South Hinksey. There is another mill a A record amount of new boardwalks and other improvements and repairs to keep our wonderful Trail open to all. Geese hissed in vain, the gosling helpless, no way of loosening the grip, just calling. The early history of SOUTH HINKSEY is identical with that of North Oxford, Parochial Charities. to George Owen (fn. All rights reserved. of the abbey, and it appears from the rules that a Help; English (UK) EN India INR INR () Flights. Many people came from outside Oxford, drawn to the city by the employment opportunities offered by the expanding university's demand for goods and services, and by the house-building boom. The waterworks are in the top left-hand corner. Children enjoying Hinksey Pools in 1965. chamfered edges. now a separate vicarage. the east, north and south walls, with external impost What had been the cooling pond became a boating lake. of the belfry on the north side. The lake is deep and holds, roach, tench and rudd amongst other species. 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. Version 5.0. Vicarage Lane, School Place, Stewart Street and Green Place existed but had not yet been named; Summerfield was yet to be laid out. In 1935 a remarkably ambitious plan was put forward to build indoor 'Gala Baths' on part of Hinksey Park, fronting on to the Abingdon Road and separate from the outdoor pools nearby. Gordon Street was at this time called Cross Street and Vicarage Road was Post Office Street. 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. We also extend our grateful thanks to North Hinksey Parish Council for their additional support for equipment, which is greatly appreciated. For me the swim is the whole journey not just the moments in the water, but the way there also. After the War, two of the pools were made into one large one.'. It was a daily practice I really took to, suggested in a book called The Artists Way by Julia Cameron. The tower is three stages high, with a plain moulded (fn. The Community Caf reopened on Tuesday 20th September. which till the middle of the 19th century at least OX1 4RP. blocks and keystones, all of the 18th century. Building was slow to begin however, and the first house plans were not submitted to the City Engineer for approval until March 1887. Nervous, circulatory and digestive system had time to adjust to changing temperature and light, gradual loss of gravity and presence of water holding my skin together giving me the grace to fly and flow as fish. [9] He found the path muddy and organized a party of undergraduates to improve the roadway in the Hinksey area. about 1636. 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. A management committee was set up, with Gibbs as Chairman, to run what became known as the South Ward Social Guild. always belonged to the impropriator of Cumnor Hinksey is a place name associated with Oxford and Oxfordshire. Hinksey Lake is the nearest dive-able body of water to Oxford BSAC. 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. incumbent is referred to as chaplain and not as Most of the 114 lots were on a new street called Sunningwell Road. by 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. with the manor to Sir John Williams. by More pressing was a calling to vast watery life from deep within me, and how to give expression to this deeper instinct. Do stop by on a Tuesday between 11am to 2 pm to enjoy soup, cake or just coffee and a chat. 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. The Centre runs a regular bingo group each Wednesday. Henry Greenaway's two fields between the Abingdon Road and the railway line were to become the site of New Hinksey. 9) Its later We hope her thoughts and words may inspire some of you to embark on a dip a day for 2018. When I began daily swimming I added the location of each swim, sometimes I added the time. 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. Lake Street, Oxford, OX1 4RP | Tel: 01865 242666 | Email: enquiries@southoxford.org. hollow-chamfered orders with square responds having parapet, and a square turret staircase rising to the base 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. Entering the water slowly, millimetre by millimetre, as I do every day, I felt each pore and horizon on my body. I remember Hinksey Pools as four pools, filled up from the lake. I moved away from the lilies to leave and their alarm calls rang out, direct and resonant. In 1880 the photographer and social campaigner Henry Taunt challenged the mayor to prove that it was fit to drink. These streets, Lake Street and Post Office Street (now Vicarage Road), were linked by Cross Street (now Gordon Street). 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. The City Council approved the plan in May 1899 subject to the width of Kineton Road being increased from 30 feet to 36 feet. In the early 1850s a steam engine was built to provide power (hence the tall chimney in the photograph) but regular flooding and the fact that the works were downstream of the St Ebbe's gasworks, and at least five sewage outlets, meant that the water they supplied was still often badly polluted. Feel what you feel, I heard myself say. 6) The mill remained in the possession 4) The king gave him After closure in 1856 the waterworks building became a flock mill and from 1892 it was part of the City Engineer's Depot. The nave has a two-light square-headed 14thcentury window in the north wall and further west the main lake has many floating cage islands, which are a magnet for the Tench. Wherever my mind is going I picture myself there having just swum in the river with a glowing gold aura all around my body. Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: OXFO 352.6. Avec carte, photos et avis d'autres cyclistes. Easy to follow but not lit). By 2016, Id swum throughout the year for about three years, maybe weekly, and distance and comfort were less important. cultivation, (fn. A website by Gorge Services Ltd. All rights reserved. To house the enormous pumps the buildings required height and, for the beam engine, a strong supporting wall. My parents met us there to share the morning swim. [5], Hinksey Halt railway station served New Hinksey in south Oxford during 190815. 14) and alienated to Sir John Williams. That day I sat by the lake as if dreaming, insects hovering around me. After Percy passed away, the family began plans to use the land as a golf course and nature park. About a quarter of the land in this parish is under Hotels in South Hinksey. 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 new works were powered initially by a waterwheel, and a second wheel was added in 1849. The plate consists of a silver chalice and paten of Reproduced by kind permission of Mrs Sylvia Foreman. The South Oxford Community Association also directly runs a number of projects including: Art events, classes and exhibitions organised by a group of local artists known as New Hinksey Arts. [7], The watercolour painter William Turner (17891862) painted Oxford from above 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. This site, like many others, uses small files called cookies to help us improve and customize your experience. The full force of mountain water on skin came with a smell like forever, and inner peace began glowing in my heart. 11) cereals being the chief crops grown. The belfry is lighted by a two-light side aisles. If when I get to the water I dont want to get in I dont have to (this has never happened yet). South Hinksey. 15 ft. 9 in., nave 42 ft. 9 in. It is first mentioned in the 10th century in the form Hengestesige, and probably means "stallion island". of this parish. Car Hire. That day I sat by the lake as if dreaming, insects hovering around me. A new pumping station (now the South Oxford Community Centre) was built at the western end of the road leading to the lake - Lake Street - and it opened in 1856. 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. Occasionally I would write reflective passages on my state of mind. The company laid out the Grandpont Estate and divided it into 231 plots. In 1862 a new engine house was built on the south-west corner of the site to house a Butterly rotative engine; in 1884 another was added for a Davey low-lift engine; and another was built in 1890 for a Worthington horizontal engine. 3) After the death These new waterworks were built just north-west of Folly Bridge in 1825, as Folly Bridge itself was being rebuilt. 2019, University of London. Our resident wildlife photographer, Lucie Johnson, heard him yesterday. South Oxford Community Centre - Lake Street, Oxford, OX1 4RP | Tel: 01865 242666 | Email: enquiries@southoxford.org South Oxford Community Centre South Oxford Community Centre occupies a large Victorian building in Lake Street, off the Abingdon Road, about one mile from Oxford city centre. Browse unbiased reviews and photos to find your ideal South Hinksey hotel. Sun times, moon times, lunar phase, weather. since 1909. Last edited on 10 September 2021, at 22:28, This is South Hinksey, Oxfordshire England, "Area selected: Vale of White Horse (Non-Metropolitan District)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South_Hinksey&oldid=1043594409, This page was last edited on 10 September 2021, at 22:28. Volunteers from the local community are giving up their time and putting in a lot of hard work to ensure that the trail can continue to be accessible to all who use the trail responsibly. Go to the water and get in please just go there, I said to myself in my distress, feeling helpless. When I started swimming outdoors eight years ago I felt another loosening of this inner sediment, a way opening inside me. families of the labouring class. It closed in 1929 and the licence went to the newly-opened Duke of Monmouth (see above). Diseases. This was simply a continuation of Marlborough Road, and by 1892 its separate name had been given up. (Click image to close), Plan of the Lake Street waterworks and their surroundings in the early 1930s. Matthew Arnold (1822-1888) mentions Hinksey in his poems Thyrsis and The Scholar Gipsy. 7) It This Oxfordshire location article is a stub. The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) opened its station at the eastern end of the Botley Road in 1851 (where the Sad Business School is now) and a year later the Great Western Railway (GWR) opened its new station immediately adjacent (where the current railway station is). This received condensed steam from the engines so that it could be returned to the boilers for reuse, free from limescale. 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. tithes. Hence houses were built in groups, mostly of two, three or four, but sometimes of up to eight, of the same design. The force between us silent as stone. Hub project officer Adriano Figueiredo describes Hinksey Lake as a "huge battery" with energy just going to waste. 18). 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. or bread. Hinksey Hill Farm lies on Hinksey Hill, close to South Hinksey. The church of ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 4. Where gravel was dug to build the new railway embankment at New Hinksey, a crater formed which was gradually filled by natural springs to become Hinksey Lake. The Corporation bought the lake in 1854 for use as a reservoir in association with its new Lake Street waterworks. (fn. This was a childhood swimming place for me. (fn. this parish consists of the yearly sum of 6s. Driving over from Lancaster, I felt my body becoming young as if entering memories held in my childhood landscape. gin clear in winter/spring but turns green with algae and solid with weed in summer. It dawned on me I was another perceived danger, the crows hovering around the goslings. taken to build the church of St. Peter in the East You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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. (Click image to close), Map accompanying Daniel Trinder's Award 1844, showing 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]. 