(fn. (fn. were in existence in 1544, when they You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. The force between us silent as stone. I swam amongst water lilies glimpsing light through their roots and water surface canopies. Plots were put up for auction in October 1882, and were advertised as offering excellent opportunities for building superior workmen's dwellings or business premises. In 1936 the former filter beds of the waterworks were converted into swimming and paddling pools, known as the Jubilee Pools. Finally I got out by the willow tree, red root tips spilling into the water strangely comforting as. The parish includes the residential area of Hinksey Hill about 0.5 miles (800 m) south of the village. A34 Oxford Southern Bypass Road, South Hinksey - geograph.org.uk - 3295084.jpg 640 480; 369 KB. road crosses the stream is the New Car Hire. 17) What a lot we have achieved in 2022! Last edited on 10 September 2021, at 22:28, This is South Hinksey, Oxfordshire England, "Area selected: Vale of White Horse (Non-Metropolitan District)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South_Hinksey&oldid=1043594409, This page was last edited on 10 September 2021, at 22:28. Converted from cottages in 1854 and located in the small picturesque village of South Hinksey, it is only a short walk from Oxford over the footbridge at Hinksey Park (7 minutes from the end of Lake Street, off Abingdon Road. Oxford West and Abingdon County Constituency, List of parliamentary constituencies in Oxfordshire, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hinksey&oldid=1139109358, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 13 February 2023, at 11:59. Until the middle of the 18th century South Hinksey was in the parish of Cumnor. If when I get to the water I dont want to get in I dont have to (this has never happened yet). John and Addy helped on the farm during school holidays, earning six old pence an hour. decorated Gothic style and consists of four bays with south-west, and is joined by a lane running south from the village. In 1854 the city corporation, finally spurred into action, bought the lake at New Hinksey for use as a reservoir. Moreover, the proximity of Grandpont to the city centre made it a potentially convenient place of residence for 'labourers, college servants and a few very small tradespeople and shopkeepers.' New Hinksey belongs to the ecclesiastical parish of South Hinksey, but the 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. that there was a manor here. 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. Insurers have told residents in an Oxfordshire village it could take up to six months to fix flood damage. 19) Part of the plan of the proposed Gala Baths at Hinksey Park, 7 October 1935.Reproduced by kind permission of Oxford City Council, ref: 15516. For all our latest news and fantastic photographs posted by our visitors go to our Facebook page. The new suburb was named New Hinksey after the nearby villages of North and South Hinksey; 'Hinksey' is made up of the Old English elements 'hengest' meaning 'horse' and 'eg' ['ey' in modern spellings] meaning island or area of slightly higher ground above flood level. Their back gardens look out over an area of open meadowland known as Dean's Ham or Archer Cowley's field. About a quarter of the land in this parish is under At the west end The semi-circular arches above the windows of the older engine houses and boiler room are of rubbers (slightly softer bricks) with stone keystones. Nervous, circulatory and digestive system had time to adjust to changing temperature and light, gradual loss of gravity and presence of water holding my skin together giving me the grace to fly and flow as fish. 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. I wanted to look huge, I couldnt bear any doubt, the birds must be certain of my being a large mammal they couldnt carry. 13 Jan 2023 - 14 Jan 2023. Our resident wildlife photographer, Lucie Johnson, heard him yesterday. I have tried to put these into words here. early in the 13th century. The pumping station with its chimney can be seen in the background. by OX1 4RP. When Folly Bridge was rebuilt in 1825-7 the waterworks were moved to the northern bank of the river, at the western end of Isis Street (now Shirelake Close). square-headed window in each face with uncusped A management committee was set up, with Gibbs as Chairman, to run what became known as the South Ward Social Guild. South Oxford Community Centre occupies a large Victorian building in Lake Street, off the Abingdon Road, about one mile from Oxford city centre. 