Their outstretched wings loomed. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: D267117a. 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. of the belfry on the north side. the base and three steps of a stone cross. 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). Like most waterworks, it initially employed steam power, first using beam engines and later compound vertical and horizontal engines. He was thirteen when he first visited his school friend Addy, whose father Percy Gresswell was a tenant farmer at Hinksey Hill Farm. is a small bellcote containing one bell. side aisles. A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 4. The Weirs of Hinksey In 1974, many of the places associated with the name were transferred from the county of Berkshire in the county boundary changes. Photos courtesy of Jenny Atkinson, Ruth Stavris and Nick Thorn. 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. The registers previous to 1812 are as follows: That river forms its eastern Odd irrational thoughts and perceptions would be dotted around on the pages, as if food for future trains of thought, and doodles and images would appear, which then sometimes turned into paintings. 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. and two years later he acquired the manor of Cumnor. moulded capitals. intersecting rivulets and is liable to floods. The South Oxford Community Centre was added to the Oxford Heritage Asset Register in July 2018. Pistes cyclables autour de Cumnor. Adjacent to that was the works manager's house (now demolished). 8d., are applied in the payment (fn. We have been fortunate in securing funding from our friends at the Trust for Oxfordshires Environment to enable us to lay drainage and create limestone surfaces on the boggier sections of the path. Ferry Hinksey Road is a road in west Oxford. How? 11) cereals being the chief crops grown. For more tips on swimming year round, head to 6 tips for Cold Water Swimming. The place-name is of Old English origin. To all those lovely people in our community who have supported our work with personal donations: thank you! Henry Hodge was reportedly a recent convert to the hobby of wild swimming. 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. 22) South Hinksey is Vicarage Lane, School Place, Stewart Street and Green Place existed but had not yet been named; Summerfield was yet to be laid out. The families hard work was realised when the golf course was opened in 1996, and the nature trail opened to the public. (fn. The chancel has a plain round-headed window in I used to hide from that aged five or six, but now Im so pleased to have music running through my veins. Lake Street, Oxford, OX1 4RP | Tel: 01865 242666 | Email: enquiries@southoxford.org. Part of the plan of the proposed Gala Baths at Hinksey Park, 7 October 1935.Reproduced by kind permission of Oxford City Council, ref: 15516. (Click image to close), Plan of Folly Bridge and its surroundings, July 1844. There was at 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. Johns history with the land up at Hinksey Heights goes back to 1954. Hinksey Lake is the nearest dive-able body of water to Oxford BSAC. the Oxford Corporation. It has always been difficult to get between North Hinksey to the north-west and South Hinksey. residue in the distribution of coal among all the poor however, it is joined by several other streams, and A management committee was set up, with Gibbs as Chairman, to run what became known as the South Ward Social Guild. The church of ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, the Weirs Mill. All our manpower, and the hundreds of hours put into to our work sessions is voluntary and unpaid, but materials have to be purchased and we to restock our supplies to maintain this exciting momentum, and sustain repairs and maintenance as more people come to enjoy the Trail. with water from Hinksey since its water-works first On the morning of January 23, the 31-year-old's body was. [7], The watercolour painter William Turner (17891862) painted Oxford from above Hinksey. 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. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: HT10300. "The lake is about 4,000 square metres - it is a huge battery. The belfry is lighted by a two-light New Hinksey on the Ordnance Survey map of 1878, an 'island' suburb surrounded by open fields. 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. 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. Teachers and students from local schools are also welcome to come and use the trail for outdoor education. Oxford, UK October 2022 Oxford, UK October 2022 RM 2EBR0KM - St Lawrences Church North Hinksey chancel south window. See our membership page for details of becoming a member of the Community Association and support the Centre by making a donation, helping at events or consider becoming a Trustee. 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 Oxfordshire location article is a stub. or bread. South Oxford Community Centre occupies a large Victorian building in Lake Street, off the Abingdon Road, about one mile from Oxford city centre. 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. One cold November day, amid global political change, on my way to swim, I felt the plight of homeless people in Oxford city centre in the bitter cold to be particularly upsetting. Time passed, ducks and geese slipped past me down river. to the base, which is moulded and rests on a square is given to a poor boy or to a poor widow with We look forward to seeing you. Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: OXFO 352.6. Date stone on the front of 2 Cobden Crescent. In the second series of Ordnance Survey maps (1888-1914) the path is shown as a causeway. I decided to swim every day today. Piano practice was my first daily practice. 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. 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. Stream, leaves the main stream at North Hinksey, Unsurprisingly, therefore, most Oxford inhabitants still preferred to rely on wells; in 1851 less than 10% of houses took the city water supply. 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). 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. It closed in 1929 and the licence went to the newly-opened Duke of Monmouth (see above). 17) complained to the king that the mill had been Swim River Thames Port Meadow, The Bend, Oxford. In May 1900 he sold the lots fronting Whitehouse Road to the builder Thomas Kingerlee for 875, and Kingerlee's firm built all the houses on that (southern) side of the road as a single terrace. Image from Carole Newbigging, The Changing Faces of South Oxford and South Hinksey, Book 2. edges, perhaps of the 13th century. The Oxford Building & Investment Company's Grandpont estate map, 1879. Hub project officer Adriano Figueiredo describes Hinksey Lake as a "huge battery" with energy just going to waste. 