Godstow
Godstow is a hamlet about 2.5 miles northwest of the centre of Oxford. It lies on the banks of the River Thames between the villages of Wolvercote to the east and Wytham to the west.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hamlet on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, UK
- Also known as: “Godstow Abbey”, “Godstow Nunnery”, and “Godstow, Oxfordshire”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Godstow Lock and The Trout Inn.
Godstow Lock
Lock
Photo: Helena, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Godstow Lock is a lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. It is between the villages of Wolvercote and Wytham on the outskirts of Oxford. The first lock was built of stone by Daniel Harris for the Thames Navigation Commission in 1790. Godstow Lock is situated 620 feet southeast of Godstow.
The Trout Inn
Pub
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Trout Inn is a historic pub in Lower Wolvercote north of Oxford, close to Godstow Bridge, directly by the River Thames. The Trout Inn is situated 680 feet northeast of Godstow.
St Margaret’s Well
Spring
St Margaret’s Well is a spring, which is situated 3,400 feet south of Godstow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wytham and Binsey.
Wytham
Village
Photo: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wytham is a village and civil parish on the Seacourt Stream, a branch of the River Thames, about 3 miles northwest of the centre of Oxford. It is just west of the Western By-Pass Road, part of the Oxford Ring Road.
Binsey
Village
Photo: Omassey, Public domain.
Binsey is a small village on the west side of Oxford, in Oxfordshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Thames about 1.5 miles northwest of the centre of Oxford, on the opposite side of the river from Port Meadow and about 1 mile southwest of the ruins of Godstow Abbey.
Waterways
Neighborhood
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Waterways is housing estate in North Oxford, England. The Oxford Canal runs through the centre of the estate and it is bounded on the east by the Cherwell Valley railway line.
Godstow
- Categories: hamlet, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.77834° or 51° 46′ 42″ northLongitude
-1.30017° or 1° 18′ 1″ westElevation
200 feet (61 metres)Open location code
9C3WQMHX+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 875822128OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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