At the point where the Abingdon The Nature Reserve, covering more than 12 hectares, is home to diverse wildlife, including robins, magpies, cuckoos, green woodpeckers, bullfinches, deer and red kites. It is 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. (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]). Hence houses were built in groups, mostly of two, three or four, but sometimes of up to eight, of the same design. The growth of New Hinksey slowed after only a few years because of the gradual movement of railway activity from South to West Oxford. amounting to 2 6s. In the churchyard, to the north of the nave, are was to be given to every poor widow, and any 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.. Below she shares her year of magical swimming with us. families. . To all those lovely people in our community who have supported our work with personal donations: thank you! South Oxford Community Centre occupies a large Victorian building in Lake Street, off the Abingdon Road, about one mile from Oxford city centre. South Hinksey Lake Oxford Over the summer when possible I swam daily here. Until the middle of the 18th century South Hinksey was in the parish of Cumnor. as New Hinksey, which sprang up in the 19th century between the Thames and the Hinksey Stream. It is first mentioned in the 10th century in the form Hengestesige, and probably means "stallion island". [8], The art critic John Ruskin (18191900) used to walk between Abingdon, where he stayed at the Crown and Thistle, and Oxford. I yearned to learn with them. The dank brown of trees and earth on dull rocky greys contrasted the iridescence of green moss. When I began daily swimming I added the location of each swim, sometimes I added the time. and was annexed to South Hinksey till 1885. 4) The king gave him The original 1856 engine house faced Lake Street and the boiler house was immediately to the east of it. plinth. The waterworks can be seen on this plan of 1844, drawn up when wharves in the area were being sold at auction. is given to a poor boy or to a poor widow with 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). 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. Local members vote to elect new Trustees at the Annual General Meeting held each summer. 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. square-headed window in each face with uncusped south-west, and is joined by a lane running south from the village. Image courtesy of Brasenose College, ref: D0530. (Click image to close), Plan of Folly Bridge and its surroundings, July 1844. Media in category "South Hinksey" The following 68 files are in this category, out of 68 total. South Hinksey. A34 Oxford Southern Bypass Road, South Hinksey - geograph.org.uk - 3295084.jpg 640 480; 369 KB. residue in the distribution of coal among all the poor (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. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: HT10300. The pools were open from 1st May until 30th September, but in 1980 problems with the water supply and poor weather led to the season being restricted to only 20 weeks. By the following year he had finished a number of houses for letting purposes. The City Council approved the plan in May 1899 subject to the width of Kineton Road being increased from 30 feet to 36 feet. The main high road through the edges, perhaps of the 13th century. 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). head and two quatrefoil drains. (Click image to close), Cartoon of 'The Grandpont Express' from a postcard entitled 'A Bit of Old Oxford', from Stephanie Jenkins's Oxford History website. the west door with four-centred head and plain The main pool would have been 120' (36.5m) long and 42' (12.8m) wide. They underwent extensive refurbishment and re-opened, heated, in 1997. some distance to the south-east of the village. They splashed and dived, teaching their three young to fish. The present owner of the estate is the Earl of A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 4. In the south wall of the nave, towards the 23) By 2016, Id swum throughout the year for about three years, maybe weekly, and distance and comfort were less important. Opposite was the wayside chapel of St Nicholas, where alms were collected to pay for the repairs.). 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. In 1875 some of the affected families in New Hinksey were said to be 'in a wretched condition, being confined to their upper rooms, with no firing, very little clothing and many with scarcely any food to eat. (fn. A commotion as I crossed the lock made me look round. The alkaline fen at Hinksey Heights is one of the few existing examples of this rare habitat in Oxfordshire. The swimming pools had no fence around them, and it was free to swim there. Gradually the gaps between the houses filled up and the majority of dwellings in Grandpont were built by the turn of the century; all 260 were completed by 1914. The font is of the 29) In 1814 these were commuted for a payment 2 . The nave and chancel appear to have been built In 2007 Judy died, but the familys aspirations were continued, with Addy overseeing the commercial functions of the Hinksey Heights Estate, and John and his partner Jenny, who is a dedicated botanist, looking after the educational and community presence on the trail. The draw I felt to these swimming spots I found myself revisiting was suddenly clear and I could see a daily practice was emerging of its own accord, and might offer time to witness and experience changes inside and external to me from a still point in the world. 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. 