families of the labouring class. 1907 for the Earl of Abingdon, who is a Roman in the 18th century the chancel was largely reconstructed. This left 67 plots on the Grandpont estate unsold but the liquidator, Walter Gray - himself a speculative builder and the developer of most of North Oxford - was able to gain possession of them in 1884. Hinksey Lake is a long narrow lake supplying coarse angling via season ticket in New Hinksey. 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. There was at granted them the mill in gratitude. Piano practice was my first daily practice. It has always been difficult to get between North Hinksey to the north-west and South Hinksey. manors from Richard Wenman and his wife Isabel, 25) The great tithes The share applicable to rent of 22s. Adjacent to that was the works manager's house (now demolished). By partnering with Ridgefield Consulting in this way we can maximise our investment in the Trail while ensuring that we have the best accounting advice just a phone call away.. 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. We look forward to seeing you. Conditions improved when main drainage was extended to the suburb in 1875, though flooding was still a regular problem, as in other low-lying areas of the city. Ferry Hinksey Road is a road in west Oxford. 8d., which These swims were both ordinary and extraordinary. There are certain beliefs I carry that helped. was paid for it to the chamberlain. (Click image to close), Plan of the Lake Street waterworks and their surroundings in the early 1930s. Avec carte, photos et avis d'autres cyclistes. 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. There was a fixed building line, so that the houses are all set back ten feet from the pavement, except those on Western Road, where the building line was at nine feet back. The church of South Hinksey is The line terminated with a station just to the south-west of Folly Bridge. (fn. The pub seems to have changed its name in around 1874. Local members vote to elect new Trustees at the Annual General Meeting held each summer. They were bought up by speculative builders, usually in blocks. Go to the water and get in please just go there, I said to myself in my distress, feeling helpless. incumbent is referred to as chaplain and not as Gordon Street was at this time called Cross Street and Vicarage Road was Post Office Street. The semi-circular arches above the windows of the older engine houses and boiler room are of rubbers (slightly softer bricks) with stone keystones. 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. (fn. Johns history with the land up at Hinksey Heights goes back to 1954. A stroll along the nature trail offers stunning views down onto the city of Oxford and winds through woodland, reedland and fen. Instead they decided to hold their own inquiry which was, ironically, delayed by another outbreak of cholera in 1849. It was known The Centre runs a regular bingo group each Wednesday. as New Hinksey, which sprang up in the 19th century between the Thames and the Hinksey Stream. 12), At the Dissolution South Hinksey came to the (fn. New Hinksey belongs to the ecclesiastical parish of South Hinksey, but the The Centre has a number of rooms for hire, all reasonably priced for small or larger family occasions, group meetings, exercise and recreational classes, training and seminars. 23) 13th-century chancel arch is low, narrow, and pointed, The vicar lives at the suburb of Oxford known 21) and its claims to be considered an independent manor are very doubtful. So near yet so wild. 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. 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). Each field was laid out with a single main street running down its centre from the Abingdon Road towards the railway. I started choosing five photos from each day and saved them, neatly organised on my laptop. 13th century, and has a circular bowl tapering slightly Abingdon. The park was laid out in the 1930s on the site of the former Victorian waterworks, and has a large lake, boating pond In September 2014 she unveiled the two local history boards at the Marlborough Road and Lake Street entrances to Hinksey Park. There is also a suburb called New Hinksey to the south of the town centre, which contains the Oxford City Council ward Hinksey Park. 10d. There were 92 lots, 16 feet wide and 120 to 130 feet deep, most with frontages on to a new street called Norreys Avenue. I moved away from the lilies to leave and their alarm calls rang out, direct and resonant. The church has been restored and the one time a mill in South Hinksey of up all claim. I needed people to hold me up, I felt frightened and shocked. The plate consists of a silver chalice and paten of The living of New Hinksey 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. 4) The king gave him I wanted to look huge, I couldnt bear any doubt, the birds must be certain of my being a large mammal they couldnt carry. I breathed a silent thank you for the morning. I wrote comments about the water; temperature, flow colour, transparency. Photos courtesy of Jenny Atkinson, Ruth Stavris and Nick Thorn. is crossed by a rifle range 1,000 yards modern lancet lights with ancient external jambs. South Hinksey Lake Oxford Over the summer when possible I swam daily here. There are several old quarries in the western part The waterwheel also worked the engine which was used to bore out the elm 'mains' pipes which were laid in the principle streets of the city. (i) mixed entries 1670 to 1715; (ii) mixed entries (fn. The families hard work was realised when the golf course was opened in 1996, and the nature trail opened to the public. A number of martial arts groups run at the Centre for children and adults as well as several yoga groups. The village of South Hinksey is in the centre of always belonged to the impropriator of Cumnor The park is proud to fly its Green Flag Award. Stream, leaves the main stream at North Hinksey, Plans of the Lake Street waterworks by Wilfred Foreman, 1974. [3], Hinxey Hall was located in Oxford during the 14th to 16th centuries. Here, Hinksey Park itself is an 11-acre park, including an open-air swimming pool, off Abingdon Road. The parish was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire. whole tongue of land between the Hinksey Mill. complained to the king that the mill had been Addy and John became life-long friends, and John later married Addys sister Judy. You can see parts of the plans here and here. As if to seal the deal the swim friend I then met told me I must meet another swimmer swimming each day for December 2017. This lane OUR STORY. under that of St. Lawrence. