Secret Oxford Book

Oxford is identified with its university, and the university has certainly played a huge role in shaping the town. But the history of Oxford is much more than just a footnote to its colleges. The town was already old when the first scholars gathered there, and it has seen many major non-academic milestones such as the founding of the hugely influential Morris works at Cowley by Lord Nuffield. This book explores town and gown, the little-known facts as well as the well-known ones, and directs the reader - tourist or resident - to key locations and visible remains. Oxford's importance has ensured that the university and town have been a magnet to many nationally significant, famous and downright eccentric people, and some of their stories are also told. An appendix suggests a number of self-guided walks to help the reader experience the diverse flavour of the city and its history.Read More