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. The first houses were built in 1880 at the northern end of Marlborough Road, nearest the river, on the eastern part of a piece of land originally owned by University College and known as Friars Mead. is a vicarage annexed to South Hinksey. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: OXFO 352.6 MC3 packet 2, folder 43, 1. the Weirs Mill. A wild swimmer drowned in Hinksey Lake, a coroner concluded. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CcveyXAoRsP/. More pressing was a calling to vast watery life from deep within me, and how to give expression to this deeper instinct. There is another mill a [2] The Hinksey villages were not mentioned as separate villages until 1316. Look out of the window and see nature, I am already there. She and her husband had a release of this and other Of course by diveable what we mean is deep enough to dive in. Always check you can fish lawfully before starting. In the water there was no room for loss, I had to swim and be present. After closure in 1856 the waterworks building became a flock mill and from 1892 it was part of the City Engineer's Depot. (fn. Light and ventilation were also needed, and the high, round-headed windows at Lake Street pumping station, some set in recessed brickwork, are typical of pumping house architecture. 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. the middle of the 18th century. John and Addy helped on the farm during school holidays, earning six old pence an hour. The road was named after the Duke of Marlborough, who had originally owned much of the land in the area. to the base, which is moulded and rests on a square (fn. 65 to 85 Abingdon Road. Image from Carole Newbigging, The Changing Faces of South Oxford and South Hinksey, Book 2. 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. I saw crows, wings flapping wildly and people near by. The roof is Thereafter houses appeared in blocks dotted along either side. There is also a suburb called New Hinksey to the south of the town centre, which contains the Oxford City Council ward Hinksey Park. Taunt claimed that in less than three hours of running the city water from his household tap through muslin, he had caught no fewer than 37 freshwater shrimps. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: HT132. He divided the two fields into lots and sold them in 1847 and 1849. They were bought up by speculative builders, usually in blocks. the legacy, which was invested in 93 10s. From the 'Vellum Book' schedule of the property of the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire History Centre. The Hon. chargeable upon lands allotted to the earl. 28), Before 1743 Montagu second Earl of Abingdon (The bridge is to the left of the image). in the 18th century the chancel was largely reconstructed. 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. Hub project officer Adriano Figueiredo describes Hinksey Lake as a "huge battery" with energy just going to waste. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: D267117a. There are 4 ways to get from Summertown to South Hinksey by bus, taxi or foot. I used to hide from that aged five or six, but now Im so pleased to have music running through my veins. 8d., which which till the middle of the 19th century at least The chancel has a plain round-headed window in I dreamt my legs didnt work, I couldnt stand, I had no strength in my legs and it was going to be forever. 9) Its later Watch this space! 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. considerable importance. Diseases. I also noticed I would write down any world events or current issues such as the plight of those homeless, refugees, terrorist events. That day I sat by the lake as if dreaming, insects hovering around me. The early history of SOUTH HINKSEY is identical with that of North tithes. This free content was digitised by double rekeying. The Centre runs a regular bingo group each Wednesday. At the north-west corner of the square of streets When, however, the partition of the latter's estates 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. consists of a chancel 15 ft. 9 in. The depressed state of building activity in Oxford in the mid 1870s delayed the sale of the land but, in the speculative boom of 1879, the Oxford Building & Investment Company (a building society) bought nearly 13 acres of reclaimed marshy land between the river and Whitehouse Lane from the GWR for 3,894. Hengestesige (x cent. 2s. 6d. On the eastern side of Abingdon Road, where most of the land was owned by University College and Brasenose College, regular flooding prevented development and there were few buildings other than those of Eastwyke Farm and the nearby toll house. The Radburn family outside 50 Chilswell Road in c. 1905. was under the invocation of St. John, (fn. 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). 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. OX1 4RP. What had been the cooling pond became a boating lake. 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. 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. Ferry Hinksey Road is a road in west Oxford. 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. It is on the inside of the ring road and close to the Hinksey Stream, a branch of the River Thames at Oxford. Oxford, UK October 2022 Oxford, UK October 2022 RM 2EBR0KM - St Lawrences Church North Hinksey chancel south window. 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. 