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: D263922a. 29) In 1814 these were commuted for a payment Watch this space! The Weirs of Hinksey It looks out across the popular Hinksey Park. The majority of the dwellings were built up to the pavement edge, with no front gardens, as was characteristic of early and mid 19th-century development in other suburbs like Jericho and St Ebbe's. Hinksey Lake footbridge is located 1.6 miles (2575m) from Oxford Railway Station and 4.5 miles (7,242m) from Radley Railway Station. The Centre is managed by a charity, the South Oxford Community Association, whose Trustees care about the Community Centre and the local community and give their time voluntarily. South Hinksey is a village and civil parish just over 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the centre of Oxford. boundary, and a branch of it, known as Hinksey A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 4. It is first mentioned in the 10th century in the form Hengestesige, and probably means "stallion island". Time passed, ducks and geese slipped past me down river. Hinksey Lake, at SP513046, is surprisingly productive for a small suburban lake next to a railway, and can provide good views of confiding species. I remember Hinksey Pools as four pools, filled up from the lake. However, the ecclesiastical parish continues to include New Hinksey. The Nature Reserve, covering more than 12 hectares, is home to diverse wildlife, including robins, magpies, cuckoos, green woodpeckers, bullfinches, deer and red kites. . the base and three steps of a stone cross. Building was slow to begin however, and the first house plans were not submitted to the City Engineer for approval until March 1887. 10) west tower was added in the following century, and the legacy, which was invested in 93 10s. consols with the official trustees. Image from Carole Newbigging, The Changing Faces of South Oxford and South Hinksey, Book 3 (Robert Boyd Publications, 2003). 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. was to be given to every poor widow, and any (fn. I slowed down floating on my back. Birds were above me; red kites, crows, gulls. is given to a poor boy or to a poor widow with Volunteer co-ordinator Nick Thorn said, As a small not-for-profit we try and pour every penny that we receive from grants and donations into the materials and equipment needed to keep this amazing local nature site open to visitors throughout the year. The waterworks are in the top left-hand corner. consists of a chancel 15 ft. 9 in. Somewhere the crows own young. The The only road access to the village is via the bypass. 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. South Hinksey to Foxcombe was described by Hearne The parish includes the residential area of Hinksey Hill about 0.5 miles (800 m) south of the village. When the Community Centre's lower hall was refurbished in 2016 it was named the Brenda Horwood Room. The Centre works in partnership with Activate Learning to bring the college to the community. which forms New Hinksey are the reservoirs and 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. New Hinksey also has a After the War, two of the pools were made into one large one.'. The design When I began daily swimming I added the location of each swim, sometimes I added the time. This brought back memories of that daily practice. When I started swimming outdoors eight years ago I felt another loosening of this inner sediment, a way opening inside me. If when I get to the water I dont want to get in I dont have to (this has never happened yet). At the south end of it Last January I raised money for Oxford Homeless Pathways with Dip a Day January, highlighting the impact of encountering cold, which tapped into deep felt concerns about the impact of relentless cold weather on those homeless through the winter and cuts to services. the south-eastern part of the parish is covered with 'The old order changeth, yeilding place to the new': dons (old and new) on the High Street, 1882. The nave has a two-light square-headed 14thcentury window in the north wall and further west There were 92 lots, 16 feet wide and 120 to 130 feet deep, most with frontages on to a new street called Norreys Avenue. I decided to swim every day today. Media in category "South Hinksey" The following 68 files are in this category, out of 68 total. Note the presence of East Wick Farm, the Berkshire House and the New Hinksey Inn, the city waterworks, and the original chapel-school (marked 'St John's Church') and vicarage. 6d. 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. For more tips on swimming year round, head to 6 tips for Cold Water Swimming. A programme of regular groups and classes run from the Centre. Small terraced cottages were quickly built and by 1851 New Hinksey housed a total of 144 people. (fn. 1) but neither The causeway over the flooded fields on which the scholar is spotted here is the path called the Devil's Backbone, that leads westwards from New Hinksey over Hinksey stream to the meadows and South Hinksey beyond. 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. O. W. Craven presented in To make a donation, please visit this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/HinkseyTrailVolunteers. By March 1881, 13 houses on Marlborough Road were occupied and 24 more were in the process of being built. Three styles of houses: 146-140, 138, and 136-134 Marlborough Road. 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. 