At the south end of it Hengestesige (x cent. Could I carry anything in my toes or my mouth? Version 5.0. Picturesque gravel pit, next to Hinksey park. Hengestesige (x cent. 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. 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. Image The Oxfordshire County Council, the Oxfordshire History Centre, ref D273566a (Click image to close), Looking along Lake Street towards the Abingdon Road during flooding in 1890. These new waterworks were built just north-west of Folly Bridge in 1825, as Folly Bridge itself was being rebuilt. Its avenues of Giant Redwood and Pine trees create a unique space and picturesque venue for picnics, play, sport and relaxation. 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. The lake is deep and holds, roach, tench and rudd amongst other species. Hinksey is a place name associated with Oxford and Oxfordshire. 20) Date stone on the front of 2 Cobden Crescent. 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. was under the invocation of St. John, (fn. side aisles. ); Southengseye (xv cent.). This map, drawn up prior to the building of the railway, shows the owners of the land over which it was to run as it approached Oxford. This led to the pleasing variety of house styles which we see on the streets of Grandpont today. 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). Ferry Hinksey Road is a road in west Oxford. Facing Hinksey Lake, it has views across the water and towards South Hinksey and Boars Hill. calling, I shouted at crows, I left I could do nothing. They splashed and dived, teaching their three young to fish. Henry Hodge was reportedly a recent convert to the hobby of wild swimming. early in the 13th century. 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. Thames and Hinksey Stream was in consols with the official trustees. I have kept a dream diary for years. of the mills is ancient. in 1401 (fn. 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 . 31). 11) cereals being the chief crops grown. Closed again Feb 2016 after tenants fell out and being marketed by Vale Brewery. station. is a vicarage annexed to South Hinksey. west tower was added in the following century, and plinth. incumbent is referred to as chaplain and not as 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 soil is clay, gravel and loam on a subsoil of At its south end is the church of St. Lawrence. short distance to the north-east called The South Oxford Community Association also directly runs a number of projects including: Art events, classes and exhibitions organised by a group of local artists known as New Hinksey Arts. cultivation, (fn. noticeable that in the Act of Inclosure South On the morning of January 23, the 31-year-old's body was. One cold November day, amid global political change, on my way to swim, I felt the plight of homeless people in Oxford city centre in the bitter cold to be particularly upsetting. (fn. Geese hissed in vain, the gosling helpless, no way of loosening the grip, just calling. 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. Thomas Fawkner's charity, Like most waterworks, it initially employed steam power, first using beam engines and later compound vertical and horizontal engines. There are several old quarries in the western part The 15th-century tower arch is pointed and of two There is another mill a 2 . east end, is a very small piscina with a triple arched Thereafter houses appeared in blocks dotted along either side. Watch this space! A34 Oxford Southern Bypass Road, South Hinksey - geograph.org.uk - 3295084.jpg 640 480; 369 KB. 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. Workmen washing sand in the waterworks filter beds in 1914. Image from Carole Newbigging, The Changing Faces of South Oxford and South Hinksey, Book 3 (Robert Boyd Publications, 2003). 2. about 1636. New Hinksey on the Ordnance Survey map of 1878, an 'island' suburb surrounded by open fields. 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. A short 15 minute walk or cycle ride from the centre of Oxford, off Abingdon Road, Hinksey Park is a wonderful green and watery haven for people and wildlife. The stench, too, in their houses arising from the flood is in some cases very offensive.' [3], Hinxey Hall was located in Oxford during the 14th to 16th centuries. The growth of New Hinksey slowed after only a few years because of the gradual movement of railway activity from South to West Oxford. However, the waterwheel did not work well when the river was flowing slowly, or in times of high water and flooding, and so Oxford's water supply was very unreliable (as well as being of poor quality, as the water was taken directly from the river, and was unfiltered). We gratefully acknowledge the support of TOE, the Trust for Oxfordshires Environment, who have made a generous grant to make this possible. Match fishing tackle: BROWSE NOW Details Information: Use our species pages to find the fisheries that suit you: CARP, PIKE, TENCH, TROUT, CATFISH, BARBEL. mentioned as a chapel to Cumnor Here, Hinksey Park itself is an 11-acre park, including an open-air swimming pool, off Abingdon Road. That day I sat by the lake as if dreaming, insects hovering around me. Description He afterwards came to the conclusion, however, This means we can now close the temporary path that operated as a diversion while we undertook this work. The pub seems to have changed its name in around 1874. some distance to the south-east of the village. The Centre runs a regular bingo group each Wednesday. Abingdon, which runs south to the 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. 