at Oxford. city of Oxford. 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 pumping station with its chimney can be seen in the background. obtained from him by force. (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]). 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 Centre works in partnership with Activate Learning to bring the college to the community. As if to seal the deal the swim friend I then met told me I must meet another swimmer swimming each day for December 2017. The majority of the dwellings were built up to the pavement edge, with no front gardens, as was characteristic of early and mid 19th-century development in other suburbs like Jericho and St Ebbe's. It is in the At least 31 builders and building families were involved, most erecting a handful of houses, some responsible for large numbers. monks reversed his decision and restored the mill. followed the descent of the manor, (fn. 32) and is now For the first time in 16 years, Oxford Scuba Diving Club was forced to cancel its New Year's Day dip at Hinksey Lake. The Hon. The force between us silent as stone. Last year, OSS member Helen Edwards decided to embark on a dip day for a whole year. Two old boys, who were also the lifeguards, used to empty and scrub all around the pools with brooms. calling, I shouted at crows, I left I could do nothing. 3) After the death Date stone on the front gable of 2 Abingdon Road, on the corner of Western Road. On reaching the old rope swing I drew a breath taking in the unbelievable beauty. 13th-century chancel arch is low, narrow, and pointed, In the 14th century of the abbey, and it appears from the rules that a 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. (fn. (The bridge is to the left of the image). Hinksey Lake is the nearest dive-able body of water to Oxford BSAC. Each field was laid out with a single main street running down its centre from the Abingdon Road towards the railway. Dcouvrez les 20 meilleures routes cyclables et sentiers de la rgion. Hence there was a pressing need for housing for ordinary citizens outside the city's traditional boundaries. 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 interior is very lofty and the aisles Ferry Hinksey Road is a road in west Oxford. 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. 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. Ferry Hinksey Road is a road in west Oxford. whole tongue of land between the The Radburn family outside 50 Chilswell Road in c. 1905. That day I sat by the lake as if dreaming, insects hovering around me. The Southern By-Pass Road (part of the A34) passes through the parish. Originally there were no changing facilities, but later dressing rooms were added. 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. Later individual changing huts were added, and above them was a balcony. This led to the pleasing variety of house styles which we see on the streets of Grandpont today. (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. considerable importance. plinth. as New Hinksey, which sprang up in the 19th century between the Thames and the Hinksey Stream. The belfry is lighted by a two-light The original 1856 engine house faced Lake Street and the boiler house was immediately to the east of it. Conditions improved when main drainage was extended to the suburb in 1875, though flooding was still a regular problem, as in other low-lying areas of the city. Picturesque gravel pit, next to Hinksey park. Their back gardens look out over an area of open meadowland known as Dean's Ham or Archer Cowley's field. The soil is clay, gravel and loam on a subsoil of have elaborate traceried windows. 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. There are certain beliefs I carry that helped. road crosses the stream is the New Henry Norreys was created Lord Norreys in 1572, (fn. It was demolished in 1971 and houses on Shirelake Close now stand on the site. granted to the abbey of Abingdon in the beginning Image the Bodleian Library, ref: Bodl GA fol B 71, 132. New Hinksey also has a At the west end Subsequently William 'recognized his fault' and gave I stopped in a doorway overcome by and unsure of the question of my responsibility to fellow humans. Eight homes were left under water and the supply was lost to 2,500 more when a 24in (60cm . (fn. (fn. Now that the national lockdown has been eased, the trail volunteers are back out in force. 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. Addy and John became life-long friends, and John later married Addys sister Judy. 10d. chargeable upon lands allotted to the earl. In 1934, Hinksey Park was laid out in New Hinksey. A management committee was set up, with Gibbs as Chairman, to run what became known as the South Ward Social Guild. 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. Several more engine houses were added to the pumping station, to house more and more up-to-date engines, as shown in the lower right-hand corner of the plans below, drawn by industrial historian Wilfred Foreman. Easy to follow but not lit). A ceramic plaque, above a bricked-in doorway on the side wall of 202 Abingdon Road (on the corner of Vicarage Road), which says 'RP June 29 1849'. 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. Hinksey Stream runs past the west of Oxford, a branch of the River Thames. United Kingdom. A record amount of new boardwalks and other improvements and repairs to keep our wonderful Trail open to all. 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. At the south end of it flows through this parish, and joins the river again Matthew Arnold (1822-1888) mentions Hinksey in his poems Thyrsis and The Scholar Gipsy. water-works of Oxford. (Click image to close), The development of these local history pages was kindly sponsored by, Great Western Railway built the first railway line to Oxford, two large fields west of the Abingdon Road and half a mile south of Folly Bridge, the Berkshire House and the New Hinksey Inn, Great Western Railway's Grandpont station, the Oxford boatbuilder based at Folly Bridge, meaning of street names in Grandpont and South Oxford, Interesting aspects of South Oxford's history. the south-eastern part of the parish is covered with Moments of mammalian gold creep all over my body, The water dips suddenly, so suddenly that my shoulders rush around myself from all sides, In my lungs a rushing once drowsy comes deep and downy, Innocent light runs into my eyes blinding me, Lost to the course of life which runs through a distant memory and into life. Of course by diveable what we mean is deep enough to dive in. 