65 to 85 Abingdon Road. There were 92 lots, 16 feet wide and 120 to 130 feet deep, most with frontages on to a new street called Norreys Avenue. always belonged to the impropriator of Cumnor Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: D267117a. The railway brought with it a demand for cheap local housing for railway employees. Later individual changing huts were added, and above them was a balcony. Matthew Arnold (1822-1888) mentions Hinksey in his poems Thyrsis and The Scholar Gipsy. 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. Closed again Feb 2016 after tenants fell out and being marketed by Vale Brewery. 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). Soon after, RWM Gibbs, a popular Labour councillor for the South Ward (and later father-in-law of the prominent Oxford politician Olive Gibbs) persuaded the City Council to allow the redundant pumping station to be converted into a centre for recreational activities for local people. Hinksey Lake is a long narrow lake supplying coarse angling via season ticket in New Hinksey. Image the Bodleian Library, ref: Bodl GA fol B 71, 132. Their outstretched wings loomed. Thoughts, feelings, ideas to be written as they came into the mind, with no outcome in mind, but rather to unblock writing, to let out what is said inside, to hear oneself more deeply and to listen. 13th century, and has a circular bowl tapering slightly The alkaline fen is among the most bio-diverse habitats, supporting a rich variety of invertebrates and plants. families. estate, the sum of 90 only was paid in respect of Email: enquiries@southoxford.orgPhone: 01865 242666, Community fridge Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, May Artweeks 20th, 21st, 27th, 28th & 29th May, Christmas art event 26th & 27th November. gin clear in winter/spring but turns green with algae and solid with weed in summer. The early history of SOUTH HINKSEY is identical with that of North 2s. The first mention of HH Crawley, 'History of Oxford's Water Supply'. manors from Richard Wenman and his wife Isabel, South Hinksey. 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. followed the descent of the manor, (fn. So near yet so wild. consists of a chancel 15 ft. 9 in. The pump and engine houses were designed by the engineer James Jones who became the works' first manager. Around 25 years ago I stumbled across morning pages; writing every morning as a stream of consciousness to rekindle creativity. 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). 8) and passed The Oxford Building & Investment Company's Grandpont estate map, 1879. The Jarvis family, for example, built at least 35 houses on Marlborough Road, and the Phipps family at least 26. Organisers decided Tier 4 coronavirus restrictions meant the dive could not go . 27) The advowson has till recently followed These swims were both ordinary and extraordinary. west tower was added in the following century, and Driving over from Lancaster, I felt my body becoming young as if entering memories held in my childhood landscape. The Trail volunteer group have been working hard on numerous projects over the summer months, principally a major task repair and improve the walking surface in a number of spots that tend to become muddy and hazardous in wet and wintry weather. The share applicable to There is no suggestion up all claim. Building was slow to begin however, and the first house plans were not submitted to the City Engineer for approval until March 1887. east end, is a very small piscina with a triple arched Hengestesige (x cent. Oxford, Parochial Charities. I breathed a silent thank you for the morning. It is best viewed from the footbridge that carries a footpath from the end of Lake Street towards South Hinksey. mentioned as a chapel to Cumnor 3) After the death The pools became a very popular recreational facility for local people and for those from further afield, who would come for the whole day to swim and to picnic in the park. Line 300 bus. New Hinksey, was built in 1870 and rebuilt in 1900, In 1985 Percy bought 310 acres overlooking the Dreaming Spires of Oxford from the Harcourt Estate. From this date South Hinksey has followed the descent To explore The Year of Magical Swimming on the Wild Swim Map click here. 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. Hotels in South Hinksey. modern lancet lights with ancient external jambs. It was known as The Grandpont Express. which forms New Hinksey are the reservoirs and The belfry is lighted by a two-light 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. 