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. 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. Instead they decided to hold their own inquiry which was, ironically, delayed by another outbreak of cholera in 1849. To the north of the interchange between the A34 and the A423. residue in the distribution of coal among all the poor 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. The plan is oriented to the east, with a compass depicted at middle right. 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. For the first time in 16 years, Oxford Scuba Diving Club was forced to cancel its New Year's Day dip at Hinksey Lake. The city corporation waterworks opened at Lake Street in 1856. is the City Hospital for Infectious manors from Richard Wenman and his wife Isabel, The church has been restored and the In 1974, many of the places associated with the name were transferred from the county of Berkshire in the county boundary changes. up all claim. 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. 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. The South Oxford Community Centre was added to the Oxford Heritage Asset Register in July 2018. I pulled myself out onto the exposed edges of earths skin where water meets land. 14) and alienated to Sir John Williams. Top News. came into existence; the present works were constructed in 1854, and have since been largely extended. The Duke of Monmouth, 260 Abingdon Rd, Oxford OX1 4TA. 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. Rectory. is crossed by a rifle range 1,000 yards Odd irrational thoughts and perceptions would be dotted around on the pages, as if food for future trains of thought, and doodles and images would appear, which then sometimes turned into paintings. granted to the abbey of Abingdon in the beginning 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. Building continued in 1881 and 1882, but prospects of an early completion of the estate were dashed by the collapse of the Oxford Building & Investment Company in April 1883. (Click image to close), Plan of Folly Bridge and its surroundings, July 1844. Wesleyan chapel. I needed people to hold me up, I felt frightened and shocked. Website design by JSummerton. city of Oxford. These streets, Lake Street and Post Office Street (now Vicarage Road), were linked by Cross Street (now Gordon Street). 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. Brushstroke interlining indicates relief and hills. At the point where the Abingdon 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. 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. Lake Street, Oxford, OX1 4RP | Tel: 01865 242666 | Email: [email protected]. 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. 8d., are applied in the payment It is The plate consists of a silver chalice and paten of This drawing covers part of the Thames Valley in the counties of Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. It was known as The Grandpont Express. We hope her thoughts and words may inspire some of you to embark on a dip a day for 2018. 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. Two houses on Chilswell Road were designed by John Salter's cousin, the architect Stephen Salter. (The bridge is to the left of the image). porch. Organisers decided Tier 4 coronavirus restrictions meant the dive could not go . To all those lovely people in our community who have supported our work with personal donations: thank you! [6], There are now two villages, North Hinksey to the west of the city of Oxford and South Hinksey to the southwest. I set off to the river, walking, comforted by the imminence of my every day swim, my home swim. This article related to the history of England is a stub. Salter laid out the estate in 105 lots with frontages to the Abingdon Road, Whitehouse Road, Kineton Road and an extension of Chilswell Road. 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. There were 92 lots, 16 feet wide and 120 to 130 feet deep, most with frontages on to a new street called Norreys Avenue. 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. 8) and passed Oxford's population rose from 12,000 in 1801 to 24,000 in 1851 and more than doubled again to 49,000 by 1901. Finally I got out by the willow tree, red root tips spilling into the water strangely comforting as. 27) The advowson has till recently followed Image from Carole Newbigging, The Changing Faces of South Oxford and South Hinksey, Book 2. South Hinksey. 6) The mill remained in the possession The Jarvis family, for example, built at least 35 houses on Marlborough Road, and the Phipps family at least 26. 2) 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. So near yet so wild. between his two daughters took place (fn. A simple but attractive decorative scheme using dark blue engineering bricks (some stamped 'Joseph Hamblet West Bromwich') was used around the windows of the Davey engine house. as Langford Mill, 'near Oxford Bridge,' and was The pump and engine houses were designed by the engineer James Jones who became the works' first manager. Gordon Street was at this time called Cross Street and Vicarage Road was Post Office Street. The Radburn family outside 50 Chilswell Road in c. 1905. [3] Hinksey Stream runs past the west of Oxford, a branch of the River Thames. New Hinksey also has a The waterworks are in the top left-hand corner. the Weirs Mill. The Corporation bought the lake in 1854 for use as a reservoir in association with its new Lake Street waterworks. of 2s. South Oxford Community Association, Registered Charity Number 304351. 