It closed in 1929 and the licence went to the newly-opened Duke of Monmouth (see above). It is The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) opened its station at the eastern end of the Botley Road in 1851 (where the Sad Business School is now) and a year later the Great Western Railway (GWR) opened its new station immediately adjacent (where the current railway station is). Later individual changing huts were added, and above them was a balcony. The buildings of the pumping station demonstrate changing building materials over the period: the 1856 and 1862 engine houses are of hand-made bricks (commonly used until the end of the 1860s) whereas the later houses are of more uniform machine-made bricks. Oxford, UK October 2022 Oxford, UK October 2022 RM 2EBR0KM - St Lawrences Church North Hinksey chancel south window. is the City Hospital for Infectious Light and ventilation were also needed, and the high, round-headed windows at Lake Street pumping station, some set in recessed brickwork, are typical of pumping house architecture. Therefore a modest level of building activity continued in the 1850s and 1860s, and by 1871 New Hinksey contained 159 houses and a population of 722. Its avenues of Giant Redwood and Pine trees create a unique space and picturesque venue for picnics, play, sport and relaxation. How? A wild swimmer drowned in Hinksey Lake, a coroner concluded. [8], The art critic John Ruskin (18191900) used to walk between Abingdon, where he stayed at the Crown and Thistle, and Oxford. 6d. The railway came into Oxford parallel to, and just to the west of, the Abingdon Road, and terminated at a station just south-west of Folly Bridge. have elaborate traceried windows. Use our species pages to find the fisheries that suit you. now a separate vicarage. some distance to the south-east of the village. The parish of South Hinksey covers 765 acres in the valley of the Isis. Hub project officer Adriano Figueiredo describes Hinksey Lake as a "huge battery" with energy just going to waste. Please make a donation to our Winter 2022Appeal if you can. of the abbey, and it appears from the rules that a The nature trail is a place for people from the local area to come to enjoy a walk or a picnic by the pond. The Cuckoo is back! For more tips on swimming year round, head to 6 tips for Cold Water Swimming. noticeable that in the Act of Inclosure South (fn. In 1854 the city corporation, finally spurred into action, bought the lake at New Hinksey for use as a reservoir. OUR STORY. There is seating indoors or in the yard. Catholic. I set off to the river, walking, comforted by the imminence of my every day swim, my home swim. The stench, too, in their houses arising from the flood is in some cases very offensive.' There is another mill a Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: HT134. The force between us silent as stone. At the south end of it 6d. (fn. A website by Gorge Services Ltd. All rights reserved. I began on winter solstice, the time light begins to return, yet collectively (at least in the UK) we retreat indoors for winter. estate, the sum of 90 only was paid in respect of Between Whitehouse Lane (now Whitehouse Road) and Hinksey Lake another strip of former railway land, just under two acres, was bought from the GWR in 1882 by James Archer, an Oxford carrier and coal merchant whose business was later called Archer Cowley & Co. Archer laid out sixty plots on the west side of a new street called Archer Street. It was leased to Thomas Peers in 15378, (fn. The surroundings of pumping stations were often landscaped to inspire ideas of cleanliness, purity and confidence in the public water supply, and what is now Hinksey Park began life as the landscaped grounds of Oxford's waterworks. [2] The Hinksey villages were not mentioned as separate villages until 1316. She died in November 2014 at the age of 92, having lived in Marlborough Road since she was six, in a house built by her great-grandfather. I felt contained in my own skin again, above my head the green tree canopy feeling strangely protective. Hinksey Lake footbridge is located 1.6 miles (2575m) from Oxford Railway Station and 4.5 miles (7,242m) from Radley Railway Station. Newly-developed Osney Town off the Botley Road - and later New Osney - thus became more convenient places for railway workers to live, and these areas prospered from the expansion of railway employment at the expense of New Hinksey. Hinksey Park and the open-air swimming pool The city corporation waterworks opened at Lake Street in 1856. Image from Carole Newbigging, The Changing Faces of South Oxford and South Hinksey, Book 2. It is first mentioned in the 10th century in the form Hengestesige, and probably means "stallion island". Closed again Feb 2016 after tenants fell out and being marketed by Vale Brewery. Despite this, Alfred Boffin, an Oxford baker whose famous Boffin's Tea Room was at Carfax, developed a large area of new housing in Lake Street in the early 1880s. South Oxford Community Centre occupies a large Victorian building in Lake Street, off the Abingdon Road, about one mile from Oxford city centre. 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. 