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). Moreover, the proximity of Grandpont to the city centre made it a potentially convenient place of residence for 'labourers, college servants and a few very small tradespeople and shopkeepers.' On the morning of January 23, the 31-year-old's body was. The families hard work was realised when the golf course was opened in 1996, and the nature trail opened to the public. Devil's Backbone, bridge and path. consists of a chancel 15 ft. 9 in. The railway brought with it a demand for cheap local housing for railway employees. 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. Salter laid out the estate in 105 lots with frontages to the Abingdon Road, Whitehouse Road, Kineton Road and an extension of Chilswell Road. Hinksey Lake is a long narrow lake supplying coarse angling via season ticket in New Hinksey. manors from Richard Wenman and his wife Isabel, For all our latest news and fantastic photographs posted by our visitors go to our Facebook page. South Hinksey is a village and civil parish just over 1 mile (1.6km) south of the centre of Oxford. I decided to swim every day today. (fn. the abbot was returned as lord of North Hinksey and 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. 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. 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. The place-name is of Old English origin. This was simply a continuation of Marlborough Road, and by 1892 its separate name had been given up. lights. 22) South Hinksey is Hinksey Lake, at SP513046, is surprisingly productive for a small suburban lake next to a railway, and can provide good views of confiding species. Hinksey (q.v.). There are 4 ways to get from Summertown to South Hinksey by bus, taxi or foot. 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. the valley of the Isis. up to about 12 ft deep. Hinksey Lake footbridge is located 1.6 miles (2575m) from Oxford Railway Station and 4.5 miles (7,242m) from Radley Railway Station. It is Adjacent to that was the works manager's house (now demolished). Here, Hinksey Park itself is an 11-acre park, including an open-air swimming pool, off Abingdon Road. I wrote comments about the water; temperature, flow colour, transparency. 13th century, and has a circular bowl tapering slightly The vicar lives at the suburb of Oxford known 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 tower is three stages high, with a plain moulded Henry Hodge was reportedly a recent convert to the hobby of wild swimming. Two of the beds now form the open-air swimming pool. 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. in 1712 as resembling 'military fortifications.' Until the middle of the 18th century South Hinksey was in the parish of Cumnor. For more tips on swimming year round, head to 6 tips for Cold Water Swimming. Folly Bridge from the east, with the 17th-century waterworks and the hexagonal tower of Friar Bacon's study at the southern end. (fn. The Weirs of Hinksey These swims were both ordinary and extraordinary. parish is that leading from Oxford to When I started swimming outdoors eight years ago I felt another loosening of this inner sediment, a way opening inside me. Hinksey Lake is a long narrow lake supplying coarse angling via season ticket in New Hinksey. 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. about 1636. modern lancet lights with ancient external jambs. Development by Steve Perry Creative. The full force of mountain water on skin came with a smell like forever, and inner peace began glowing in my heart. Gordon Street was at this time called Cross Street and Vicarage Road was Post Office Street. The roof is 10) I swam amongst water lilies glimpsing light through their roots and water surface canopies. 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. I have kept a dream diary for years. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: d252223a. 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. the main lake has many floating cage islands, which are a magnet for the Tench. The vicarage house of New Hinksey was erected in Closed again Feb 2016 after tenants fell out and being marketed by Vale Brewery. So near yet so wild. It is best viewed from the footbridge that carries a footpath from the end of Lake Street towards South Hinksey. This drawing covers part of the Thames Valley in the counties of Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. These he later displayed at the Town Hall under a microscope. 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. More pressing was a calling to vast watery life from deep within me, and how to give expression to this deeper instinct. Look out of the window and see nature, I am already there. 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. 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. There is also a suburb called New Hinksey to the south of the town centre, which contains the Oxford City Council ward Hinksey Park. Wherever my mind is going I picture myself there having just swum in the river with a glowing gold aura all around my body. 15 ft. 9 in., nave 42 ft. 9 in. That river forms its eastern We gratefully acknowledge the support of TOE, the Trust for Oxfordshires Environment, who have made a generous grant to make this possible. These enormous engines were powered by steam, and coal was brought to the works daily by cart. 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 conversion (except for the laying on of public services, which the Council paid for) was achieved entirely by voluntary labour. 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. 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. 