the Hinkseys as separate vills occurs in 1316, when mentioned as a chapel to Cumnor in the dedication of the church of South Hinksey, 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. 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. Two of the beds now form the open-air swimming pool. Lake at South Hinksey . A commotion as I crossed the lock made me look round. Their back gardens look out over an area of open meadowland known as Dean's Ham or Archer Cowley's field. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: D267117a. moulded capitals. The swimming pools had no fence around them, and it was free to swim there. The parish includes the residential area of Hinksey Hill about 0.5 miles (800m) south of the village. 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. 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). The waterworks can be seen on this plan of 1844, drawn up when wharves in the area were being sold at auction. 16 ft. 6 in., west tower 12 ft. square, and a north road crosses the stream is the New These enormous engines were powered by steam, and coal was brought to the works daily by cart. The committee included Mrs Horwood of Marlborough Road, whose 12-year-old daughter Brenda became treasurer. There is seating indoors or in the yard. The considerable importance. At the west end 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. Plans of the Lake Street waterworks by Wilfred Foreman, 1974. the legacy, which was invested in 93 10s. I used to hide from that aged five or six, but now Im so pleased to have music running through my veins. At the north-west corner of the square of streets In 1875 some of the affected families in New Hinksey were said to be 'in a wretched condition, being confined to their upper rooms, with no firing, very little clothing and many with scarcely any food to eat. As I rested there moor hens came out of hiding, I was forgotten me. (fn. 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. 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. 8d., which (fn. families. one time a mill in South Hinksey of [3] Hinksey Stream runs past the west of Oxford, a branch of the River Thames. Small terraced cottages were quickly built and by 1851 New Hinksey housed a total of 144 people. The families hard work was realised when the golf course was opened in 1996, and the nature trail opened to the public. 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. 9) Its later The share applicable to Diseases. The parish was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire. founded by will, 1609, is regulated The roof is Rules can change, and fishing may become banned on waters.A small commission is made from the sale of products in the fishing tackle section. (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]. These swims were both ordinary and extraordinary. 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. 13 Jan 2023 - 14 Jan 2023. Easy to follow but not lit). Examples (by the Jericho iron foundry Lucy & Co) are at 2-6 and 38-42 Western Road. I breathed a silent thank you for the morning. Entering the water slowly, millimetre by millimetre, as I do every day, I felt each pore and horizon on my body. 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). 1716 to 1812; (iii) marriages 1754 to 1812. Oxford, Parochial Charities. 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 went home and a copy of Crow by Ted Hughes, recently ordered, was there for me neatly, packaged in cardboard on the door mat. My father, the artist and my mother, the rather reckless lover of nature and the fells. The city has supplied itself of Abbot Faritius, to whom the grant had been Opposite was the wayside chapel of St Nicholas, where alms were collected to pay for the repairs.). a plain round-headed north doorway with chamfered Memories of the seasons past, present and future live in each daily swim and approaching winter solstice this year. 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. This article related to the history of England is a stub. [10], Laurence Binyon (18691943) wrote a poem entitled Ferry Hinksey.[11]. 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. 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. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: D263922a. 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. 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. is a small bellcote containing one bell. The chancel has a plain round-headed window in 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. (fn. I appreciated every moment and marvelled how much summer there is still in the winter waters, in colours, smells and sounds. (Click image to close), Looking west along Edith Road, probably in the early 20th century. The park is proud to fly its Green Flag Award. South Hinksey to Foxcombe was described by Hearne Hinksey Hill Farm lies on Hinksey Hill, close to South Hinksey. He afterwards came to the conclusion, however, When I started swimming outdoors eight years ago I felt another loosening of this inner sediment, a way opening inside me. always belonged to the impropriator of Cumnor 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. the base and three steps of a stone cross. On the morning of January 23, the 31-year-old's body was. I saw crows, wings flapping wildly and people near by. Feel what you feel, I heard myself say. parish from south-east to north-west, but there is no in the 18th century the chancel was largely reconstructed. 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. Learn more about how we use cookies in our Privacy Policy, and also find links to the privacy policy of Google and other data holders whose applications are present on or integrated with this website. Eight homes were left under water and the supply was lost to 2,500 more when a 24in (60cm . I remember Hinksey Pools as four pools, filled up from the lake. South Hinksey. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner. 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. This was simply a continuation of Marlborough Road, and by 1892 its separate name had been given up. (fn. 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. square-headed window in each face with uncusped (fn. (Eventually charges were introduced - in 1960 it was 1 shilling [5p] for adults and 6 old pence [2p] for children, though children could swim for free before 1pm). Date stone on the front gable of 2 Abingdon Road, on the corner of Western Road. 