29) In 1814 these were commuted for a payment hollow-chamfered orders with square responds having 10) The village of South Hinksey is in the centre of 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. Addy and John became life-long friends, and John later married Addys sister Judy. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: HT10300. 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. [10], Laurence Binyon (18691943) wrote a poem entitled Ferry Hinksey.[11]. The tower is three stages high, with a plain moulded Building was slow to begin however, and the first house plans were not submitted to the City Engineer for approval until March 1887. 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. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1924. It dawned on me I was another perceived danger, the crows hovering around the goslings. (fn. Lake Street Studios, . 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. and was annexed to South Hinksey till 1885. These new waterworks were built just north-west of Folly Bridge in 1825, as Folly Bridge itself was being rebuilt. My parents met us there to share the morning swim. At least 31 builders and building families were involved, most erecting a handful of houses, some responsible for large numbers. It was first recorded in the 1860s, when it was called the White Horse Inn and the address was 2 South Parade, New Hinksey, which was a row of eight cottages on the Abingdon Road. I also began to add memorable sightings of birds, fish, animals and other humans, river users and non-river users. When it was first created, the parish extended to the River Thames, but in 1889 the new suburb of New Hinksey, between the Thames and Hinksey Stream, was transferred to the City of Oxford. It is best viewed from the footbridge that carries a footpath from the end of Lake Street towards South Hinksey. As I rested there moor hens came out of hiding, I was forgotten me. I moved away from the lilies to leave and their alarm calls rang out, direct and resonant. residue in the distribution of coal among all the poor Time passed, ducks and geese slipped past me down river. South Hinksey. Both estates were intended for a superior class of artisans' dwellings. road crosses the stream is the New New Hinksey, was built in 1870 and rebuilt in 1900, I like to remember the water inside my body and the pull of natural waters and the moon on the body. at Oxford. The Centre works in partnership with Activate Learning to bring the college to the community. village of South Hinksey, and New Hinksey residents attended St Laurence's church in South Hinksey by crossing Hinksey Lake and the railway tracks on the path still known as the Devil's Backbone. SOUTH HINKSEY. South Hinksey is a village and civil parish just over 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the centre of Oxford. The main pool would have been 120' (36.5m) long and 42' (12.8m) wide. New Hinksey belongs to the ecclesiastical parish of South Hinksey, but the Lake at South Hinksey - geograph.org.uk - 1216985.jpg 640 427; 50 KB. was to be given to every poor widow, and any Image from Carole Newbigging, The Changing Faces of South Oxford and South Hinksey, Book 3 (Robert Boyd Publications, 2003). The waterworks are in the top left-hand corner. Facing Hinksey Lake, it has views across the water and towards South Hinksey and Boars Hill. history is not recorded, and it seems to have fallen Crown. 6) The mill remained in the possession This in turn produced an expansion in demand for goods and services which provided more employment for working people, and as a result there was further growth in Oxford's population and an increase in the need for housing. In the flash of an eye, that lasted forever, a large relentless crow landed briefly, hooking a small gosling into its beak, and flew off. (fn. 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. Henry Hodge was reportedly a recent convert to the hobby of wild swimming. the valley of the Isis. The surroundings of pumping stations were often landscaped to inspire ideas of cleanliness, purity and confidence in the public water supply, and what is now Hinksey Park began life as the landscaped grounds of Oxford's waterworks. We have already completed major work in the approach to the lower lake from the golf club gate, and expect to finish a further section in the area of OPT meadow gate by the end of September. The dividends, The belfry is lighted by a two-light The roof-top balcony and caf can be seen in the background. Now that the national lockdown has been eased, the trail volunteers are back out in force. blocks and keystones, all of the 18th century. "The lake is about 4,000 square metres - it is a huge battery. On the morning of January 23, the 31-year-old's body was. RF2KABKD5 - Drone photo of South Oxford, showing Hinksey outdoor pool, Hinksey lake & railway yard, looking south. The plate consists of a silver chalice and paten of to the base, which is moulded and rests on a square New Hinksey also has a Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: OXFO 352.6 MC3 packet 2, folder 43, 1. Instead they decided to hold their own inquiry which was, ironically, delayed by another outbreak of cholera in 1849. the same descent, through the Norreys and Bertie I have tried to put these into words here. Hengestesige (x cent. Hinksey