Castle Street, Oxford

Castle Street is a street in Oxford, England.[1] It is named after Oxford Castle which is close by to the west and is located in the St Ebbe's area of southwest central Oxford.

19th-century view of Castle Street in Oxford

"Castell Streate" can be found on a map of 1578 by Ralph Agas. In 1885, Castle Terrace was built by F. J. Codd in the adjoining Paradise Street. This became Simon House, run by the Cyreneans.[1]

To the north there is a junction with New Road and Queen Street. The Westgate Shopping Centre is to east at the northern end of the street.

  • View up Castle Street past Westgate Shopping Centre.
  • The Castle Tavern on Castle Street.

References
  1. Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Castle Street". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. p. 71. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.

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