High Street, Oxford facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
High Street

The High Street from St Mary's, looking east
Other name(s)	The High
Location	Oxford, England
Postal code	OX1
Coordinates	51°45′09″N 1°15′07″W / 51.7525°N 1.252°W / 51.7525; -1.252
East end	Magdalen Bridge
West end	Carfax
South	M
Other
Known for	Oxford colleges and buildings

19th century photograph of the High Street looking west with University College on the left and the spires of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin and All Saints Church in the distance.

View along south side of the High Street from the Carfax end.

The University Church of St Mary the Virgin on the northern side of the High Street.

The Queen's College, also on the northern side of the High Street.

Magdalen College with its tower, at the eastern end of the High Street.

University College, on the south side of the High Street.

The Rhodes Building of Oriel College on the south side of the High Street.

The High Street in Oxford, England, known locally as the High, runs between Carfax, generally seen as the centre of the city, and Magdalen Bridge to the east.

Overview

The street has been described by Nikolaus Pevsner as "one of the world's great streets". It forms a gentle curve and is the subject of many prints, paintings, photographs, etc. The vista looking west towards Carfax with University College on the left and The Queen's College on the right is an especially popular view. There are many historical buildings on the street, including the University of Oxford buildings and colleges. Locally the street is often known as "The High".

Major buildings

To the north are (west to east): Lincoln College (main entrance on Turl Street, including All Saints Church, now Lincoln College's library.), Brasenose College (main entrance in Radcliffe Square), St Mary's (the University Church), All Souls College, The Queen's College, St Edmund Hall (main entrance in Queen's Lane) and Magdalen College (including Magdalen Tower).

To the south are (west to east): Oriel College, University College (including the Boyle-Hooke plaque outside the Shelley Memorial), the Examination Schools, the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, the Eastgate Hotel (at the original entrance to the city) and the Botanic Garden.

Adjoining streets

The following streets, also of historical significance, are off the High Street:

• Alfred Street
• Catte Street
• Cornmarket Street
• King Edward Street
• Logic Lane
• Longwall Street
• Magpie Lane
• Merton Street
• Oriel Street
• Queen Street
• Queen's Lane
• St Aldate's
• Turl Street

Gallery

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  View down to buildings on the south side.

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  View eastwards towards The Queen's College.

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  Students congregating in the High outside the Examination Schools.

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  All Saints Church, now Lincoln College's library.

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  Lloyds Bank, at the far western end of High Street, at the Cornmarket Street intersection.

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  Carfax, at the western end of the High Street.

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  Magdalen College and the High Street on May Morning, 2007.

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  The High Street, near the entrance to The Queen's College, looking east.

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  Night view of the High Street with Christmas lights, looking east from Carfax.

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  Big Issue magazine seller on the pavement in the High Street.

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  Shops on the south side of the High Street near Carfax.

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  The High Street Oxford, as viewed from St Marys the Virgin Church, looking east.

Panoramic view of the High Street looking south from the tower of St Mary's Church.