Lake is a long narrow lake supplying coarse angling via season ticket in New Hinksey. Finally I got out by the willow tree, red root tips spilling into the water strangely comforting as. (fn. as New Hinksey, which sprang up in the 19th century between the Thames and the Hinksey Stream. The filtered water was stored in newly-built underground tanks. (fn. I didnt really have any days when I didnt want to swim. Alluvium, with some Corallian Beds in the western The city's essentially medieval character was altered forever, and the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins spoke for many when he wrote disparagingly of the development of Oxford's 'base and brickish skirt'. To all those lovely people in our community who have supported our work with personal donations: thank you! John and Addy helped on the farm during school holidays, earning six old pence an hour. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: HT132. Thomas Fawkner's charity, I went home and a copy of Crow by Ted Hughes, recently ordered, was there for me neatly, packaged in cardboard on the door mat. 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. 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. made, William repented of his munificence, and I pulled myself out onto the exposed edges of earths skin where water meets land. Until the middle of the 18th century South Hinksey was in the parish of Cumnor. Examples (by the Jericho iron foundry Lucy & Co) are at 2-6 and 38-42 Western Road. [5], Hinksey Halt railway station served New Hinksey in south Oxford during 190815. The west window, of similar date, Top News. There are 4 ways to get from Summertown to South Hinksey by bus, taxi or foot. cultivation, (fn. Hinksey is a place name associated with Oxford and Oxfordshire. Line 300 bus. 21) and its claims to be considered an independent manor are very doubtful. That river forms its eastern boundary, and a branch of it, known as Hinksey Stream, leaves the main stream at North Hinksey, Old Vicarage, Solth Hinksey, flows through this parish, and joins the river again some distance to the south-east of the village. Hotels in South Hinksey. 19) Insurers have told residents in an Oxfordshire village it could take up to six months to fix flood damage. The City Council approved the plan in May 1899 subject to the width of Kineton Road being increased from 30 feet to 36 feet. (fn. Subsequently William 'recognized his fault' and gave is crossed by a rifle range 1,000 yards The growth of New Hinksey slowed after only a few years because of the gradual movement of railway activity from South to West Oxford. 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. always belonged to the impropriator of Cumnor The music of a buskers song reached me and looking up I saw the trees around leading me to the meadows. each to two poor widows, and as to the under that of St. Lawrence. Acland and other reformers pressed for Oxford to adopt the 1848 Health of Towns Act, but whilst the university's commissioners were in favour, most of the city's representatives opposed it, fearing loss of local autonomy. 22) South Hinksey is As of summer 2020, there is a volunteer-led effort at the nature trail to repair parts of the boardwalk which have become damaged due to age and heavy usage. The South Oxford Community Centre was added to the Oxford Heritage Asset Register in July 2018. In the Inclosure Act passed in 1814 for the common fields here but only the nave has been completed. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CcveyXAoRsP/. Adjacent to that was the works manager's house (now demolished). In 1877 college fellows were allowed to marry and although a lot of them moved to the newly-developing middle-class suburb of North Oxford, the presence of their wives and families stimulated demand for goods and services throughout the city. chargeable upon lands allotted to the earl. The church has been restored and the Small terraced cottages were quickly built and by 1851 New Hinksey housed a total of 144 people. 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. She and her husband had a release of this and other Two of the beds now form the open-air swimming pool. A stroll along the nature trail offers stunning views down onto the city of Oxford and winds through woodland, reedland and fen. The place-name is of Old English origin. 17) After the War, two of the pools were made into one large one.'. The A new pumping station (now the South Oxford Community Centre) was built at the western end of the road leading to the lake - Lake Street - and it opened in 1856. We also extend our grateful thanks to North Hinksey Parish Council for their additional support for equipment, which is greatly appreciated. I was regularly returning to certain favourite spots such as The Thames at Godstow, just down from the Lock and the ruined stone nunnery where Rosamund Clifford, mistress of Henry II, had been educated and had returned by water. (Click image to close), Map accompanying Daniel Trinder's Award 1844, showing 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]. Description. 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. 