1670 to 1715; (ii) mixed entries The pools were unheated, but that didn't put children off. 2019, University of London. 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. It dawned on me I was another perceived danger, the crows hovering around the goslings. Look out for the courses they have here or in the Caf on a Tuesday. This map, drawn to accompany Henry Acland's Memoir on the cholera at Oxford, shows how many houses had been built in New Hinksey by 1854. I felt contained in my own skin again, above my head the green tree canopy feeling strangely protective. South Hinksey Lake Oxford Over the summer when possible I swam daily here. 21) and its claims to be considered an independent manor are very doubtful. 15) The music of a buskers song reached me and looking up I saw the trees around leading me to the meadows. 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. 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 lake is split in two, but sides holding fish, the narrower end with many features such as lilies. 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. blocks and keystones, all of the 18th century. In the second series of Ordnance Survey maps (1888-1914) the path is shown as a causeway. 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. Watch this space! The large inlet pipe which fed water from Hinksey Lake into the swimming pools is still in place, just to the west of the Community Centre. Over the summer when possible I swam daily here. I breathed a silent thank you for the morning. Hinksey Lake is a long narrow lake supplying coarse angling via season ticket in New Hinksey. (Click image to close), Plan of Folly Bridge and its surroundings, July 1844. 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. the middle of the 18th century. a window was inserted in the north of the nave, the Plans of the Lake Street waterworks by Wilfred Foreman, 1974. early in the 13th century. surplus income was to be distributed in fuel, clothing, There was at (fn. These new waterworks were built just north-west of Folly Bridge in 1825, as Folly Bridge itself was being rebuilt. It is The railway brought with it a demand for cheap local housing for railway employees. (fn. of Cumnor, (fn. obtained from him by force. 18). A stroll along the nature trail offers stunning views down onto the city of Oxford and winds through woodland, reedland and fen. A website by Gorge Services Ltd. All rights reserved. Allaboutangling.net: built by anglers for anglers. and was annexed to South Hinksey till 1885. Henry Hodge was reportedly a recent convert to the hobby of wild swimming. (fn. the abbot was returned as lord of North Hinksey and 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. 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. The lake is deep and holds, roach, tench and rudd amongst other species. Abingdon, which runs south to the Occasionally I would write reflective passages on my state of mind. Reproduced by kind permission of Mrs Sylvia Foreman. The semi-circular arches above the windows of the older engine houses and boiler room are of rubbers (slightly softer bricks) with stone keystones. Geography [ edit] (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. 28), Before 1743 Montagu second Earl of Abingdon residue in the distribution of coal among all the poor In 1974, many of the places associated with the name were transferred from the county of Berkshire in the county boundary changes. Once the former railway line had been removed following the closure of Grandpont Station in 1872 the water company bought seven acres of land immediately north of the pumping station from University College (an area known as the Step Ground) and dug out a cooling pond (now the boating lake). The waterwheel also worked the engine which was used to bore out the elm 'mains' pipes which were laid in the principle streets of the city. When Folly Bridge was rebuilt in 1825-7 the waterworks were moved to the northern bank of the river, at the western end of Isis Street (now Shirelake Close). The committee included Mrs Horwood of Marlborough Road, whose 12-year-old daughter Brenda became treasurer. South Hinksey is a village and civil parish just over 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the centre of Oxford. Hinksey Lake footbridge is located 1.6 miles (2575m) from Oxford Railway Station and 4.5 miles (7,242m) from Radley Railway Station. ); Southengseye (xv cent.). The Radburn family outside 50 Chilswell Road in c. 1905. The chancel has a plain round-headed window in The Use our species pages to find the fisheries that suit you. Ferry Hinksey Road is a road in west Oxford. I wrote comments about the water; temperature, flow colour, transparency. The parish was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire. 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). 7) It Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner. The filtered water was stored in newly-built underground tanks. part. 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. Brushstroke interlining indicates relief and hills. 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. There is seating indoors or in the yard. Oxford, Parochial Charities. 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. I had a strong memory, a teenager, scared to trust my own path. (fn. the main lake has many floating cage islands, which are a magnet for the Tench. 8d., which A 4-acre plot of land between this and Whitehouse Lane, known as Roundabout Close, was sold by Brasenose College to John Henry Salter, the Oxford boatbuilder based at Folly Bridge, in April 1899 for 2,500. in 1401 (fn. Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: OXFO 352.6. "The lake is about 4,000 square metres - it is a huge battery. (Click image to close), Plan of the Lake Street waterworks and their surroundings in the early 1930s. She and her husband had a release of this and other whose land in Bayworth (q.v) it had been attached. 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. timber north porch is modern. 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. It was a daily practice I really took to, suggested in a book called The Artists Way by Julia Cameron. 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 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. 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. plinth. The following year, land to the south of Norreys Avenue was laid out for Charles Gillman, an Oxford photographer and printseller (of Gillman & Soame) by the Oxford surveyors Galpin & Son. The plan is oriented to the east, with a compass depicted at middle right. The park has been designated an Oxfordshire County Wildlife Site since 2000. The company laid out the Grandpont Estate and divided it into 231 plots. New Hinksey also has a Building was slow to begin however, and the first house plans were not submitted to the City Engineer for approval until March 1887. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: HT134. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: HT132. There is no suggestion in the dedication of the church of South Hinksey, 1888 on a site given by the Earl of Abingdon and The Bishop of Oxford has been patron Alluvium, with some Corallian Beds in the western Hotels in South Hinksey. 20) with moulded capitals to the responds. amounting to 2 6s. The Nature Reserve, covering more than 12 hectares, is home to diverse wildlife, including robins, magpies, cuckoos, green woodpeckers, bullfinches, deer and red kites. 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. since 1909. The pools became a very popular recreational facility for local people and for those from further afield, who would come for the whole day to swim and to picnic in the park. It was known as The Grandpont Express. in the 18th century the chancel was largely reconstructed. 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. Help; English (UK) EN India INR INR () Flights. South Hinksey. 27) The advowson has till recently followed with water from Hinksey since its water-works first always belonged to the impropriator of Cumnor 3) After the death This received condensed steam from the engines so that it could be returned to the boilers for reuse, free from limescale. was granted to George Owen in 1547, (fn. the west door with four-centred head and plain Salter insisted on seeing the plans of each house before building could commence and, being a Methodist and tee-totaller, forbade the sale of liquor on any lot for 25 years without his consent. by The Oxford Building & Investment Company's Grandpont estate map, 1879. square-headed window in each face with uncusped city of Oxford. is crossed by a rifle range 1,000 yards In the 14th century cultivation, (fn. At the point where the Abingdon The project to build a boardwalk through the reserve began in 2003, carried out by students from Peers School (now Oxford Academy), which improved access through marshy areas of the reserve. 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. The first mention of 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. Workmen washing sand in the waterworks filter beds in 1914. 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. Search. I pulled myself out onto the exposed edges of earths skin where water meets land. This Oxfordshire location article is a stub. Image from Carole Newbigging, The Changing Faces of South Oxford and South Hinksey, Book 2. 8d., are applied in the payment A simple but attractive decorative scheme using dark blue engineering bricks (some stamped 'Joseph Hamblet West Bromwich') was used around the windows of the Davey engine house. Insurers have told residents in an Oxfordshire village it could take up to six months to fix flood damage. of the 12th century by William de Seacourt, to The place-name is of Old English origin. The church of ST. LAWRENCE (fn. complained to the king that the mill had been The nature trail is a place for people from the local area to come to enjoy a walk or a picnic by the pond.
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