Carfax Tower is at the corner of High Street, Cornmarket, Queen Street, and St. Aldate's. The name "Carfax" comes from the French quatre voies or "four ways" and the tower is the center of the main north-south and east-west routes through the city. The tower was originally the bell tower of St. Martin's, a 14th century church that was demolished in 1896 to widen the roads. For a small fee, visitors can climb the tower and get nice view of Oxford.
I went up without the children and did some quick snaps of the rooftops.
The tower has a clock that strikes on the hour and is supposed to be a nice sight to see but we never timed our arrival right the weekend we were there.
Across the street is the town hall.
More on Oxford in coming posts!
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| Carfax Tower |
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| One staircase |
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| Yet another staircase |
I went up without the children and did some quick snaps of the rooftops.
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| Covered market across the street |
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| View down High Street with Queen's College in the distance |
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| View down St. Aldate's with Christ Church in the distance |
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| More of the view to Christ Church |
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| View to the countryside |
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| View to the northwest with some church towers |
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| View to the north with just buildings |
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| View down on a chimney (how does Dick Van Dyke fit in one of those?) |
The tower has a clock that strikes on the hour and is supposed to be a nice sight to see but we never timed our arrival right the weekend we were there.
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| Clock face and entrance to tower |
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| Clock detail |
Across the street is the town hall.
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| Oxford Town Hall |
More on Oxford in coming posts!
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