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Home , Hythe Bridge, Oxford Castle, Park End Street, Quaking Bridge, Worcester Street

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N Survey) and view of Perimeter Walk 9 11 12 the coal wharf from Bulwarks Lane, 7 under what is now Beat the bounds of Oxford Castle Nuffield College

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Our new book Excavations at Oxford Castle 1999-2009 A number of the features described on our tour can be is available Oxford Castle & Prison recognised on Loggan’s 1675 map of Oxford. Note that gift shop and Oxbow: Loggan, like many early cartographers, drew his map https://www.oxbowbooks.com/ from the north, meaning it is upside-down compared to To find out more about Oxford modern maps. Archaeology and our current projects, visit our website or find us on Facebook, Twitter and Sketchfab: J.B. Malchair’s view of the motte in 1784 http://oxfordarchaeology.com

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Julian Munby View towards the castle from the junction of New Road, 1911 2 Head of Buildings Archaeology Oxford Archaeology

Start at Oxford Castle & Prison. 1 8 The old Court House that looks like a N 1 Oxford Castle & Prison The castle mound (motte) and the ditch and Castle West Gate castle is near the site of the Shire Hall in the defences are the remains of the ‘motte and 2 New Road (west) king’s hall of the castle, where the justices ’ castle built in 1071 by Robert d’Oilly, 3 West met. who came from Normandy with William the 4 Nuffield College Follow Castle Street down past the Conqueror in 1066. The west gate of the Street 5 George Street Mews Westgate Centre. The road (straightened castle was near the site of the present café. George Street 6 City Wall in the 1960s’ Westgate development) slopes Take the exit gate onto Tidmarsh Lane Four 7 Castle View down as it passes along the eastern side of Candles and walk north towards . 8 New Road (east) the castle. Nando’s 2 New Road Junction. The New Road Worcester St George St Mews Zizzi 9 Castle Gate and the Stop at the Swan and Castle at the Car Park was built in 1769-70 through the castle 5 east Barbican entrance to the Castle Quarter. P 10 New Inn Hall Street ramparts. The opened in The Westgate 9 This is the site of the castle’s gateway, 4 1790 with a wharf in part of the castle 11 The Round Tower bridge, and East Barbican. When the area (under Nuffield College). and SaxonMethodist wall The Lighthouse 3 Church was developed the remains of the barbican Nuffield 12 Cross over the road by the Lighthouse Castle Mill and ditch were found under the Westgate College St George’s Tower pub and the Worcester Street car park. Park End Street 6 Centre, and the site of St Budoc’s Church 2 3 You are now standing near the site of Bulwarks Lane under the road. the castle’s West Barbican. This was a Oxford St Peter’s Continue round to the right into Paradise fortified outer gateway in a castle, allowing Registry Office College Street by Simon House. defenders to attack anyone who broke 10 You are near the site of the city’s west through the gate. Castle Mill Stream Conservative Tidmarsh Lane gate, taken down in the 17th century. New Road Club Cross over and walk up Worcester Street Follow the road down and round to the past Nuffield College. Castle Slug & right; turn right into the Castle Quarter 4 Look through the gates into Nuffield Mound Lettuce 7 and follow the path up a slope and right College and see the pond near to the line Prezzo past the Round Tower. The tower is near of the canal and castle ditch. the medieval corner tower of the castle. On Quaking Turn right into George Street Mews. 8 your right, behind some low railings you 5 This street follows the edge of the two Bridge 1 Start look down on the remains of the Saxon here Hall Bonn vanished mounds (Jew’sSt Thomas’ Mount Street and Mount Town WallSquare 11 that was buried under the Oxford Castle Queen Street Pelham) in Nuffield College, thought to Paradise Street & Prison Norman rampart when the castle was built. have been the remains of King Stephen’s St George’s Malmaison Pizza Express Tower Retrace your steps out of the Castle works in 1142. and turn right into Paradise Street and Continue along George Street Mews continue over the bridge. and at the end take the right fork up into 12 This is the Castle Mill Stream. The Just before the sharp left island marks the site of the mill beneath St. Bulwarks Lane. Swan & New 12 turn you can see on your left the City Wall Castle Westgate George’s Tower, demolished in 1930. This 6 as it approaches the castle ditch. Centre late Saxon tower at the town’s west gate 11 Lane 9 Castle Street was later used by the College of St George

Turn left and continue along Bulwarks Castle Mill Stream Lane past the Canal Office (now St founded in 1074 by Robert d’Oilly and Peter’s College). You are following the outer Wareham Stream Roger d’Ivri for a group of priests. Paradise Street line of the castle ditch. Near the end 7 10 Continue up along the Castle Mill Stream you will have an excellent view of the castle The Jolly and turn right across Farmers over the top of the wall. 0 100m and back into Tidmarsh Lane. Go back Join New Road and take the crossing through the Castle gate to return to our towards County Hall. 0 300 feet starting point. © Crown copyright and database rights 2019 Ordnance Survey 0100031673