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. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. with moulded capitals to the responds. Wherever my mind is going I picture myself there having just swum in the river with a glowing gold aura all around my body. Ferry Hinksey Road is a road in west Oxford. 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. (fn. It contains three Weekly Community Caf each Tuesday and a Thursday drop in with a Stitch and Chat group so members of the community can get together. or bread. Plans of the Lake Street waterworks by Wilfred Foreman, 1974. SOUTH HINKSEY. The Hon. For old photographs and memories of the South Oxford Community Centre see: For more information on the Lake Street waterworks see: For more information on the history of Oxford's water supply see: The hexagonal tower of Friar Bacon's study and the adjacent waterworks at the southern end of Folly Bridge. modern lancet lights with ancient external jambs. Wootton, another chapelry of Cumnor, was The filtered water was stored in newly-built underground tanks. The city has supplied itself burial at the hands of the monks, and William 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. 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'. the Oxford Corporation. intersecting rivulets and is liable to floods. If when I get to the water I dont want to get in I dont have to (this has never happened yet). Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: OXFO 352.6 MC3 packet 2, folder 43, 1. Moments of mammalian gold creep all over my body, The water dips suddenly, so suddenly that my shoulders rush around myself from all sides, In my lungs a rushing once drowsy comes deep and downy, Innocent light runs into my eyes blinding me, Lost to the course of life which runs through a distant memory and into life. Hinksey Lake is the nearest dive-able body of water to Oxford BSAC. founded by will, 1609, is regulated 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. 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. 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. The waterworks can be seen on this plan of 1844, drawn up when wharves in the area were being sold at auction. The swimming pools had no fence around them, and it was free to swim there. Meanwhile the colleges were clearing houses in the city centre and replacing them with student accommodation. 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 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. What a lot we have achieved in 2022! 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. When, however, the partition of the latter's estates I saw crows, wings flapping wildly and people near by. Hinksey Park and the open-air swimming pool The city corporation waterworks opened at Lake Street in 1856. This lane They were bought up by speculative builders, usually in blocks. 21) and its claims to be considered an independent manor are very doubtful. children. The vicarage house of New Hinksey was erected in since 1909. As I rested there moor hens came out of hiding, I was forgotten me. by If I get in the water and I want to get out, then I can. It has always been difficult to get between North Hinksey to the north-west and South Hinksey. My parents met us there to share the morning swim. Oxford 17 November, bequeathed 200 out of which (fn. The Nature Reserve, covering more than 12 hectares, is home to diverse wildlife, including robins, magpies, cuckoos, green woodpeckers, bullfinches, deer and red kites. Small terraced cottages were quickly built and by 1851 New Hinksey housed a total of 144 people. You can see parts of the plans here and here. (fn. Time passed, ducks and geese slipped past me down river. The railway brought with it a demand for cheap local housing for railway employees. Henry Norreys was created Lord Norreys in 1572, (fn. These enormous engines were powered by steam, and coal was brought to the works daily by cart. Hinksey (q.v.). This was simply a continuation of Marlborough Road, and by 1892 its separate name had been given up. the parish, a short distance to the west of Hinksey in the dedication of the church of South Hinksey, Image courtesy of Brasenose College, ref: D0530. The belfry is lighted by a two-light that there was a manor here. head and two quatrefoil drains. a plain round-headed north doorway with chamfered Birds were above me; red kites, crows, gulls. We also extend our grateful thanks to North Hinksey Parish Council for their additional support for equipment, which is greatly appreciated. It was known plastered. in length. parish from south-east to north-west, but there is no vicar. At least 31 builders and building families were involved, most erecting a handful of houses, some responsible for large numbers. As the population of New Hinksey expanded, it was decided to build a chapel of . ); Southengseye (xv cent.). Sometimes poems came that seemed to have grown within me. He only sings for about six weeks, so be sure to get on the trail soon if you want to hear him. which till the middle of the 19th century at least 12), At the Dissolution South Hinksey came to the Abingdon. 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 check you can fish lawfully before starting. 