Step Into History
Walk Oxford in 1400
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Step Into History · City walk
Medieval Oxford, 1400
Oxford in 1400 is a fortified market town dominated by its growing university and the stone towers of parish and college churches. This walk moves from the river approach and town walls into the university precincts, past medieval colleges, markets and the castle, ending on the castle mound with a broad view over spired roofs and the Isis.
36 scenes — 22 streets, squares and views, 14 interiors to step inside. Planned from the Wikipedia record of Oxford as it stood in 1400 (“History of Oxford”).
The route, scene by scene
- 1. Grandpont Causeway
- 2. South Gate
- 3. St Aldate's Street
- 4. Oseney Abbey
- ↳ Abbey Scriptorium · interior
- 5. Oxford Castle
- ↳ St George's Hall · interior
- 6. Castle Mound
- 7. North Gate (St Michael's)
- ↳ North Gate Chapel · interior
- 8. Cornmarket
- ↳ Market Shambles · interior
- 9. Carfax
- 10. St Mary the Virgin
- ↳ University Church Nave · interior
- 11. Broad Street
- 12. Balliol College
- ↳ Hall of Scholars · interior
- 13. University College
- ↳ Fellows' Hall · interior
- 14. The Turl
- ↳ Student Commons · interior
- 15. New College Cloister
- ↳ College Hall · interior
- ↳ Arcaded Garth · interior
- 16. New Inn Hall Street
- ↳ Common Hall · interior
- 17. Bocardo Gate
- ↳ Gate Chamber · interior
- 18. Merton College
- ↳ Library Chamber · interior
- 19. Magdalen Bridge
- 20. Magdalen Tower
- ↳ Chapel Choir · interior
- 21. St Giles' Street
- 22. Beaumont Palace Site