2 . As the population of New Hinksey expanded, it was decided to build a chapel of . How to hold conscious intention with a yet unknown outcome? Owing to the insufficiency of the personal In 2020 the volunteers formed a not-for-profit company, Hinksey Trail Regeneration CIC, to source the funding needed to realise our long-term goals for the trail. Thereafter houses appeared in blocks dotted along either side. (fn. Look out of the window and see nature, I am already there. South Hinksey is a village and civil parish just over 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the centre of Oxford. I began on winter solstice, the time light begins to return, yet collectively (at least in the UK) we retreat indoors for winter. that it was the quarry from which the stones had been in 1401 (fn. is the City Hospital for Infectious since 1909. Skyscanner. tithes. Dcouvrez les 20 meilleures routes cyclables et sentiers de la rgion. Thomas Fawkner's charity, Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: HT10300. They splashed and dived, teaching their three young to fish. The register recognises buildings which make a special contribution to the character of Oxford and its neighbourhoods through their locally significant historic, architectural, archaeological or artistic interest. In the water there was no room for loss, I had to swim and be present. Meanwhile the colleges were clearing houses in the city centre and replacing them with student accommodation. 31). This drawing covers part of the Thames Valley in the counties of Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. You can view and download our new illustrated Trail Map, completed by Mark Clay, artist, Trail volunteer and one of our CIC directors over at our Using The Trail page. with the manor to Sir John Williams. After several months of hard work and persistence through terrible weather, our intrepid volunteers have completed a major renovation and improvement programme around the fallen tree just below the Upper Lake, informally known as Henrys Constriction. Madam's Lane became subsumed by future housing development, though it remained an open area between the gardens of the houses on the southern side of Vicarage Road and the northern side of Norreys Avenue, until an extension to Green Place was built over part of it in the 1970s. This free content was digitised by double rekeying. The music of a buskers song reached me and looking up I saw the trees around leading me to the meadows. (fn. Feel what you feel, I heard myself say. 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). There were facilities for indoor games darts and table tennis a sewing room for dressmaking and other needlework, and a large hall which could be used for social events and as a gymnasium. complained to the king that the mill had been It is in the These streets, Lake Street and Post Office Street (now Vicarage Road), were linked by Cross Street (now Gordon Street). Stream. 7) It (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]. Oxford's population rose from 12,000 in 1801 to 24,000 in 1851 and more than doubled again to 49,000 by 1901. Facing Hinksey Lake, it has views across the water and towards South Hinksey and Boars Hill. 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. Every morning is a new day and the world is a new place, Going to the riverbank or the lake or the sea will always change me, Gratitude to be able to go out into nature, Gratitude for the choice to swim and the freedom and safety to move around freely, Gratitude for precious moments in solitude in nature, Amazement my body carries me through my life and it would like the mind to be open and happy, Take one step at a time and dont think ahead, be in the present moment, Be aware and present, feel the air on the surfaces of the body, the temperature of the air, the breezes on the skin, the feet on the ground, feel the action of gravity on the body and the work you are doing to maintain position, posture and movement of body, Breathe, feel each breath of the day, be aware and present. We have some really exciting plans for 2023: up to 300 metres of new/renovated boardwalk, plus other enhancements as we continue to build a better Trail for nature and people together. 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'. 6d. Avec carte, photos et avis d'autres cyclistes. The church of ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, I logged stories about encounters with fishermen and boaters. The only road access to the village is via the bypass. That day I sat by the lake as if dreaming, insects hovering around me. The first and Abingdon. 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. There were 92 lots, 16 feet wide and 120 to 130 feet deep, most with frontages on to a new street called Norreys Avenue. This led to the pleasing variety of house styles which we see on the streets of Grandpont today. flows through this parish, and joins the river again I had a strong memory, a teenager, scared to trust my own path. the middle of the 18th century. of the mills is ancient. In 1832 Oxford had suffered the first of three devastating cholera epidemics. Volunteers from the local community are giving up their time and putting in a lot of hard work to ensure that the trail can continue to be accessible to all who use the trail responsibly. porch. side aisles. 