Guided history walk around Folly Bridge and Grandpont

Submitted by Liz Woolley on August 29, 2021 - 17:21

Venue, Timing and Cost

Venue: 
Folly Bridge, Oxford
Date(s): 
Sunday, 19 September 2021
Timing: 
1:30pm-3:15pm
Cost: 
£5 per person
Caudwell's castle, Folly Bridge

Come and discover more about this fascinating but often overlooked area of Oxford with local historian Liz Woolley. 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 probable 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. Further information at http://lizwoolley.co.uk/guided-walks/gra...

Places limited, so booking essential; please contact liz@lizwoolley.co.uk, 01865 242760.

Further Information

Contact Details: 

liz@lizwoolley.co.uk, 01865 242760

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