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	Englischakademie.de \| Stadt Informationen \| Oxford
		Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census).
		It is home to the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world.It is known as the "city of dreaming spires", a term coined by Matthew Arnold in reference to the harmonious architecture of the university buildings.
		Port Meadow is a large area of common land to the north and west of Oxford, England.
	www.englischakademie.de /enaka_en/content/oxford/oxford.htm (209 words)

	Oxford, England - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		OXFORD, a city, municipal and parliamentary borough, the county town of Oxfordshire, England, and the seat of a famous university.' Pop.
		Oxford had thus a strong position: the castle and the Thames protected it on the east; the two rivers, the walls and the water-meadows between them on the south and east; and on the north the wall and a deep ditch, of which vestiges may be traced, as between Broad and Ship Streets.
		The first mention of the townsmen of Oxford is in the English Chronicle of 1013, and that of its trade in the Abingdon Chronicle, which mentions the toll paid from the 11th century to the abbot of Abingdon by boats passing that town.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /O/OX/OXFORD.htm (13770 words)

	Port Meadow - The Oxford Guide
		At 440 acres, Port Meadow is the largest area of common land in Oxford.
		Port Meadow is bordered on the western edge by the Thames and for a large part of the year parts of the Meadow are flooded, bringing flocks of migratory birds.
		A classic Oxford activity is to walk up the west side of the Meadow, have a pint at the Perch, and then continue up north for another pint and some roasted chestnuts and mulled wine at the Trout Inn in Wolvercote.
	oxford.openguides.org /wiki/?Port_Meadow (176 words)

	Abroad View - the online global education magazine for students (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		This is the Oxford that countless hordes of tourists descend on each year, and, from the camera-toting Japanese multitudes to the American grandmas snatching up sweatshirts emblazoned with the famous name, it is a slightly unreal Oxford that most people discover.
		If you are going to study at Oxford, whether for a term or a year or still longer, rest assured that your college will give you a good introduction to the university and what it has to offer.
		Before going to Oxford, I had imagined (half-seriously) that I would be thrown a coarse monk’s cloak and locked into a stone cell as my “quarters.” I had pictured myself clutching a pewter tankard of tepid water, cracking my teeth on crusts of bread.
	www.abroadviewmagazine.com /regions/europe/unitedkingdom/oxford.html (1572 words)

	Oxford City \| North Oxford
		Oxford University Press has its home here, the biggest employer in Oxford in the nineteenth century, encouraging the building of the terraced town cottages to house local workers.
		Close by is Port Meadow, 350 acres of grassland bordering the Thames and the Oxford Canal.
		Close to North Oxford with a rural ambience because it overlooks Port Meadow, the common land meadows, and the River Thames.
	www.oxfordcity.co.uk /info/north_oxford.html (271 words)

	Oxford, city of surprises - World - Travel - theage.com.au
		Oxford is a fascinating city with a population of about 145,000 of whom about 16,500 are students.
		Port Meadow, in Oxford's northwest corner, is the site of another ancient custom mentioned as far back as the 11th-century Domesday Book: the right of citizens to graze horses and cattle there.
		Oxford students dress like any anywhere in the world - except, that is, at examination time.
	www.theage.com.au /news/world/oxford-city-of-surprises/2007/01/05/1167777264463.html (1053 words)

	Bellerbys College Oxford, England - study in the heart of this historic city
		Oxford is very centrally situated for visits to many nearby cities.
		Walking in Port Meadow or boating on the river are popular outdoor activities.
		Oxford also boasts a wealth of cultural activities such as theatres, cinemas and clubs.
	www.studygroup.com /bellerbys/english/centres/oxford.asp (500 words)

	The History of Oxford (I)
		Evidence of a Bronze Age settlement is to be found in Port Meadow, where ring formations reveal a burial mound.
		It is quite clear, therefore, that archaeology reveals that well before the appearance of the first written documents relating to Oxford there had already been bustling settlements in and around the city.
		It is thought that it was with the foundation of a monastery in the 8th century, linked to the historical figure of St Frideswide that we have the first indications of a town in the area.
	www.know-britain.com /cities_towns/history_of_oxford_1.html (413 words)

	OXFORDSHIRE tourist information holiday accommodation, activities, attractions, historic sites - www.TouristNetUK.com ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Oxford is renowned as one of England's two great university towns, steeped in history and tradition.
		Oxford's famous museums include the Ashmolean Museum, the Pitt Rivers Museum, the Museum of the History of Science, the Bate Collection of Historical Instruments and the Museum of Oxford.
		Christ Church Meadow has riverside walks, while Port Meadow, an ancient common to the north west of the city, is an extensive open space close to the city.
	www.touristnetuk.com /wm/oxford (805 words)