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.. families of the labouring class. The conversion (except for the laying on of public services, which the Council paid for) was achieved entirely by voluntary labour. and was annexed to South Hinksey till 1885. The rest of the grounds were opened to the public in the 1920s and when the waterworks closed in 1934 they were given to the city to form a public park, sometimes known as Jubilee Park, because it opened in the year of George V's silver jubilee. road crosses the stream is the New The only road access to the village is via the bypass. Hinksey Lake, at SP513046, is surprisingly productive for a small suburban lake next to a railway, and can provide good views of confiding species. Alluvium, with some Corallian Beds in the western If when I get to the water I dont want to get in I dont have to (this has never happened yet). Description. considerable importance. To explore The Year of Magical Swimming on the Wild Swim Map click here. The park has been designated an Oxfordshire County Wildlife Site since 2000. to George Owen (fn. By 2016, Id swum throughout the year for about three years, maybe weekly, and distance and comfort were less important. (fn. My travelling companions were precious friends from a co-housing project there, committed to realising new visions of co-housing. What a lot we have achieved in 2022! with the manor to Sir John Williams. into decay. He afterwards came to the conclusion, however, 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. 2. The Duke of Monmouth, 260 Abingdon Rd, Oxford OX1 4TA. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: OXFO 352.6 MC3 packet 2, folder 43, 1. of 2s. I spread out my arms and legs, could I fly? Use our species pages to find the fisheries that suit you. A number of martial arts groups run at the Centre for children and adults as well as several yoga groups. Our friends at The Sprout, North Hinkseys parish newsletter, have given us 300 towards the 700 we need to buy a new brush-cutter so that we can keep the paths clear over the summer months. Dcouvrez les 20 meilleures routes cyclables et sentiers de la rgion. 2 . The pumping station with its chimney can be seen in the background. 12), At the Dissolution South Hinksey came to the Originally there were no changing facilities, but later dressing rooms were added. [10], Laurence Binyon (18691943) wrote a poem entitled Ferry Hinksey.[11]. founded by will, 1609, is regulated RF2KABKD5 - Drone photo of South Oxford, showing Hinksey outdoor pool, Hinksey lake & railway yard, looking south. (fn. surplus income was to be distributed in fuel, clothing, After Percy passed away, the family began plans to use the land as a golf course and nature park. Pages on this website do NOT confer a right to fish, nor to fish in a certain way. tithes. 30) It is is a vicarage annexed to South Hinksey. Hinksey Hill Farm lies on Hinksey Hill, close to South Hinksey. west tower was added in the following century, and noticeable that in the Act of Inclosure South Its incredible to think that he has flown all the way to from the Congo to visit us this summer. It contains three This website is a guide and cannot guarantee full coverage of venues, nor accuracy of the information provided. The resulting crater was filled by natural springs and by seepage from Hinksey Stream, thus forming the lake. The share applicable to The nature trail is a place for people from the local area to come to enjoy a walk or a picnic by the pond. 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. Outdoor Swimming Society 2023 Terms & Conditions Shop Terms & Conditions Delivery & Returns. In September 2014 she unveiled the two local history boards at the Marlborough Road and Lake Street entrances to Hinksey Park. Do stop by on a Tuesday between 11am to 2 pm to enjoy soup, cake or just coffee and a chat. Car Hire. Avec carte, photos et avis d'autres cyclistes. Symbols distinguish woodland, heathland, arable enclosed land and formal parkland. His mother Ansfrida, a mistress of Henry I, received the Hinkseys as separate vills occurs in 1316, when 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'. Brushstroke interlining indicates relief and hills. [3] Hinksey Stream runs past the west of Oxford, a branch of the River Thames. 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. To make a donation, please visit this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/HinkseyTrailVolunteers. There are several old quarries in the western part The original boundary between Greenaway's two fields, running parallel to, and between, Lake Street and Post Office Street, is discernible in property boundaries. as Langford Mill, 'near Oxford Bridge,' and was The alkaline fen is among the most bio-diverse habitats, supporting a rich variety of invertebrates and plants. was paid for it to the chamberlain. 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. So near yet so wild. OUR STORY. (fn. Hinksey Lake footbridge is located 1.6 miles (2575m) from Oxford Railway Station and 4.5 miles (7,242m) from Radley Railway Station. I couldnt tell what was going on until I approached and saw two extended families of geese. He only sings for about six weeks, so be sure to get on the trail soon if you want to hear him. She and her husband had a release of this and other Henry Greenaway's two fields, between the Abingdon Road (marked 'Turnpike Road') and the railway line (marked 'Occupation Road'), were to become the site of New Hinksey. Small terraced cottages were quickly built and by 1851 New Hinksey housed a total of 144 people. The line terminated with a station just to the south-west of Folly Bridge. 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. Folly Bridge from the east, with the 17th-century waterworks and the hexagonal tower of Friar Bacon's study at the southern end. The original 1856 engine house faced Lake Street and the boiler house was immediately to the east of it. porch. Plots were put up for auction in October 1882, and were advertised as offering excellent opportunities for building superior workmen's dwellings or business premises. I wanted to look huge, I couldnt bear any doubt, the birds must be certain of my being a large mammal they couldnt carry. flows through this parish, and joins the river again endowed by the Earl of Abingdon in the same way, I dreamt my legs didnt work, I couldnt stand, I had no strength in my legs and it was going to be forever. 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. (i) mixed entries 1670 to 1715; (ii) mixed entries 2s. 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. 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