Mill Street, Oxford
51°44′58″N 1°16′13″W / 51.7495°N 1.2703°W
Mill Street is a street in
Overview
At its southern end was
Close to the site of the former mill is Osney Lock, and to the south is Osney Mill Marina. To the east is Osney Cemetery, established in 1848 but now disused, between Mill Street and the railway tracks. Osney Lane leads from Mill Street over a footbridge across the railway tracks towards Oxpens Road and central Oxford to the north of the cemetery.[5]
Explosion
On 14 February 2017, a large explosion heard across much of Oxford occurred at the southern end of Mill Street, in a three-storey block of flats at the junction with Gibbs Crescent, completely destroying the building.[6] The end of Mill Street was cordoned off by police and local residents were evacuated from their homes.[7][8] Local residents were left in a state of limbo after the explosion, being unable to return to their homes.[9]
Gallery
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The Kitepublic house at 68–69 Mill Street.[10]
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The derelict Osney Mill buildings off Mill Street to the west, with Osney Lock in the foreground.
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The lychgate entrance to Osney Cemetery off Mill Street to the east.
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The footbridge over the railway that connects Mill Street with Beckett Street, south of Oxford railway station.
References
- ^ "Area Information for Mill Street, Oxford, OX2 0AJ". www.streetcheck.co.uk. UK: StreetCheck. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Sold house prices in Mill Street". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Tresise, Chris (26 April 2006). "Osney Abbey, Mill Street (south side), Oxford, Oxfordshire". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ^ "New life at last for the mill". Oxford Mail. 30 December 2004. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014.
- Geograph.
- ^ "One person confirmed missing after blast rips through building in Gibbs Crescent, West Oxford". Oxford Mail. UK. 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Oxford explosion: Person still missing after flats fire". BBC News. UK: BBC. 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Investigation continues after Oxford fire and explosion". ITV News. UK: ITV. 15 February 2017.
- Oxford Times. UK. p. 7.
- ^ "The Kite". Oxford, UK. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.