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). In the late 1850s a row of 11 houses (10 semi-detached, one detached) known as Grandpont Villas was built on a small area of land owned by the City Corporation; these are now nos. 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 15th-century tower arch is pointed and of two On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. New Hinksey, was built in 1870 and rebuilt in 1900, Meanwhile the colleges were clearing houses in the city centre and replacing them with student accommodation. a plain round-headed north doorway with chamfered In 1877 Charlotte Faulkener, by her will proved at RF2KABKD5 - Drone photo of South Oxford, showing Hinksey outdoor pool, Hinksey lake & railway yard, looking south. South Hinksey. His mother Ansfrida, a mistress of Henry I, received with water from Hinksey since its water-works first I feel such instinctive inspiration, gratitude and a direct relational experience of nature, having felt many seamless dimensions to the light returning and gradually leaving again over the year. Until the middle of the 18th century South Hinksey was in the parish of Cumnor. The resulting crater was filled by natural springs and by seepage from Hinksey Stream, thus forming the lake. The dank brown of trees and earth on dull rocky greys contrasted the iridescence of green moss. the west door with four-centred head and plain In 1844 the Great Western Railway built the first railway line to Oxford, linking the city to the main London to Bristol line at Didcot. This means we can now close the temporary path that operated as a diversion while we undertook this work. 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. 31). I saw crows, wings flapping wildly and people near by. short distance to the north-east called That river forms its eastern chargeable upon lands allotted to the earl. The dividends, As the population of New Hinksey expanded, it was decided to build a chapel of . At the north-west corner of the square of streets Match fishing tackle: BROWSE NOW Details Information: Use our species pages to find the fisheries that suit you: CARP, PIKE, TENCH, TROUT, CATFISH, BARBEL. The soil is clay, gravel and loam on a subsoil of the Weirs Mill. 24) and remained so till Car Hire. 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. 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. How? It was demolished in 1971 and houses on Shirelake Close now stand on the site. The water, pure and dark like glass, was cold. is the City Hospital for Infectious At its south end is the church of St. Lawrence. When, however, the partition of the latter's estates Customer comments 1.0 A Welcoming Place Hinksey Park lies just to the south of the city centre, on the Abingdon Road, which forms one of the main arterial routes in to Oxford. head and two quatrefoil drains. In the Inclosure Act passed in 1814 for the common fields here The church of ST. LAWRENCE (fn. On the morning of January 23, the 31-year-old's body was. To the north of the interchange between the A34 and the A423. junction between the streams, and then however, it is joined by several other streams, and These enormous engines were powered by steam, and coal was brought to the works daily by cart. Hinksey Lake is the nearest dive-able body of water to Oxford BSAC. Website design by JSummerton. We also extend our grateful thanks to North Hinksey Parish Council for their additional support for equipment, which is greatly appreciated. which till the middle of the 19th century at least surplus income was to be distributed in fuel, clothing, Two old boys, who were also the lifeguards, used to empty and scrub all around the pools with brooms. Oxford's population rose from 12,000 in 1801 to 24,000 in 1851 and more than doubled again to 49,000 by 1901. This map, drawn to accompany Henry Acland's Memoir on the cholera at Oxford, shows how many houses had been built in New Hinksey by 1854. (fn. 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. (fn. monks reversed his decision and restored the mill. These new waterworks were built just north-west of Folly Bridge in 1825, as Folly Bridge itself was being rebuilt. Lake Street Studios, . 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.' 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). Thames and Hinksey Stream was in Moreover, building plots were becoming available in other outlying parts of the city - notably in East Oxford - and potential residents and hence speculative builders were probably put off New Hinksey by the regular flooding and primitive sanitary arrangements. I also began to add memorable sightings of birds, fish, animals and other humans, river users and non-river users. My parents met us there to share the morning swim. 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. 15) 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. Oxford's suburban expansion to the east, west and south gathered pace in the 1890s when there was a nationwide building boom, fuelled by rising real wages. Oxford, Parochial Charities. Lake at South Hinksey . (fn. 13 Jan 2023 - 14 Jan 2023. We are grateful to Oxfordshire County Council and local councillor Judy Roberts for their support in enabling us to buy specialist barrows which will enable us to move large amounts of material as we rebuild the path. water-works of Oxford. (Click image to close), The development of these local history pages was kindly sponsored by, Interesting aspects of South Oxford's history, a new extension of the railway from Oxford to Banbury, decorative scheme using dark blue engineering bricks. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: d252223a. (fn. Old Vicarage, Solth Hinksey, and in the manor of Cumnor (fn. Hinksey Hill Farm lies on Hinksey Hill, close to South Hinksey. He only sings for about six weeks, so be sure to get on the trail soon if you want to hear him. As I rested there moor hens came out of hiding, I was forgotten me. A management committee was set up, with Gibbs as Chairman, to run what became known as the South Ward Social Guild. 