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. Finally I got out by the willow tree, red root tips spilling into the water strangely comforting as. 30) It is seisin, but after hearing representations from the They were bought up by speculative builders, usually in blocks. As I rested there moor hens came out of hiding, I was forgotten me. 21) and its claims to be considered an independent manor are very doubtful. by a scheme of the Charity Commissioners, 5 February 1886, for the St. Aldate's, This article related to the history of England is a stub. plastered. 8d., which the Hinkseys as separate vills occurs in 1316, when When, however, the partition of the latter's estates New Hinksey, was built in 1870 and rebuilt in 1900, Examples (by the Jericho iron foundry Lucy & Co) are at 2-6 and 38-42 Western Road. The park was laid out in the 1930s on the site of the former Victorian waterworks, and has a large lake, boating pond I saw crows, wings flapping wildly and people near by. Lake Street, Oxford, OX1 4RP | Tel: 01865 242666 | Email: enquiries@southoxford.org. About a quarter of the land in this parish is under 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. Owing to the insufficiency of the personal I had made friends with trees there, also reeds and grasses, an imprint of the horizon beyond on my minds eye alongside bird companions; cormorants, herons, geese and swans. The Centre runs a regular bingo group each Wednesday. What had been the cooling pond became a boating lake. Somewhere the crows own young. How to make any planning relevant and be mindful of my safety whilst opening space for any previously un-encountered experience? She and her husband had a release of this and other 16) South Hinksey We hope her thoughts and words may inspire some of you to embark on a dip a day for 2018. Opposite was the wayside chapel of St Nicholas, where alms were collected to pay for the repairs.). In 1936 the former filter beds of the waterworks were converted into swimming and paddling pools, known as the Jubilee Pools. There was at in 1401 (fn. They splashed and dived, teaching their three young to fish. Always check you can fish lawfully before starting. each to two poor widows, and as to the 17) Greenaway's land was bounded to the south-east by Madam's Lane, which went from the Abingdon Road, via a dog-leg, to the pathknown as the Devil's Backbone, which leads to the village of South Hinksey. 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. Image courtesy of Brasenose College, ref: D0530. 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. porch. Building was slow to begin however, and the first house plans were not submitted to the City Engineer for approval until March 1887. 13 Jan 2023 - 14 Jan 2023. Abingdon. is the City Hospital for Infectious Hub project officer Adriano Figueiredo describes Hinksey Lake as a "huge battery" with energy just going to waste. of 2s. How? 1888 on a site given by the Earl of Abingdon and By March 1881, 13 houses on Marlborough Road were occupied and 24 more were in the process of being built. Catholic. He was thirteen when he first visited his school friend Addy, whose father Percy Gresswell was a tenant farmer at Hinksey Hill Farm. Instead they decided to hold their own inquiry which was, ironically, delayed by another outbreak of cholera in 1849. 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. Please make a donation to our Winter 2022Appeal if you can. but only the nave has been completed. The After closure in 1856 the waterworks building became a flock mill and from 1892 it was part of the City Engineer's Depot. Hotels in South Hinksey. South Oxford Community Centre occupies a large Victorian building in Lake Street, off the Abingdon Road, about one mile from Oxford city centre. a window was inserted in the north of the nave, the Click here to see a video tour on our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CcveyXAoRsP/, Oxford Accountants support Hinksey Heights Nature Trail. New Hinksey belongs to the ecclesiastical parish of South Hinksey, but the The music of a buskers song reached me and looking up I saw the trees around leading me to the meadows. Hinksey Lake in South Oxford However, in these unprecedented times, Hinksey Lake has become a hot-spot for open water swimming, primarily because of its close proximity to the city centre, making it a location inside the remit of the COVID-19 travel restrictions. First, This Oxfordshire location article is a stub. This brought back memories of that daily practice. Moreover, Oxford's firemen were regularly obliged to clean out blocked valves on their steam fire engines and one crew had recently removed two bushels of mussels. After the War, two of the pools were made into one large one.'. (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. surplus income was to be distributed in fuel, clothing, To the north of the interchange between the A34 and the A423. which forms New Hinksey are the reservoirs and 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. in the 18th century the chancel was largely reconstructed. Children enjoying Hinksey Pools in 1965. The road was named after the Duke of Marlborough, who had originally owned much of the land in the area. 12), At the Dissolution South Hinksey came to the 6d. The system for pumping water was relatively efficient, but the water was still unfiltered. Recent conservation projects at the Nature Park have seen degraded areas of the alkaline valley fen restored by clearing out overgrown willows and reeds which were drying out the land. Help; English (UK) EN India INR INR () Flights. We look forward to seeing you. This means we can now close the temporary path that operated as a diversion while we undertook this work. granted them the mill in gratitude. To all those lovely people in our community who have supported our work with personal donations: thank you! Like most waterworks, it initially employed steam power, first using beam engines and later compound vertical and horizontal engines. In the south wall of the nave, towards the I started choosing five photos from each day and saved them, neatly organised on my laptop. (Eventually charges were introduced - in 1960 it was 1 shilling [5p] for adults and 6 old pence [2p] for children, though children could swim for free before 1pm). 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