On 4 April 2012 15:30, Janet McKnight janetmck@chiark.greenend.org.uk wrote:

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See other thread - if we can define the streets that lie within "Central", I think that would solve most of the problem.

OK, off the top of my head, opening bid for 'Central':

High Street Cornmarket Broad Street Turl Street George Street Gloucester Green St Giles New Inn Hall Street Queen Street St Aldates St Michael's Street Castle Street New Road Holywell Street Blue Boar Street Ship Street Covered Market / Golden Cross Magdalen Street (& East) Westgate Centre Clarendon Centre Pembroke Street

Any objections to any of those? This could be like a balloon debate but with streets! :)

Taking a historical perspective, Oxford's city walls demarcate a small area which is definitely central. These ran approximately from Oxford Castle, along Bulwarks Lane, through what's now St Michael's Street to Cornmarket, along the south side of Broad Street, to Catte Street, along New College Lane into the Turf Tavern, through New College then down Longwall Street; they cross the High Street and run down Merton Street then return along Christ Church Meadow immediately south of the colleges; they pass through Christ Church and along Brewer Street, and finally north of Turn Again Lane past the Westgate car park to Castle Street and back to the start.

See http://www.headington.org.uk/oxon/city_wall/

Maybe we could agree on the outer boundary of the central area and then list all the streets within that area? e.g. starting at Oxford Castle: New Road -> Worcester Street -> Beaumont Street -> up and back down St Giles' -> Magdalen Street East -> Broad Street -> Holywell Street -> Longwall Street -> out and back in along Magdalen Bridge -> High Street -> Merton Street -> Bear Lane -> Blue Boar Street -> down and back up St Aldate's -> Brewer Street -> Turn Again Lane -> Old Greyfriars Street -> Castle Street.

Owen