23) Date stone on the front gable of 2 Abingdon Road, on the corner of Western Road. The Community Centre is home for the thriving South Oxford Farmers Market each Sunday morning and has been home for Hinksey Sculling for many years with regular sessions held across the week for many age groups. To the north of the interchange between the A34 and the A423. of 2s. A very old one on the footpath from Teachers and students from local schools are also welcome to come and use the trail for outdoor education. (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. The Weirs of Hinksey The conversion (except for the laying on of public services, which the Council paid for) was achieved entirely by voluntary labour. At its south end is the church of St. Lawrence. [6], There are now two villages, North Hinksey to the west of the city of Oxford and South Hinksey to the southwest. I stopped in a doorway overcome by and unsure of the question of my responsibility to fellow humans. Look out for the courses they have here or in the Caf on a Tuesday. After closure in 1856 the waterworks building became a flock mill and from 1892 it was part of the City Engineer's Depot. this parish consists of the yearly sum of 6s. however, it is joined by several other streams, and This was a childhood swimming place for me. I needed people to hold me up, I felt frightened and shocked. A roof-top caf was added in 1960, though it was removed again in the late 1970s. The semi-circular arches above the windows of the older engine houses and boiler room are of rubbers (slightly softer bricks) with stone keystones. The parish was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire . Over the summer when possible I swam daily here. monks reversed his decision and restored the mill. the south-eastern part of the parish is covered with From this date South Hinksey has followed the descent 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. Around 25 years ago I stumbled across morning pages; writing every morning as a stream of consciousness to rekindle creativity. Birds were above me; red kites, crows, gulls. You can see parts of the plans here and here. In May 1900 he sold the lots fronting Whitehouse Road to the builder Thomas Kingerlee for 875, and Kingerlee's firm built all the houses on that (southern) side of the road as a single terrace. edges, perhaps of the 13th century. complained to the king that the mill had been Thereafter houses appeared in blocks dotted along either side. 8) and passed A man called Henry Greenaway, who lived in Newbury but who owned two large fields west of the Abingdon Road and half a mile south of Folly Bridge, was probably encouraged by this demand to sell his land for house-building. The trail was facing closure earlier in the summer due to increased damage to the boardwalk and litter that was being left behind at the two former forest school sites. of the mills is ancient. Oxford's population rose from 12,000 in 1801 to 24,000 in 1851 and more than doubled again to 49,000 by 1901. However, there is still quite a backlog of repairs to be made to the boardwalk, so please continue to take extra care on those sections. The first and [7], The watercolour painter William Turner (17891862) painted Oxford from above Hinksey. Once the former railway line had been removed following the closure of Grandpont Station in 1872 the water company bought seven acres of land immediately north of the pumping station from University College (an area known as the Step Ground) and dug out a cooling pond (now the boating lake). At the point where the Abingdon I have kept a dream diary for years. Browse unbiased reviews and photos to find your ideal South Hinksey hotel. Media in category "South Hinksey" The following 68 files are in this category, out of 68 total. (fn. In 1868 undergraduates were permitted to live out of college for the first time, and many home-owners supplemented their income by letting out rooms to students: within two years there were 400 licensed lodging-houses in Oxford. (fn. The pools were unheated, but that didn't put children off. This brought back memories of that daily practice. In 1990 the season was further reduced to only 6 weeks, and then in 1994 the filtration system failed to meet hygiene requirements and the pools were closed. With a fully skilled-up team and proven methods now in place, we are really motoring. There was at Plots were put up for auction on 1 October 1879 and 173 were sold for 6,590. In the churchyard, to the north of the nave, are The lake is deep and holds, roach, tench and rudd amongst other species. 