Carfax, Oxford

Carfax, Oxford

Carfax is located at the conjunction of St Aldate's (south), Cornmarket Street (north), Queen Street (west) and the High Street (east) in Oxford, England. It is considered to be the centre of the city, and is at coord|51.7519|N|1.2579|W|. The name "Carfax" derives from the French "carrefour", or "crossroads".

Carfax Tower is located at the north-west corner of Carfax. The Tower is all that remains of the 13th century St Martin's Church and is now owned by the Oxford City Council. It is 23 m (74 ft) tall and still contains a ring of six bells, recast from the original five by Richard Keene of Woodstock in 1676. These chime the quarter hours and are rung on special occasions by the Oxford Society of Change Ringers.

It is possible to climb to the top of the tower for a good view of the Oxford skyline. The tower is open 10am–5.30pm (Easter to October) 10am–3.30pm (October to Easter).

In March and April 2003, Carfax was used as the meeting spot for anti-war protests.

External links

* [http://www.oxfordcityguide.com/SeeAndDo/SightSeeing.html Photo and other information on OxfordCityGuide.com]
* [http://www.citysightseeingoxford.com/carfax_tower.html City Sightseeing Oxford: Carfax Tower]
* [http://www.britainexpress.com/cities/oxford/carfax.htm Carfax Tower, Oxford] , including opening times
* [http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/oxfordtour/carfaxtower/default.html 360° Quicktime view from the top of the tower]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/oxford/webcams/carfax_cam.shtml Webcam] from Carfax tower looking east down the High Street
*IoE|245370


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Carfax — may refer to:* Carfax (company), a website with vehicle history information * Carfax 250, a motor race * Carfax, Oxford, England * The centre of Horsham, West Sussex, England …   Wikipedia

  • Carfax Tower — im Jahr 2009 Der Carfax Tower in Oxford wurde als Turm der St. Martins Kirche um 1032 errichtet. Während die 1818 umgebaute Kirche 1896 einer Straßenverbreiterung weichen musste, ließ man den Turm als einziges Relikt stehen. Seinen Namen hat der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Oxford East (UK Parliament constituency) — Oxford East Borough constituency for the House of Commons Boundary of Oxford East in Oxfordshire …   Wikipedia

  • Oxford City Council — Oxford Town Hall on St Aldate s in central Oxford. The Oxford City Council provides local government for the city of Oxford in England. Contents …   Wikipedia

  • Oxford University Dancesport Club — (OUDC) is one of Oxford University’s largest sports clubs. Founded in 1968 it currently has an annual membership of around 800 members. It runs professionally taught classes in the following dance styles: Ballroom Latin American Salsa Argentine… …   Wikipedia

  • Oxford — es una antigua ciudad universitaria inglesa ubicada en el condado de Oxfordshire, en Inglaterra. De acuerdo al censo de 2001, su población es de 134.248 habitantes, aproximadamente. Su ubicación geográfica es latitud 51°44 29 N y longitud 1°16 38 …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Oxford — This article is about the city of Oxford in England. For other cities and other meanings, see Oxford (disambiguation). Oxford   City   …   Wikipedia

  • Oxford City Council election, 2006 — Contents 1 Results 2 Nomination form controversy 3 Results by ward 3.1 Barton and Sandhills …   Wikipedia

  • Oxford University Jazz Society — Logo of the Oxford University Jazz Society. The Oxford University Jazz Society, also known as JazzSoc, is the focus of jazz music at the University of Oxford, England. Formerly known as the Oxford University Jazz Club, the society now provides… …   Wikipedia

  • Oxford City Council election, 2004 — Contents 1 Election result 2 Results by ward 2.1 Barton and Sandhills 2.2 Blackbird Leys …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”