	Subterranea Britannica: SB-Sites: Port Meadow Halt
		A temporary terminus at Banbury Road (Oxford Road) on the outskirts of Oxford was opened on 2nd December, 1850 while negations were underway to acquire land for the extension into the city.
		In 1955 The Railway Modernisation Plan proposed improvements in cross country facilities between Oxford and Cambridge with the aim of maintaining a link between the major main line railways outside the congested Greater London area thereby allowing freight traffic to be transferred between three railway regions and easing the burden on London marshaling yards.
		The section between Oxford and Bicester London Road was reopened on 15.5.1989 and in 2001 the Strategic Rail Authority looked into reopening the remaining part of the line for passengers between Bicester and Bletchley but this proposal has now been rejected.
	www.subbrit.org.uk /sb-sites/stations/p/port_meadow_halt (1029 words)

	oxford at the begining of the war (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		More than 2,000 were interviewed and when the term began in October the number of undergraduates in residence was reduced to about 1400, of whom 800 were undergoing an intensive officer training course.
		In 1916 the Oxford school of military aeronautics which trained flying officers, was based at the university museum.
		The flying cadets were billeted at Oxford colleges and had their aerodrome at Port Meadow and a camp at the university parks.
	www.oucs.ox.ac.uk /ltg/projects/jtap/dce/witcombe/oxford.html (220 words)

	Port Meadow, Oxford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It runs from Jericho to Wolvercote along the east (left) bank of the River Thames, with the suburb of North Oxford further to the east.
		It is a typical English floodmeadow and is a favorite area for walking, with easy access from the city of Oxford.
		Medley Sailing Club, the furthest upstream sailing club on the River Thames, is located on the riverbank opposite the meadow.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Port_Meadow,_Oxford (171 words)

	Events In Oxford (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		It has loads of Oxford events as well as accomodation info and is a good place to look for bikes too.
		The Oxford City Council is also a good source of local information, from local community and sports centres to nature reserves and parks.
		Oxford has a wealth of things to suit everyone's tastes from comedies and plays to clubs and pubs.
	www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk /clubs/ents/oxford.html (1242 words)

	Oxford Hotels UK from Cheap Hotel Bookings.com
		Both the Oxford Story and the Museum of Oxford tell the history of the City and University.
		Parks and meadows in and around the city centre are peaceful places in which to walk, picnic or simply admire the views.
		Oxford is well served by road and rail networks to London which give fast and direct access locally, nationally and from Europe.
	www.cheaphotelbookings.com /uk-hotels/oxford-hotels-1.htm (328 words)

	Salon Wanderlust \| Getting to Oxford
		Oxford is a city of fantasy, and if you can elbow your way past other tourists dreaming of 1920s fancy dress balls and pinched-nostril aristocratic students, a richly layered historical buffet is laid out.
		Oxford and the county have many nooks worth investigating, not to mention world-class museums.
		A large chunk of common land, called Port Meadow, remains near downtown Oxford and is home to a herd of semi-wild ponies.
	www.salon.com /may97/wanderlust/oxfordinfo970524.html (922 words)

	Jericho Echo
		For the name, derived from the parable of the Good Samaritan, was often given to an inn on the outskirts of a city where belated travellers, arriving after the city gates had closed at sunset, could find a bed.
		It was along this route to Bladon that Charles I escaped from Oxford in 1644 with 6,000 men under the noses of the Parliamentarian troops.
		For travellers coming in via Port Meadow an inn hard by Walton Manor House was equally well placed for either the North or West gates of the borough.
	www.pstalker.com /echo/sk_jerichohouse.html (442 words)

	Oxford Information - The Scholar's Guide to Oxford, UK. Tourist information for visitors to the University city of ...
		Port Meadow is not really a garden at all, but an area of common land stretching alonside the east bank of the River Thames at Jericho.
		The pastureland was given to the Freemen of Oxford by King Alfred in return for fighting Danish invaders in the 10th century and these rights are recorded in the Domesday Book of 1066.
		To this day, members of the organisation The Freemen of Oxford exercise their ancient rights to graze cattle and horses on the land and to fish in the river.
	www.oxford-info.com /Oxford_Gardens.htm (379 words)

	Tips for Oxford - Office of Study Abroad - Azusa Pacific University
		Everything in Oxford revolves around your college; if you live within the college walls, you live “in college.” You eat “in hall” and you head “to college.” The library, however, will always be the library.
		Oxford is known for its oddities, quirky traditions and unique student population.
		While in Oxford, you have the opportunity to take part in several of these activities and see what it is like to be an Oxford student (when you visit Cambridge, you will understand).
	www.apu.edu /oxford/resources/tips (1257 words)

	The Silent Traveller in Oxford (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		He came to Oxford, he writes, "in rather a turmoil".
		Throughout Chiang Yee draws parallels between Oxford and his native China, comparing the seasons, architecture, and the nature of learning itself.
		CHIANG YEE (1903-1977) was born in China and lived in London and Oxford before settling in the United States.
	www.signalbooks.co.uk /books/oxfordst.htm (339 words)