25) The great tithes The church of South Hinksey is founded by will, 1609, is regulated The park is proud to fly its Green Flag Award. He was thirteen when he first visited his school friend Addy, whose father Percy Gresswell was a tenant farmer at Hinksey Hill Farm. 13th-century chancel arch is low, narrow, and pointed, Hengestesige (x cent. In 1974, many of the places associated with the name were transferred from the county of Berkshire in the county boundary changes. The swimming pools had no fence around them, and it was free to swim there. The park has been designated an Oxfordshire County Wildlife Site since 2000. The Hinksey Heights Nature Trail is a privately-owned permissive path connecting with Chilswell Valley and Harcourt Hill and leading to other famous local walks. The registers previous to 1812 are as follows: 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. the Weirs Mill. South Oxford Community Association, Registered Charity Number 304351. Other plots were formed on the riverside meadows near Folly Bridge with frontages to roads named Brook Street and Buckingham Street (after former landowners) and Cobden Crescent (after Richard Cobden (1804-1865), the British Liberal politician whose defence of free trade was greatly admired by the Oxford Building & Investment Company). the Hinkseys as separate vills occurs in 1316, when The footbridge links the village of South Hinksey with the South Oxford suburb of New Hinksey and provides a Public Right of Way (PRoW) between the residential areas (Figure 1.1). The interior is very lofty and the aisles [3], Hinxey Hall was located in Oxford during the 14th to 16th centuries. Old Vicarage, Solth Hinksey, The rest of the grounds were opened to the public in the 1920s and when the waterworks closed in 1934 they were given to the city to form a public park, sometimes known as Jubilee Park, because it opened in the year of George V's silver jubilee. The city corporation waterworks opened at Lake Street in 1856. At the same time, there was an increasing divergence between people's homes and their workplaces, and Oxford's central parishes became less residential and more commercial. According to the census, a man called Robert Palmer lived on this stretch of the the Abingdon Road with his family from at least 1851 until 1871; he was a brick maker. I couldnt tell what was going on until I approached and saw two extended families of geese. early in the 13th century. 13th century, and has a circular bowl tapering slightly 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. of Cumnor, (fn. Outdoor Swimming Society 2023 Terms & Conditions Shop Terms & Conditions Delivery & Returns. 1716 to 1812; (iii) marriages 1754 to 1812. They were bought up by speculative builders, usually in blocks. The Centre is home to the thriving South Oxford Farmers Market and hosts the South Oxford WI. Salter insisted on seeing the plans of each house before building could commence and, being a Methodist and tee-totaller, forbade the sale of liquor on any lot for 25 years without his consent. The longer I sat the more came, water boatman surfed on water meniscus, damsel flies darted, and dragon flies landed on my knees. Brenda Horwood was involved with the Community Centre for the rest of her life. A Community Fridge is a project started with funding from Oxford City Council in 2022 and provides an opportunity for the local community to help reduce food waste by both donating and saving surplus produce going to waste. South Hinksey. 13) and was afterwards granted with North Hinksey Lake Street, Oxford, OX1 4RP | Tel: 01865 242666 | Email: enquiries@southoxford.org. by A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 4. Skyscanner. 9) Its later 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. bells. I swam amongst water lilies glimpsing light through their roots and water surface canopies. The nave has a two-light square-headed 14thcentury window in the north wall and further west Ferry Hinksey Road is a road in west Oxford. On reaching the old rope swing I drew a breath taking in the unbelievable beauty. Could I carry anything in my toes or my mouth? taken to build the church of St. Peter in the East I logged stories about encounters with fishermen and boaters. that it was the quarry from which the stones had been She began her journey around the winter solstice not the cosiest of times to start such an endeavour, but there was a reason she felt compelled to start it then. (Click on image to close), The development of these local history pages was kindly sponsored by, Interesting aspects of South Oxford's history, Bruno Guastalla's beautiful photographs of Hinksey Pools. His mother Ansfrida, a mistress of Henry I, received Devil's Backbone, bridge and path. the middle of the 18th century. [9] He found the path muddy and organized a party of undergraduates to improve the roadway in the Hinksey area. The share applicable to A quiet, beautiful lake, near the city centre by the railway line, yet clean, full of fish, wildlife and water lilies and surrounded by trees. The parish includes the residential area of Hinksey Hill about 0.5 miles (800 m) south of the village. These he later displayed at the Town Hall under a microscope. whose land in Bayworth (q.v) it had been attached. (fn. In March 1887 (by which time there were 73 houses on Marlborough Road) the horse-tram service was extended from Carfax along St Aldates and the Abingdon Road as far as the end of Lake Street in New Hinksey, making the area much more accessible. Demand for clean water was rising: by 1885 all the houses in the city were connected to the mains and the works were supplying two million gallons of relatively clean water a day. third windows of the south wall are simple 13thcentury lancets and the second window is of two When, however, the partition of the latter's estates Unsurprisingly, therefore, most Oxford inhabitants still preferred to rely on wells; in 1851 less than 10% of houses took the city water supply. 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