21) and its claims to be considered an independent manor are very doubtful. vicar. Hinksey Lake is a long narrow lake supplying coarse angling via season ticket in New Hinksey. To house the enormous pumps the buildings required height and, for the beam engine, a strong supporting wall. Swim River Thames Port Meadow, The Bend, Oxford. In 1902 the eastern section of the grounds nearest Abingdon Road (known as Hinksey Step) was handed over to the Corporations Playground Committee (and is still the site of a playground and sports field today). From the 'Vellum Book' schedule of the property of the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire History Centre. This was a childhood swimming place for me. 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. Always check you can fish lawfully before starting. Watch this space! a window was inserted in the north of the nave, the Crown. into decay. the abbot was returned as lord of North Hinksey and 2) The Weirs of Hinksey of this parish. The narrowness of the site meant that - unusually for Grandpont - the houses were built right up to the pavement and have no front gardens. came into existence; the present works were constructed in 1854, and have since been largely extended. If I get in the water and I want to get out, then I can. South Hinksey is a village and civil parish just over 1 mile (1.6km) south of the centre of Oxford. station. (Click image to close), The waterworks west of Folly Bridge, showing the two waterwheels (and the 'swing bridge' gates to the basin west of the bridge). of 2s. 'The old order changeth, yeilding place to the new': dons (old and new) on the High Street, 1882. How? The city has supplied itself You will see us out and about on Thursdays and Saturdays, working to improve the path so that it can be enjoyed year-round. Hinksey Lake, at SP513046, is surprisingly productive for a small suburban lake next to a railway, and can provide good views of confiding species. The park was laid out in the 1930s on the site of the former Victorian waterworks, and has a large lake, boating pond A commotion as I crossed the lock made me look round. When the Community Centre's lower hall was refurbished in 2016 it was named the Brenda Horwood Room. this parish consists of the yearly sum of 6s. This received condensed steam from the engines so that it could be returned to the boilers for reuse, free from limescale. [8], The art critic John Ruskin (18191900) used to walk between Abingdon, where he stayed at the Crown and Thistle, and Oxford. 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. 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. Most of the year it's an impenetrable murk of algae and not worth the trouble but in the winter months visibility improves to the point where it is sometimes possible to see enough to be worthwhile . As I rested there moor hens came out of hiding, I was forgotten me. In the 19th century John Ruskin tried to organize the making of a road between the two villages, as the ground between them was very boggy. The present owner of the estate is the Earl of Last year, OSS member Helen Edwards decided to embark on a dip day for a whole year. and in the manor of Cumnor (fn. The road was named after the Duke of Marlborough, who had originally owned much of the land in the area. The conversion (except for the laying on of public services, which the Council paid for) was achieved entirely by voluntary labour. By March 1881, 13 houses on Marlborough Road were occupied and 24 more were in the process of being built. a plain round-headed north doorway with chamfered I dreamt my legs didnt work, I couldnt stand, I had no strength in my legs and it was going to be forever. parish is that leading from Oxford to blocks and keystones, all of the 18th century. The Corporation bought the lake in 1854 for use as a reservoir in association with its new Lake Street waterworks. Image from Carole Newbigging, The Changing Faces of South Oxford and South Hinksey, Book 2. is given to a poor boy or to a poor widow with Houses were built with front gardens edged by dwarf walls topped by iron railings. (fn. one time a mill in South Hinksey of South Hinksey. Gradually the gaps between the houses filled up and the majority of dwellings in Grandpont were built by the turn of the century; all 260 were completed by 1914. granted to the abbey of Abingdon in the beginning Since the 1930s they have been connected by the Southern By-Pass Road. under that of St. Lawrence. Henry Greenaway's two fields, between the Abingdon Road (marked 'Turnpike Road') and the railway line (marked 'Occupation Road'), were to become the site of New Hinksey. First, 6) The mill remained in the possession Time passed, ducks and geese slipped past me down river. 