OXFORD AND BANBURY UK.

OXFORD is a University city in Oxfordshire England. Most of the Colleges are in the City centre.,some have visits to the grounds. I visited Balliol College. Oxford is 56 miles from London on a good rail route. The confluence of the rivers Thames and Cherwell is nearby. Four British Prime Ministers, H.Asquith, Edward Heath, Harold Macmillan and Boris Johnson attended Oxford Universities. I"m an ex Secondary Modern School lad and didn"t feel out of place ! I had a meal in the Mitre Pub along with a pint of beer. The Mitre is said to be one of the oldest pubs in Oxford. I was staying at the Westgate Hotel near the rail station.for two nights. While in Oxford i fitted in a trip to Banbury. l

OXFORD UK.. Westgate hotel near rail station. Budget hotel ,stayed two nights.

OXFORD UK. It gets busy, Yes !

OXFORD UK Saxon Tower. Thousand years old.

OXFORD UK Oldest building in Oxford on corner of Ship Street and Cornmarket.

OXFORD UK . Tom Tower., of Christ Church College.

OXFORD UK Rotunda.

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OXFORD UK. Theatre

OXFORD UK . Near Information Office,.

OXFORD UK Balliol garden

OXFORD UK Balliol garden.

OXFORD UK. Red portrait is Harold Macmillan once the Prime Minister of UK.

OXFORD UK . Dining Room Balliol College.

OXFORD UK. Leaftet info on Balliol College.

OXFORD UK. William Butterfield Chapel Balliol College.

OXFORD UK. Quadrangle in Balliol College.

OXFORD UK. Entrance into Balliol College

OXFORD UK. William Butterfield Chapel.

OXFORD UK " Bridge of Sighs" is the Hertford Bridge.,joins the two parts of Hertford College.

OXFORD UK .In Mitre Pub.

OXFORD UK . Mitre Pub in High Street,is one of Oxfords oldest. Owned by Lincoln College since the 15th century.

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OXFORD UK. Detail on building in picture above. -- Or i"ve got a headache.!

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OXFORD UK. Narrow Lanes.

OXFORD UK. Rotunda.

OXFORD UK. College Garden.

----------I took the train from Oxford to Banbury ,just 22 miles. It is an historic market town on the river Cherwell in Oxfordshire England.
Also here is the pretty Oxford Canal ,which is 78 miles long. Has a kid i remember the English Nursery Rhyme "Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross " the Banbury Cross is still here today.

BANBURY UK. Old trading building.

BANBURY UK . Market.

BANBURY UK..They grow tall around here !

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BANBURY UK.. This is the Banbury Cross mentioned in the English Nursery Rhyme "Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross"

BANBURY UK. The Oxford Canal at Banbury.

-----,------------------------"Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross, To see a Fine Lady upon a White Horse. Rings on her fingers and bell on her toes, and she shall have music wherever she goes. " English Nursery Rhyme.