Queen Street, Oxford
Carfax Tower
at the eastern end of Queen Street.Queen Street is a pedestrianised shopping street in central
Cornmarket Street to the north (also pedestrianised), the High Street continuing east, and St Aldate's
to the south.
Halfway along on the north side is an entrance to the
shopping centre
.
At the western end is Westgate Shopping Centre, where the old city gate to the west used to be located. New Inn Hall Street leads north from near here. Close by is the mound of Oxford Castle and the former Oxford Prison off New Road, which leads on to the west towards the Oxford railway station
.
In the 13th century, the street was known as the Bailey due to its proximity with the castle.Morris Garages in the street. In 1970, the street was pedestrianised. The buildings have mostly been replaced with modern stores, such as the Marks & Spencer shop on the south side of the street, built in 1975–8.
References
- ^ Queen Street, Old Oxford, UK.
- ^ ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
51°45′05″N 1°15′32″W / 51.7515°N 1.259°W
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