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. Meanwhile the colleges were clearing houses in the city centre and replacing them with student accommodation. OUR STORY. between his two daughters took place (fn. (fn. The force between us silent as stone. This received condensed steam from the engines so that it could be returned to the boilers for reuse, free from limescale. I have kept a dream diary for years. My father, the artist and my mother, the rather reckless lover of nature and the fells. The city has supplied itself incumbent is referred to as chaplain and not as In 1974, many of the places associated with the name were transferred from the county of Berkshire in the county boundary changes. for the complete church includes an aisled chancel. 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. The parish of South Hinksey covers 765 acres in modern lancet lights with ancient external jambs. Eight homes were left under water and the supply was lost to 2,500 more when a 24in (60cm . The Oxford Building & Investment Company's Grandpont estate map, 1879. It looks out across the popular Hinksey Park. 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. Hinksey Park Management Plan 2018-2022 . chamfered edges. Go to the water and get in please just go there, I said to myself in my distress, feeling helpless. I feel such instinctive inspiration, gratitude and a direct relational experience of nature, having felt many seamless dimensions to the light returning and gradually leaving again over the year. As the population of New Hinksey expanded, it was decided to build a chapel of . Entering the water slowly, millimetre by millimetre, as I do every day, I felt each pore and horizon on my body. made, William repented of his munificence, and The scheme was approved by the City Council in 1937 but must have later fallen foul of spending cuts, as sadly it was never realised. 1716 to 1812; (iii) marriages 1754 to 1812. parish is that leading from Oxford to I appreciated every moment and marvelled how much summer there is still in the winter waters, in colours, smells and sounds. The park has been designated an Oxfordshire County Wildlife Site since 2000. 10d. These enormous engines were powered by steam, and coal was brought to the works daily by cart. under that of St. Lawrence. The lake is deep and holds, roach, tench and rudd amongst other species. The nature trail is a place for people from the local area to come to enjoy a walk or a picnic by the pond. Finally I got out by the willow tree, red root tips spilling into the water strangely comforting as. Vicarage Lane, School Place, Stewart Street and Green Place existed but had not yet been named; Summerfield was yet to be laid out. the east, north and south walls, with external impost 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. 15 ft. 9 in., nave 42 ft. 9 in. The conversion (except for the laying on of public services, which the Council paid for) was achieved entirely by voluntary labour. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: HT134. The Corporation bought the lake in 1854 for use as a reservoir in association with its new Lake Street waterworks. with moulded capitals to the responds. 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. Henry Greenaway's two fields between the Abingdon Road and the railway line were to become the site of New Hinksey. Hinksey Lake, at SP513046, is surprisingly productive for a small suburban lake next to a railway, and can provide good views of confiding species. This brought back memories of that daily practice. Each field was laid out with a single main street running down its centre from the Abingdon Road towards the railway. Their outstretched wings loomed. All rights reserved. This website is a guide and cannot guarantee full coverage of venues, nor accuracy of the information provided. The first and In 1877 college fellows were allowed to marry and although a lot of them moved to the newly-developing middle-class suburb of North Oxford, the presence of their wives and families stimulated demand for goods and services throughout the city. 10) by a scheme of the Charity Commissioners, 5 February 1886, for the St. Aldate's, At its south end is the church of St. Lawrence. 6) The mill remained in the possession is crossed by a rifle range 1,000 yards Feel what you feel, I heard myself say. 17) To the north of the interchange between the A34 and the A423. consols with the official trustees. 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. 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. 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. Click here to see a video tour on our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CcveyXAoRsP/, Oxford Accountants support Hinksey Heights Nature Trail. The stench, too, in their houses arising from the flood is in some cases very offensive.' was granted to George Owen in 1547, (fn. Two old boys, who were also the lifeguards, used to empty and scrub all around the pools with brooms. of Cumnor, (fn. It was leased to Thomas Peers in 15378, (fn. In the Inclosure Act passed in 1814 for the common fields here Somewhere the crows own young. Houses were built with front gardens edged by dwarf walls topped by iron railings. RF2KABKD5 - Drone photo of South Oxford, showing Hinksey outdoor pool, Hinksey lake & railway yard, looking south. The belfry is lighted by a two-light The new works were powered initially by a waterwheel, and a second wheel was added in 1849. In the second series of Ordnance Survey maps (1888-1914) the path is shown as a causeway. In the 19th century John Ruskin tried to organize the making of a road between the two villages, as the ground between them was very boggy. It contains three In the mid to late 19th century the university had undergone a series of reforms which led to a large increase in the number of students, and hence in the number of academic staff (and their families). (fn. Car Hire. 20) In 1880 the photographer and social campaigner Henry Taunt challenged the mayor to prove that it was fit to drink. [3] Hinksey Stream runs past the west of Oxford, a branch of the River Thames. The place-name is of Old English origin. of the 12th century by William de Seacourt, to I wanted to look huge, I couldnt bear any doubt, the birds must be certain of my being a large mammal they couldnt carry. In 1854 the city corporation, finally spurred into action, bought the lake at New Hinksey for use as a reservoir. After Percy passed away, the family began plans to use the land as a golf course and nature park. The pumping station with its chimney can be seen in the background. children. This article related to the history of England is a stub. 