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Parish Boundary Marker by River Cherwell mill leat, in parish of Oxford (Oxford District), against the West wall of King's Mill House, visible from a public footpath from Marston Road that leads to Mesopotamia Walk. Inscription reads:- J. WYATT MAYOR WARBURTON SHERIFF (James Wyatt was Mayor of Oxford in 1842/3.) Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: OX_OX08pb

Ordnance Survey cut mark benchmark described on the Bench Mark Database at http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm56001

There is an OS benchmark Image above the stream to the right of the vertical line of stones in the stone face of the house. The boundary stone against the wall of the house marks the Ward and Union boundary and probably dates from 1842. Its legend reads: ‘J. W Y A T T/ M A Y O R/W A R B U R T O N
/S H E R I F F’. James Wyatt was Mayor of Oxford in 1842/3.

King's Mill on the eastern bank of the River Cherwell, with the mill race sluice and a footpath - just visible - that links Mesopotamia Walk and Linacre College in St Cross Road (behind the photographer) with King's Mill Lane (behind the mill). A mill was recorded at this site in the Domesday Book, and milling did not cease here until as late as 1825. The stone tablet (boundary marker?) beneath the window in the single-storey part of the property reads: "J.Wyatt, Mayor + Warburton, Sheriff + 1843". James Wyatt (1774–1853) was a wood carver and gilder specialising in making and selling ornate picture frames. He was the Mayor of Oxford for the 1842/3 period. George H. Warburton (1795–1861) was a successful grocer and was elected Sheriff of Oxford for 1843/4. He was also made an Alderman on 9 November 1850, the same day that he was elected Mayor of Oxford for 1850/1. The mill appears to be a private residence at present.

There was a mill recorded here in the Domesday Book, and milling continued until 1825.

A fallen tree, reflected in the river, resembles a wild animal sculpture.

Trees reflected in calm waters.

I don't know if this name is still in use for this piece of land, but here is what Wikipedia says about it: "Mesopotamia is a narrow island (about 800 yards long by 30 yards wide) that forms part of the University Parks. It lies between the upper and lower levels of the River Cherwell. The name Mesopotamia in Greek means 'between the rivers' and originally referred to the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in present-day Iraq. The land was purchased by the University of Oxford during the expansion of the Oxford University Parks between 1860 and 1865. A footpath, Mesopotamia Walk, laid out in 1865 runs along the centre of the spur to Kings Mill. "The Domesday Book records a watermill on this site and milling continued until 1825; one level of the river was once the mill stream. From 1914, attempts were made to introduce wild ducks and geese to the area, but these proved fruitless because of the predatory local otter population. Until 1926, a ferry operated from a point halfway along the Walk, when it was replaced by a footbridge." The green kiosk is an Environment Agency flood warning station which monitors river levels.

This area currently in use as a construction yard will become a garden. View from 3rd floor roof above dining hall, during Oxford Open Doors.

Looking downstream from the end of Kings Mill Lane