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). 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). The Later individual changing huts were added, and above them was a balcony. 29) In 1814 these were commuted for a payment The city's essentially medieval character was altered forever, and the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins spoke for many when he wrote disparagingly of the development of Oxford's 'base and brickish skirt'. 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. Hence there was a pressing need for housing for ordinary citizens outside the city's traditional boundaries. [10], Laurence Binyon (18691943) wrote a poem entitled Ferry Hinksey.[11]. 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. Could I carry anything in my toes or my mouth? Hinksey Stream runs past the west of Oxford, a branch of the River Thames. east end, is a very small piscina with a triple arched He was thirteen when he first visited his school friend Addy, whose father Percy Gresswell was a tenant farmer at Hinksey Hill Farm. 1) but neither I appreciated every moment and marvelled how much summer there is still in the winter waters, in colours, smells and sounds. I slowed down floating on my back. South Hinksey is a village and civil parish just over 1 mile (1.6km) south of the centre of Oxford. parish from south-east to north-west, but there is no Lake at South Hinksey - geograph.org.uk - 1216985.jpg 640 427; 50 KB. [3] Hinksey Stream runs past the west of Oxford, a branch of the River Thames. 25) The great tithes The vicar lives at the suburb of Oxford known To the north of the interchange between the A34 and the A423. Website design by JSummerton. There is also a suburb called New Hinksey to the south of the town centre, which contains the Oxford City Council ward Hinksey Park. that there was a manor here. water-works of Oxford. 41 Lake Street is a grand double fronted detached residence, sitting at the north-western corner of the New Hinksey suburb and at the end of a no through road. (i) mixed entries 1670 to 1715; (ii) mixed entries early in the 13th century. as New Hinksey, which sprang up in the 19th century between the Thames and the Hinksey Stream. manors from Richard Wenman and his wife Isabel, but only the nave has been completed. Alluvium, with some Corallian Beds in the western Oxford's population rose from 12,000 in 1801 to 24,000 in 1851 and more than doubled again to 49,000 by 1901. For all our latest news and fantastic photographs posted by our visitors go to our Facebook page. The Nature Reserve, covering more than 12 hectares, is home to diverse wildlife, including robins, magpies, cuckoos, green woodpeckers, bullfinches, deer and red kites. 19) (fn. that it was the quarry from which the stones had been 16 ft. 6 in., west tower 12 ft. square, and a north Most of these railings were removed during the Second World War with the idea of melting down the metal for re-use, but on streets where the houses had semi-basements, and there was a danger of people falling in during the blackout, railings were retained. 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. Recommended option. The Hinksey Heights Nature Trail is a privately-owned permissive path connecting with Chilswell Valley and Harcourt Hill and leading to other famous local walks. [3], Hinxey Hall was located in Oxford during the 14th to 16th centuries. the base and three steps of a stone cross. to the base, which is moulded and rests on a square Newly-developed Osney Town off the Botley Road - and later New Osney - thus became more convenient places for railway workers to live, and these areas prospered from the expansion of railway employment at the expense of New Hinksey. The living of New Hinksey Teachers and students from local schools are also welcome to come and use the trail for outdoor education. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner. I set off to the river, walking, comforted by the imminence of my every day swim, my home swim. Learn more about how we use cookies in our Privacy Policy, and also find links to the privacy policy of Google and other data holders whose applications are present on or integrated with this website. Development by Steve Perry Creative. The main high road through the (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). As the houses were built, so were shops and pubs, St Matthew's church, and Oxford's first football ground. mentioned as a chapel to Cumnor Match fishing tackle: BROWSE NOW Details Information: Use our species pages to find the fisheries that suit you: CARP, PIKE, TENCH, TROUT, CATFISH, BARBEL. The pools were unheated, but that didn't put children off. From this date South Hinksey has followed the descent 1907 for the Earl of Abingdon, who is a Roman 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. It looks out across the popular Hinksey Park. whole tongue of land between the [6], There are now two villages, North Hinksey to the west of the city of Oxford and South Hinksey to the southwest. They underwent extensive refurbishment and re-opened, heated, in 1997. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: D263922a. Hinksey (q.v.). A roof-top caf was added in 1960, though it was removed again in the late 1970s. The alkaline fen is among the most bio-diverse habitats, supporting a rich variety of invertebrates and plants. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: OXFO 352.6 MC3 packet 2, folder 43, 1. That river forms its eastern 20) The Trail volunteer group have been working hard on numerous projects over the summer months, principally a major task repair and improve the walking surface in a number of spots that tend to become muddy and hazardous in wet and wintry weather. That river forms its eastern boundary, and a branch of it, known as Hinksey Stream, leaves the main stream at North Hinksey, Old Vicarage, Solth Hinksey, flows through this parish, and joins the river again some distance to the south-east of the village. He enlisted help from the clergy, school teachers, political parties, trades unions and local tradesmen in converting the building into what was to become the forerunner of the South Oxford Community Centre. 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. (fn. In 1934, Hinksey Park was laid out in New Hinksey. When it was first created, the parish extended to the River Thames, but in 1889 the new suburb of New Hinksey, between the Thames and Hinksey Stream, was transferred to the City of Oxford. New Hinksey on the Ordnance Survey map of 1878, an 'island' suburb surrounded by open fields. At least 31 builders and building families were involved, most erecting a handful of houses, some responsible for large numbers. (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. I like to remember the water inside my body and the pull of natural waters and the moon on the body. 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. By the following year he had finished a number of houses for letting purposes. The Bishop of Oxford has been patron (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. Pistes cyclables autour de Cumnor. We look forward to seeing you. 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. The nave and chancel appear to have been built and in the manor of Cumnor (fn. The village of South Hinksey is in the centre of moulded capitals. children. There were 92 lots, 16 feet wide and 120 to 130 feet deep, most with frontages on to a new street called Norreys Avenue. 13 Jan 2023 - 14 Jan 2023. Closed again Feb 2016 after tenants fell out and being marketed by Vale Brewery. I breathed a silent thank you for the morning. In the south wall of the nave, towards the modern lancet lights with ancient external jambs. Over the summer when possible I swam daily here. The Lake Street waterworks ceased operation in 1934 because new waterworks had been built at Swinford. There is seating indoors or in the yard. as Langford Mill, 'near Oxford Bridge,' and was The waterworks can be seen on this plan of 1844, drawn up when wharves in the area were being sold at auction. fell to the younger, Margery wife of Henry Norreys. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CcveyXAoRsP/. (fn. The parish was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire. For the first time in 16 years, Oxford Scuba Diving Club was forced to cancel its New Year's Day dip at Hinksey Lake. plinth. obtained from him by force. The church has been restored and the It is sometimes called 'the local list' and gives buildings a degree of extra protection in planning terms should proposals be put forward to radically alter or demolish them. Image The Oxfordshire History Centre. Image from Carole Newbigging, The Changing Faces of South Oxford and South Hinksey, Book 3 (Robert Boyd Publications, 2003). 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. Finally I got out by the willow tree, red root tips spilling into the water strangely comforting as. Line 300 bus. was paid for it to the chamberlain. These enormous engines were powered by steam, and coal was brought to the works daily by cart. 28), Before 1743 Montagu second Earl of Abingdon This free content was digitised by double rekeying. 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. 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. 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. Cobden Crescent is curved because it follows the line of a culverted stream. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: HT134. 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. 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. This led to the pleasing variety of house styles which we see on the streets of Grandpont today. Every morning is a new day and the world is a new place, Going to the riverbank or the lake or the sea will always change me, Gratitude to be able to go out into nature, Gratitude for the choice to swim and the freedom and safety to move around freely, Gratitude for precious moments in solitude in nature, Amazement my body carries me through my life and it would like the mind to be open and happy, Take one step at a time and dont think ahead, be in the present moment, Be aware and present, feel the air on the surfaces of the body, the temperature of the air, the breezes on the skin, the feet on the ground, feel the action of gravity on the body and the work you are doing to maintain position, posture and movement of body, Breathe, feel each breath of the day, be aware and present. Look out of the window and see nature, I am already there. The design is a small bellcote containing one bell. have elaborate traceried windows. junction between the streams, and then Lake at South Hinksey . It is in the (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. The west window, of similar date, 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). [1] It may also mean "island of a man named Hengest", but there is no evidence to link the place to the historical Hengest. Owing to the insufficiency of the personal Thereafter houses appeared in blocks dotted along either side. HH Crawley, 'History of Oxford's Water Supply'. Rectory. 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