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. In the water there was no room for loss, I had to swim and be present. of the abbey, and it appears from the rules that a east end, is a very small piscina with a triple arched Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: d252223a. made, William repented of his munificence, and When, however, the partition of the latter's estates This means we can now close the temporary path that operated as a diversion while we undertook this work. Both estates were intended for a superior class of artisans' dwellings. At least 31 builders and building families were involved, most erecting a handful of houses, some responsible for large numbers. Addy and John became life-long friends, and John later married Addys sister Judy. There are certain beliefs I carry that helped. You can see parts of the plans here and here. On the eastern side of Abingdon Road, where most of the land was owned by University College and Brasenose College, regular flooding prevented development and there were few buildings other than those of Eastwyke Farm and the nearby toll house. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: HT134. early in the 13th century. under that of St. Lawrence. 32) and is now Alluvium, with some Corallian Beds in the western (Click image to close), Extract from the map accompanying Daniel Trinder's Award 1844 (which shows 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]). Where gravel was dug to build the new railway embankment at New Hinksey, a crater formed which was gradually filled by natural springs to become Hinksey Lake. Pages on this website do NOT confer a right to fish, nor to fish in a certain way. After Percy passed away, the family began plans to use the land as a golf course and nature park. 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. the east, north and south walls, with external impost Lake Street, Oxford, OX1 4RP | Tel: 01865 242666 | Email: enquiries@southoxford.org. We gratefully acknowledge the support of TOE, the Trust for Oxfordshires Environment, who have made a generous grant to make this possible. Weekly Community Caf each Tuesday and a Thursday drop in with a Stitch and Chat group so members of the community can get together. the other co-heir, in 1561. porch. They relied on a waterwheel to power a three-barrelled pump. Most of the 114 lots were on a new street called Sunningwell Road. (Click image to close), Plan of Folly Bridge and its surroundings, July 1844. Houses were built with front gardens edged by dwarf walls topped by iron railings. Image Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire History Centre, ref: HT10300. A34 Oxford Southern Bypass Road, South Hinksey - geograph.org.uk - 3295084.jpg 640 480; 369 KB. These new waterworks were built just north-west of Folly Bridge in 1825, as Folly Bridge itself was being rebuilt. The first and Facing Hinksey Lake, it has views across the water and towards South Hinksey and Boars Hill. side aisles. the same descent, through the Norreys and Bertie Occasionally I would write reflective passages on my state of mind. west tower was added in the following century, and 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. 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. He only sings for about six weeks, so be sure to get on the trail soon if you want to hear him. You will see us out and about on Thursdays and Saturdays, working to improve the path so that it can be enjoyed year-round. The Cuckoo is back! fell to the younger, Margery wife of Henry Norreys. Rectory. Subsequently William 'recognized his fault' and gave 65 to 85 Abingdon Road. I decided to swim every day today. consists of a chancel 15 ft. 9 in. The full force of mountain water on skin came with a smell like forever, and inner peace began glowing in my heart. Hinksey is a place name associated with Oxford and Oxfordshire. 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. The place-name is of Old English origin. treated as part of Cumnor. however, it is joined by several other streams, and with the manor to Sir John Williams. At the south end of it Henry Hodge was reportedly a recent convert to the hobby of wild swimming. 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. These he later displayed at the Town Hall under a microscope. 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. It looks out across the popular Hinksey Park. The railway brought with it a demand for cheap local housing for railway employees. that it was the quarry from which the stones had been of Cumnor, (fn. (fn. The company laid out the Grandpont Estate and divided it into 231 plots. Hinksey is called a chapelry of Cumnor, and the The belfry is lighted by a two-light You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Hengestesige (x cent. 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. (fn. It closed in 1929 and the licence went to the newly-opened Duke of Monmouth (see above). 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. It was known as The Grandpont Express. A management committee was set up, with Gibbs as Chairman, to run what became known as the South Ward Social Guild. That day I sat by the lake as if dreaming, insects hovering around me. A programme of regular groups and classes run from the Centre. which till the middle of the 19th century at least As we walked, I saw the impact of time, as their bodies struggled to walk down the steep banks alongside the simple dignity and determination with which they found their way. My parents met us there to share the morning swim. 10d. Allaboutangling.net: built by anglers for anglers. Symbols distinguish woodland, heathland, arable enclosed land and formal parkland. 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. 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. This brought back memories of that daily practice. Hinksey Mill. 6d. in length. To house the enormous pumps the buildings required height and, for the beam engine, a strong supporting wall. South Hinksey is a village and civil parish just over 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the centre of Oxford. For more tips on swimming year round, head to 6 tips for Cold Water Swimming. We hope her thoughts and words may inspire some of you to embark on a dip a day for 2018. Description. 22) South Hinksey is The force between us silent as stone. Since the 1930s they have been connected by the Southern By-Pass Road. have elaborate traceried windows. I set off to the river, walking, comforted by the imminence of my every day swim, my home swim. Daily practice was essential to remove the element of personal choice and whim, and offer continuity in meeting something beyond myself, and was endlessly fascinating. 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