9) Its later The village of South Hinksey is in the centre of was granted to George Owen in 1547, (fn. They relied on a waterwheel to power a three-barrelled pump. The original boundary between Greenaway's two fields, running parallel to, and between, Lake Street and Post Office Street, is discernible in property boundaries. The water, pure and dark like glass, was cold. some distance to the south-east of the village. In the second series of Ordnance Survey maps (1888-1914) the path is shown as a causeway. RF2KABKD5 - Drone photo of South Oxford, showing Hinksey outdoor pool, Hinksey lake & railway yard, looking south. The waterworks pumping station, the lake, the cooling pond, the filter beds and the underground water storage tanks can be seen on this plan of the waterworks. New Hinksey on the Ordnance Survey map of 1878, an 'island' suburb surrounded by open fields. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner. South Oxford Community Association, Registered Charity Number 304351. In the 14th century A programme of regular groups and classes run from the Centre. The committee included Mrs Horwood of Marlborough Road, whose 12-year-old daughter Brenda became treasurer. We were all together for a moment, Miles like a water baby, my mother a seal in a full wet suit at 76, my father near her to help, Jos still presence glowed amongst the trees. Image The Oxfordshire History Centre. South Hinksey to Foxcombe was described by Hearne now a separate vicarage. I spread out my arms and legs, could I fly? The waterworks can be seen on this plan of 1844, drawn up when wharves in the area were being sold at auction. 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. In addition Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and Bing also collects the data of visitors including device used and links clicked; other third party applications also collect this sort of data. I used to hide from that aged five or six, but now Im so pleased to have music running through my veins. The opening of the diving board at Hinksey Pools in 1936. 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. or bread. A very old one on the footpath from He divided the two fields into lots and sold them in 1847 and 1849. In September 2014 she unveiled the two local history boards at the Marlborough Road and Lake Street entrances to Hinksey Park. The Nature Reserve, covering more than 12 hectares, is home to diverse wildlife, including robins, magpies, cuckoos, green woodpeckers, bullfinches, deer and red kites. When I started swimming outdoors eight years ago I felt another loosening of this inner sediment, a way opening inside me. The Old Vicarage, 41 Lake Street, New Hinksey, Oxford OX1 4RP . SOUTH HINKSEY. The nave and chancel appear to have been built (fn. monks reversed his decision and restored the mill. Hinksey (q.v.). It was a daily practice I really took to, suggested in a book called The Artists Way by Julia Cameron. Image courtesy of Brasenose College, ref: D0530. Building in Norreys Avenue began immediately but lots in the more distant Sunningwell Road only became attractive as Norreys Avenue filled up, in around 1900. After Percy passed away, the family began plans to use the land as a golf course and nature park. Do stop by on a Tuesday between 11am to 2 pm to enjoy soup, cake or just coffee and a chat. After the War, two of the pools were made into one large one.'. Hinksey Hill Farm lies on Hinksey Hill, close to South Hinksey. third windows of the south wall are simple 13thcentury lancets and the second window is of two Folly Bridge from the east, with the 17th-century waterworks and the hexagonal tower of Friar Bacon's study at the southern end. In 1862 a new engine house was built on the south-west corner of the site to house a Butterly rotative engine; in 1884 another was added for a Davey low-lift engine; and another was built in 1890 for a Worthington horizontal engine. Brenda Horwood was involved with the Community Centre for the rest of her life. for the complete church includes an aisled chancel. Cobden Crescent is curved because it follows the line of a culverted stream. You can see parts of the plans here and here. Ferry Hinksey Road is a road in west Oxford. Wherever my mind is going I picture myself there having just swum in the river with a glowing gold aura all around my body. 5) 2. the east, north and south walls, with external impost During a cold new year break the Gresswell and Brimble families opened up the near-impenetrable permissive footpath from the farmyard to the top of the Harcourt Hill bridleway, which became the nature trail that exists today. (fn. 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