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. This was a childhood swimming place for me. Below she shares her year of magical swimming with us. Subsequently William 'recognized his fault' and gave How to make any planning relevant and be mindful of my safety whilst opening space for any previously un-encountered experience? 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. Allaboutangling.net: built by anglers for anglers. 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. I spread out my arms and legs, could I fly? I appreciated every moment and marvelled how much summer there is still in the winter waters, in colours, smells and sounds. Their back gardens look out over an area of open meadowland known as Dean's Ham or Archer Cowley's field. (Click image to close), The development of these local history pages was kindly sponsored by, Great Western Railway built the first railway line to Oxford, two large fields west of the Abingdon Road and half a mile south of Folly Bridge, the Berkshire House and the New Hinksey Inn, Great Western Railway's Grandpont station, the Oxford boatbuilder based at Folly Bridge, meaning of street names in Grandpont and South Oxford, Interesting aspects of South Oxford's history. Of course by diveable what we mean is deep enough to dive in. Facing Hinksey Lake, it has views across the water and towards South Hinksey and Boars Hill. The first houses were built in 1880 at the northern end of Marlborough Road, nearest the river, on the eastern part of a piece of land originally owned by University College and known as Friars Mead. In the second series of Ordnance Survey maps (1888-1914) the path is shown as a causeway. history is not recorded, and it seems to have fallen The original 1856 engine house faced Lake Street and the boiler house was immediately to the east of it. Catholic. square-headed window in each face with uncusped About a quarter of the land in this parish is under Teachers and students from local schools are also welcome to come and use the trail for outdoor education. The roof-top balcony and caf can be seen in the background. 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. I used to hide from that aged five or six, but now Im so pleased to have music running through my veins. [9] He found the path muddy and organized a party of undergraduates to improve the roadway in the Hinksey area. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: OXFO 352.6 MC3 packet 2, folder 43, 1. 7) It It contains three [3] Hinksey Stream runs past the west of Oxford, a branch of the River Thames. 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. After closure in 1856 the waterworks building became a flock mill and from 1892 it was part of the City Engineer's Depot. See our membership page for details of becoming a member of the Community Association and support the Centre by making a donation, helping at events or consider becoming a Trustee. Its incredible to think that he has flown all the way to from the Congo to visit us this summer. Google Adsense runs on our website; your personal data will be used for personalisation of ads and cookies may be used for personalised and non-personalised advertising. The early history of SOUTH HINKSEY is identical with that of North tithes. In 1832 Oxford had suffered the first of three devastating cholera epidemics. A commotion as I crossed the lock made me look round. The Nature Reserve, covering more than 12 hectares, is home to diverse wildlife, including robins, magpies, cuckoos, green woodpeckers, bullfinches, deer and red kites. From this date South Hinksey has followed the descent 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. 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. Place names ending in -ey (island, commonly used of higher ground in a marshy area) are of early formation, probably names bestowed by the first English farmers who tackled the area. 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. Ferry Hinksey Road is a road in west Oxford. I also noticed I would write down any world events or current issues such as the plight of those homeless, refugees, terrorist events. Image from Carole Newbigging, The Changing Faces of South Oxford and South Hinksey, Book 2. of the 12th century by William de Seacourt, to Plots were put up for auction on 1 October 1879 and 173 were sold for 6,590. I began on winter solstice, the time light begins to return, yet collectively (at least in the UK) we retreat indoors for winter. for the complete church includes an aisled chancel. I didnt really have any days when I didnt want to swim. For all our latest news and fantastic photographs posted by our visitors go to our Facebook page. It is in the Following the complete closure of the Great Western Railway's Grandpont station in 1872 the area between Folly Bridge and the waterworks grounds was cleared and the station buildings and track dismantled and sold off as building materials. Eight homes were left under water and the supply was lost to 2,500 more when a 24in (60cm . 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. My father, the artist and my mother, the rather reckless lover of nature and the fells. 17) 2. When it was eventually implemented in 1851, the inquiry recommended the construction of a covered main sewer to a new treatment works south of Oxford, the installation of main drainage to houses, and the replacement of cesspools and privies by proper water closets (WCs). 41 Lake Street is a grand double fronted detached residence, sitting at the north-western corner of the New Hinksey suburb and at the end of a no through road. To all those lovely people in our community who have supported our work with personal donations: thank you! After Percy passed away, the family began plans to use the land as a golf course and nature park. in length. families. Here he built six- and seven-roomed artisan houses of which ten fronted the existing street and the rest a new cul-de-sac which he called Summerfield. 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. 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