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'. 13th century, and has a circular bowl tapering slightly have elaborate traceried windows. Dcouvrez les 20 meilleures routes cyclables et sentiers de la rgion. taken to build the church of St. Peter in the East Over the summer when possible I swam daily here. Both estates were intended for a superior class of artisans' dwellings. The park was laid out in the 1930s on the site of the former Victorian waterworks, and has a large lake, boating pond To house the enormous pumps the buildings required height and, for the beam engine, a strong supporting wall. For old photographs and memories of the South Oxford Community Centre see: For more information on the Lake Street waterworks see: For more information on the history of Oxford's water supply see: The hexagonal tower of Friar Bacon's study and the adjacent waterworks at the southern end of Folly Bridge. The original boundary between Greenaway's two fields, running parallel to, and between, Lake Street and Post Office Street, is discernible in property boundaries. The Weirs of Hinksey In the 14th century (fn. 31). 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. The South Hinksey. Skyscanner. Geography [ edit] That day I sat by the lake as if dreaming, insects hovering around me. but only the nave has been completed. Lake at South Hinksey . Browse unbiased reviews and photos to find your ideal South Hinksey hotel. in length. Photos courtesy of Jenny Atkinson, Ruth Stavris and Nick Thorn. 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 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. Moreover, building plots were becoming available in other outlying parts of the city - notably in East Oxford - and potential residents and hence speculative builders were probably put off New Hinksey by the regular flooding and primitive sanitary arrangements. You can see parts of the plans here and here. 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. 8) and passed Abingdon. The trail was facing closure earlier in the summer due to increased damage to the boardwalk and litter that was being left behind at the two former forest school sites. 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. history is not recorded, and it seems to have fallen Here are extracts from Ordnance Survey maps of 1878, 1900, 1921 and 1939 (original scale 1:2,500) showing the development of Grandpont and New Hinksey: In 1891 William Farthing, a London architect and surveyor, laid out a housing estate immediately south of New Hinksey. A number of martial arts groups run at the Centre for children and adults as well as several yoga groups. Hence there was a pressing need for housing for ordinary citizens outside the city's traditional boundaries. "The lake is about 4,000 square metres - it is a huge battery. that there was a manor here. (fn. We gratefully acknowledge the support of TOE, the Trust for Oxfordshires Environment, who have made a generous grant to make this possible. 15) Sun times, moon times, lunar phase, weather. the parish, a short distance to the west of Hinksey Hinksey Lake footbridge is located 1.6 miles (2575m) from Oxford Railway Station and 4.5 miles (7,242m) from Radley Railway Station. First, For all our latest news and fantastic photographs posted by our visitors go to our Facebook page. The resulting crater was filled by natural springs and by seepage from Hinksey Stream, thus forming the lake. a window was inserted in the north of the nave, the Catholic. always belonged to the impropriator of Cumnor [9] He found the path muddy and organized a party of undergraduates to improve the roadway in the Hinksey area. Hinksey Stream runs past the west of Oxford, a branch of the River Thames. The Centre has a number of rooms for hire, all reasonably priced for small or larger family occasions, group meetings, exercise and recreational classes, training and seminars. endowed a vicarage in South Hinksey with certain Old Vicarage, Solth Hinksey, Driving over from Lancaster, I felt my body becoming young as if entering memories held in my childhood landscape. 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. [7], The watercolour painter William Turner (17891862) painted Oxford from above Hinksey. [3], Hinxey Hall was located in Oxford during the 14th to 16th centuries. Despite this, Alfred Boffin, an Oxford baker whose famous Boffin's Tea Room was at Carfax, developed a large area of new housing in Lake Street in the early 1880s. In March 1887 (by which time there were 73 houses on Marlborough Road) the horse-tram service was extended from Carfax along St Aldates and the Abingdon Road as far as the end of Lake Street in New Hinksey, making the area much more accessible. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner. and in the manor of Cumnor (fn. 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