Last edited by Liz Woolley on 8 September 2018
Venue, Timing and Cost
Venue:
Folly Bridge, St Aldates, Oxford
Date(s):
Sunday, 30 September 2018
Timing:
2:00pm - 3:45pm
Cost:
£5 per person
Join local historian Liz Woolley on a walking tour to find out more about this fascinating area of Oxford. Its history goes back to Saxon times, when south of what is now Folly Bridge was open marshy meadowland, bisected by a huge causeway or 'grand pont' of forty arches, the site of the original 'oxen ford' which gave the city its name. Later the area was home to Oxford’s first waterworks, railway station and football ground, and was a hive of industrial and commercial activity. Booking essential, as places are limited.
Further Information
Contact Details:
Please book in advance by contacting Liz Woolley, liz@lizwoolley.co.uk, 01865 242760