Grandpont Nature Park
Introduction
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Grandpont Nature Park
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 2 Nov 2021
The original Grandpont was an 11th century causeway, supported by more than 40 arches, that ran south from Folly Bridge. In the 19th century the name was adopted for the newly developing suburb in south Oxford. Here it has been used for an eight acre park on the site of the former Oxford gasworks. The works closed in 1960, although two gas holders survived for some years after that. Eventually the area was capped with clay and landscaped.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.745437
Longitude
-1.262708