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Posted: 19 Feb 2021

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Welcome to Jericho

Welcome to Jericho
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You are now in Jericho, Oxford's first planned suburb. It lies between the canal and Walton Street, bounded to the north by Walton Well Road, and to the south by Worcester College. This small well-defined area encourages a strong community spirit that is strengthened by its intriguing history.

The name 'Jericho' might be a biblical reference to the walled city of Jericho in Palestine, signifying this area's location outside Oxford's old city walls. In the 17th century, people reaching Oxford after the city gates shut could take refuge in what is now the Jericho Tavern in Walton Street.

Jericho grew after the construction of the Oxford Canal in 1790, and expanded into the surrounding meadows as industry boomed. In 1812, the Eagle Iron and Brass Works (later known as Lucy's) was built in the area behind you and, in 1826, the Oxford University Press moved to Walton Street.

Terraces of houses were built as needed, largely to house the factories' workers. Like the corner house to your left, most street corners were originally shops, or pubs - of which Jericho once had almost thirty.

Mount Place (where you are standing now) was once part of 'Little Bear Meadow'. Then, in the 1870s, a tallow factory was built here. Despite the fact that locals said it 'stank to high heaven', it remained on this site for around 40 years.

In what must have been stark contrast, St Barnabas Church - with its design based on the cathedral of Torcello near Venice - was consecrated in 1869. 'Barney's' is strikingly beautiful inside, and well worth a visit.

By the 1950s, Jericho was a run-down area. Most of what had been canal freight was transported by rail, and the 1960s saw plans to demolish the houses. However, a vigorous local campaign saved most of Jericho, which then became a model of urban renewal.

The bridge to your right was built in 1972: previously the only crossing had been by ferry. By the mid-1980s, a growing residential boat community added to the area's colour and security. In 2007, Lucy's was replaced by the flats behind you, but 'the Press' and 'Barney's' are still going strong.

Jericho is now a thriving and diverse neighbourhood, with a happy balance of peaceful residential roads and vibrant social amenities. In addition to the church, a lively community centre and brewhouse pubs, it has cocktail bars, international restaurants and an arthouse cinema. Close to the city centre and the railway station, as well as Port Meadow, it has been rated one of the UK's best places to live.
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 Isisbridge
Isisbridge club
'welcome' sign with alcohol and CCTV signs and tacky council bins
council crap at Mount Place
4 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

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