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Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England
with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). It is home of
University of Oxford, the oldest English language university
world. It is known as the "city skyline dream", a term coined by
Matthew Arnold in reference to the harmonious architecture of the
university buildings. The Oxford suburb of Cowley has a long history of
automotive, and still produces BMW minis.

History

Oxford was first occupied at the time Saxon, and was originally known as
"Oxenaforda. It began with the foundations of the Convent of St Frideswide's
the 8th century. The University of Oxford is first mentioned in 12th
Century Records. First of Oxford colleges were University College
(1249), Balliol (1263) and Merton (1264).

During the English Civil War, Oxford housed the court of Charles I in
1642, after the king been expelled from London, although there
strong support in town for the Parliamentarian cause. During the 19th
century controversy surrounding the Oxford Movement in the Anglican
Church calls attention to the city as a hotbed of theological thought.
Oxford Town Hall was built by Henry T. Hare, the foundation stone was
scheduled July 6, 1893 and opened by the future King Edward VII, May 12
1897. In early 20th century experienced rapid Oxford
industrial and population growth, with the printing and publishing
industries to become well established in the 1920s.

Places of interest

Oxford has numerous major tourist attractions, many belonging to
universities and colleges. As several renowned institutions, the
Downtown is home to Carfax Tower and a historical walk Theme, The
Oxford Story. In summer, punting on the Thames (sometimes called
Isis as it flows through Oxford) and the Cherwell is People.
Other notable attractions include:

Christ Church Cathedral

The church of St. Mary the Virgin (church University)

Martyrs' Memorial

Ashmolean Museum

Pitt Rivers Museum

Museum Natural History

Museum of the History of Science

Science Oxford

University buildings

University Parks

The University Botanic Garden

Cornmarket Road, Oxford

Turl Street, Oxford

Little Clarendon Street

Oxford Covered Market

Westgate Mall

Museums and art galleries

Oxford has many museums and galleries open to the public.
Here are the famous tourist site and a major Oxford:

Ashmolean Museum, Britain's oldest museum

Pitt Rivers Museum

History Museum Natural, at home (remnants of) the Oxford Dodo

Museum of the History of Science, the oldest in Great Britain for construction
Building Museum

Museum of Oxford

Musée d'Art Moderne Art

Science Oxford

Shopping

Golden Cross, an arcade of shops and first class shops, lies
between Cornmarket Street and the covered market. Pieces of colored
Gallery date from the 12th century. There are still many buildings
medieval times, and some 15th and 17th century structures. The
market also has a reputation as Covent Garden, Oxford, with Live
entertainment on Saturday morning in summer. To its way, the shop of Alice
played an important role in English literature, she worked as a
General Store (selling brushes, equipment, etc.) during the
period as Lewis Carroll, at the time a professor of mathematics at
Christ Church College, call was Alice in Wonderland.

It is
seems to have been the model for important settings in the book.
Today, The venue is a favorite stop for fans of Lewis Carroll as
far away as Japan, which engulf commemorative pencils, chess sets,
petticoats, bookmarks, and in rare cases, original editions of some
Carroll works. The Bodleian Library Shop, specializing in Oxford
memories, books and clipboard to sign for Oxford and coffee
mugs. Castell & Son (The Varsity Shop), is the best point of sale
Oxford for clothing bearing the logo of Oxford or heraldic symbol.

Food and Drink

Oxford offers European and Middle East and Asian cuisine. Some of
Restaurants are:

Cherwell Boathouse Restaurant

Gee's Restaurant

The Seasons Manoir aux Quat '

Rosamund the Fair

Al-Salam

Browns.

Except these restaurants Oxford welcomes some traditional and historic pubs

The Eagle and Child

The Turf Tavern

The Lamb and Flag

The Bear

Education of the University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is
the oldest university in the English speaking world.
Events and organizations and institutions officially connected to the
University include:

Worcester College, back to cottages medieval

The Oxford Union Society

The Oxford University Press, the oldest and largest
University Press

The Bodleian Library

Large research libraries (including the Sackler Library)

Oxford University Department for Continuing Education

The Taylor Institution

The Oxford University Student Union

Oxford University Newman Society Catholic society loudspeaker

The OICCU, Union Christian undergraduate

The Oxford University Museum of Natural History (sometimes called
The Oxford University Museum)

The Pitt Rivers Museum

The Ashmolean Museum

The Bate Collection

Oxford Botanic Garden and Harcourt Arboretum

Oxford University Sports Federation

Oxford University Boat Club

The O'Reilly Theater

Moser Theater

Rothermere American Institute

Saïd Business School

The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art

Computing Laboratory

Isis Innovation

Sports

Oxford City FC and Milton United FC in the other are two famous
football club and play regular club games in the league. Oxford
Cavaliers Rugby League Club is the rugby club to play for the city Oxford.
Drayton Leisure Golf Driving Range is a golf course with 9 holes (for
3) COURSE 6 holes and enlightened. As a city in the United Kingdom has a number of
cricket teams and hold tournaments like Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire
Cup, National Cricket Club Championship, the national cricketer Village
Championship etc.

Tours and Sightseeing

Over there are a number of tour operators in Oxford. Tourist information
center is also very useful to discover a new way to enjoy the visit
Oxford.
Hotels and accommodation

Accommodation in Oxford are limited, although recently, motels
sprouted in the suburbs - good for those who want comfort.
In addition, if you have a car, you may consider houses
or small B & B on the outskirts of the city
Some Hotels notables are:

Victoria House
Hotel

Cotswold Lodge
Hotel Classic

Westwood Country
Hotel Ltd.

Holiday Inn Oxford

The Oxford Hotel

Oxford Thames
Four Pillars Hotel

Express by
Holiday Inn Oxford Kassam Stadium

The Bat &
Ball Inn

The Upper Reaches

Abingdon Four
Pillars Hotel

County of Oxford Inn

Days Inn Hotel Oxford

The Plow Clifton Hampden

Marlborough Arms Hotel

The FEATHERS

Macdonald Bear Hotel

White Hart Hotel

Transport

Oxford is located some 50 miles (80 km) northwest of London,
cities are connected by highway M40, which also connects the North
Birmingham.

Rail connections include services to London (Paddington), Bournemouth
Worcester (via Cotswold Line), and Bicester. The city also
Regular train services north to Birmingham, Coventry and
north. The service railway linking Oxford and Cambridge, known as
Varsity Line, was abandoned in 1968.
The Oxford Canal connects to the river Thames in Oxford.

Oxford Airport at Kidlington offers business and general aviation
services.
Local bus services are largely provided by the bus company in Oxford and
Stagecoach South Midlands.

Biography

Name: Maria Williams

Occupation: Traveller

Website: http://www.sleepuk.com

Biography: Maria writes for Sleep UK - providers of discounted hotels to make your stay in the UK as comfortable as possible.

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