Castle, Oxford
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Castle, Oxford
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 29 Jul 2013
A partial view St George's Tower from the top of the neighbouring castle mound. The tower was built in 1074, of coral rag stone. It is 30 x 30 feet square (9m × 9m). It is the tallest of the castle's towers, perhaps because it may have provided defensive cover to the approach to the city’s former west gate. In the distance are the present day suburbs of Osney, New Osney, New Botley and Botley.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.752094
Longitude
-1.263324