HFF 28 Nov 2025

Happy Fence Friday, All

Part of High Street, Oxford that includes the University Church. To the locals it is generally known as "The High". It has been one of the main thoroughfares and has been central to the city since medieval times.

This is just a small part of "The High". Many of Oxford’s passages, streets and lanes run off "The High" and these date back centuries, often serving as shortcuts or connecting routes between more prominent streets. Every time I visit I usually choose a different route :-)))

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Taken on Monday September 22, 2025
Posted on Thursday November 27, 2025
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Christa1004 said:

I find it fascinating how the church is integrated into the row of houses. HFF Roger.

4 weeks ago

Roger Bennion replied to Christa1004:

I think the building next the telephone box is a very large house but I think the other buildings aren't exactly houses :-)) The other main building here is part of All Souls College. Parts are probably used for accommodation but equally some parts will be tutor rooms and some parts used for college office type accommodation :-)) I would like to investigate more. All Souls College is open to the public most afternoons and you don't have to pay to walk around the grounds and go into the Chapel. But, you ain't allowed to go inside any other parts of the College :-))

4 weeks ago

Christa1004 replied to Roger Bennion:

Indeed, I should have written "row of buildings"...
I guess they don't want to share the mysteries of their science with amateurs ;-))

4 weeks ago