	Thomas Merrifield Estate Agents
		Oxford is world famous for its University and has a long and illustrious heritage.
		However, Oxford is also renowned for its teaching hospitals and supports a large business community due to its strategic location in the centre of southern England and only 55 miles from London.
		Oxford offers all the amenities of a cosmopolitan city including theatres, museums, music, dining and lively city centre entertainment.
	www.thomasmerrifield.co.uk /oxford.htm (145 words)

	Regent Executive \| Oxford city guide
		It is patronised by local dons, professors and celebrities filming on location in and around Oxford, and is also a favourite of theatre goers as it offers pre-theatre bookings.
		The collection of Old Master drawings is Christ Church is unique among the Oxford or Cambridge colleges in possessing an important collection of Old Master paintings and drawings - some 300 paintings and almost 2000 drawings in all.
		Oxford's oldest building, this 11th-century tower provides an excellent viewpoint over the city.
	www.regentexecutive.com /locations/oxford-guide.html (1331 words)

	Carthage - Study Abroad Program - Oxford
		The centerpiece of your academic experience during your semester abroad will be a course taught in the Oxford tutorial style.
		Your accumulated knowledge gained over the course of the semester is tested in a single exam at the end of term, which is graded entirely anonymously by an Oxford expert in your chosen field.
		It is this unique style of learning that has set Oxford apart for centuries, producing some of the most sophisticated thinkers in history.
	www.carthage.edu /academics/oxford/course.html (417 words)

	British Studies at Oxford - Activities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Class sessions are normally two hours each, allowing ample time for reading and research at the Oxford City Library or at the College Library, for our convenience.
		Museums offer artifacts from cultures around the world, including the only skeletal remains of a dodo bird; green spaces like the University Parks and Christ Church meadows and Magdalen walks, as well as the Port Meadow commons to the north of town, offer great walking and running areas.
		All in all, Brasenose College and Oxford provide a fine academic, cultural, and social atmosphere and a most convenient "home base" from which to see storied England.
	www2.oakland.edu /ie/oxford/activities.cfm (255 words)

	Events In Oxford (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		It has loads of Oxford events as well as accomodation info and is a good place to look for bikes too.
		The Oxford City Council is also a good source of local information, from local community and sports centres to nature reserves and parks.
		Oxford has a wealth of things to suit everyone's tastes from comedies and plays to clubs and pubs.
	www.wolf.ox.ac.uk /clubs/entz/oxford.html (1242 words)

	Canoe Focus Access: The Oxford Circuit
		Start at Port Meadow which is near Wolvercote just off the large A40 roundabout at the North of Oxford.
		The car park is free and also has public toilets and is next to the Trout Inn (the second home of Inspector Morse in the TV series).
		This paddle is best done in winter and spring, the area around Port Meadow is very popular with the public in the summer with families swimming and fishing in the pool below Godstow Bridge.
	www.canoefocus.demon.co.uk /accessoxford.html (524 words)

	Oxford City Council: Countryside Service
		Oxford City Council Rangers are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help them care for the City's countryside.
		The Oxford Volunteer Rangers meet regularly on Thursdays to carry out a wide range of tasks at nature reserves and parks in and around the City.
		The Countryside Service publish a FREE leaflet every 6 months giving details of our events and those of the many groups who are actively promoting interest and involvement in the natural environment.
	www.oxford.gov.uk /leisure/countryside-services.cfm (291 words)

	Oxford Model Flying Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Oxford model flying club club was formed in 1969 and flies all types of models from indoor to the great outdoors.
		Our principle outdoor site is Port Meadow, arguably one of the finest sites in the South.
		Club members alone are permitted to fly on the meadow and it is indeed a privilege.
	www.oxfordmodelflyingclub.co.uk (231 words)

	Oxford University Gazette, 27 April 2006 : Advertisements
		Classic Oxford, Sun., 14 May, in aid of 'Against Breast Cancer' and London to Oxford, 2 July, for 'C.L.I.C. Sargent'.
		QB Management is one of Oxford's foremost letting agents, specialising in lettings to academics, medical personnel, and other professionals.
		We specialise in lettings to both academic and professional individuals and their families, and have a constant flow of enquiries from good quality tenants seeking property in the Oxford area.
	www.ox.ac.uk /gazette/2005-6/weekly/270406/adverts.htm (2543 words)

	Bridgewater State College
		Since its founding in the Middle Ages, Oxford University has produced innumerable poets, novelists, scientists, philosophers, politicians, artists, actors, playwrights, scholars, lawyers, physicians, diplomats, assorted heads of state and twenty-five British Prime Ministers.
		Today Oxford is a vibrant intellectual community, blending ancient British traditions and modern cosmopolitan scholarship amidst some of the most dazzling architecture in Europe.
		For undergraduates the university’s most distinctive feature is the opportunity it has long provided for informal intellectual exchange – the so-called tutorial method – with faculty intensely experienced in their disciplines.
	www.bridgew.edu /oxford/Summer.cfm (480 words)

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