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. The park was laid out in the 1930s on the site of the former Victorian waterworks, and has a large lake, boating pond 19) I stopped in a doorway overcome by and unsure of the question of my responsibility to fellow humans. The pumping station with its chimney can be seen in the background. All our manpower, and the hundreds of hours put into to our work sessions is voluntary and unpaid, but materials have to be purchased and we to restock our supplies to maintain this exciting momentum, and sustain repairs and maintenance as more people come to enjoy the Trail. 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. (fn. 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. I appreciated every moment and marvelled how much summer there is still in the winter waters, in colours, smells and sounds. is a small bellcote containing one bell. The vicar lives at the suburb of Oxford known the other co-heir, in 1561. into decay. To explore The Year of Magical Swimming on the Wild Swim Map click here. The project to build a boardwalk through the reserve began in 2003, carried out by students from Peers School (now Oxford Academy), which improved access through marshy areas of the reserve. This website is a guide and cannot guarantee full coverage of venues, nor accuracy of the information provided. The It is first mentioned in the 10th century in the form Hengestesige, and probably means "stallion island". 3) After the death Do stop by on a Tuesday between 11am to 2 pm to enjoy soup, cake or just coffee and a chat. The force between us silent as stone. Of course by diveable what we mean is deep enough to dive in. Adjacent to that was the works manager's house (now demolished). Occasionally I would write reflective passages on my state of mind. 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 opening of the diving board at Hinksey Pools in 1936. 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. Crown. (fn. (Click image to close), Plan of the Lake Street waterworks and their surroundings in the early 1930s. His mother Ansfrida, a mistress of Henry I, received Image the Bodleian Library, ref: Bodl GA fol B 71, 132. Outdoor Swimming Society 2023 Terms & Conditions Shop Terms & Conditions Delivery & Returns. 23) Most had frontages to Western Road (the former station approach road, called Grandpont Road initially and then renamed after the Great Western Railway) or to Marlborough Road, which followed the course of the old railway line, from Whitehouse Lane to the river. edges, perhaps of the 13th century. 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. The Community Caf reopened on Tuesday 20th September. Geography [ edit] A record amount of new boardwalks and other improvements and repairs to keep our wonderful Trail open to all. Recent conservation projects at the Nature Park have seen degraded areas of the alkaline valley fen restored by clearing out overgrown willows and reeds which were drying out the land. I started choosing five photos from each day and saved them, neatly organised on my laptop. Hinksey Mill. All rights reserved. The system for pumping water was relatively efficient, but the water was still unfiltered. To make a donation, please visit this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/HinkseyTrailVolunteers. Avec carte, photos et avis d'autres cyclistes. Children enjoying Hinksey Pools in 1965. Go to the water and get in please just go there, I said to myself in my distress, feeling helpless. In 2007 Judy died, but the familys aspirations were continued, with Addy overseeing the commercial functions of the Hinksey Heights Estate, and John and his partner Jenny, who is a dedicated botanist, looking after the educational and community presence on the trail. complained to the king that the mill had been 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. Most of the 114 lots were on a new street called Sunningwell Road. 6d. 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. chargeable upon lands allotted to the earl. Lake Street Studios, . This received condensed steam from the engines so that it could be returned to the boilers for reuse, free from limescale. each to two poor widows, and as to the It looks out across the popular Hinksey Park. Search. Until the middle of the 18th century South Hinksey was in the parish of Cumnor. 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. That river forms its eastern Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: OXFO 352.6. 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. (fn. The parish was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire . amounting to 2 6s. The dividends, 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. More pressing was a calling to vast watery life from deep within me, and how to give expression to this deeper instinct. Sun times, moon times, lunar phase, weather. In 1936 the former filter beds of the waterworks were converted into swimming and paddling pools, known as the Jubilee Pools. the legacy, which was invested in 93 10s. Every donation of 50, for example, sponsors one metre of brand new boardwalk. In the second series of Ordnance Survey maps (1888-1914) the path is shown as a causeway. Opposite was the wayside chapel of St Nicholas, where alms were collected to pay for the repairs.). In 1832 Oxford had suffered the first of three devastating cholera epidemics. The conversion (except for the laying on of public services, which the Council paid for) was achieved entirely by voluntary labour. Hinksey Lake is a long narrow lake supplying coarse angling via season ticket in New Hinksey. considerable importance. 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