Holywell, Oxford

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51°45′25″N1°14′53″W / 51.757°N 1.248°W / 51.757; -1.248 Coordinates: 51°45′25″N1°14′53″W / 51.757°N 1.248°W / 51.757; -1.248

Holywell is a parish in Oxford, England. The toponym is derived from the well of Saint Winifred and Saint Margaret. [1]

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St Cross Church, Oxford Church in Oxford, United Kingdom

St Cross Church is a former church, now a historic collections centre, in Oxford, England, to the northeast of the centre of the city. The church is on St Cross Road at the junction with Manor Road, just south of Holywell Manor. Also close by is Holywell Cemetery.

Holywell Cemetery

Holywell Cemetery is next to St Cross Church in Oxford, England. The cemetery is behind the church in St Cross Road, south of Holywell Manor on Manor Road and north of Longwall Street, in the parish of Holywell.

Holywell Manor, Oxford

Holywell Manor is a historic building in central Oxford, England, in the parish of Holywell. It currently houses the majority of Balliol College's postgraduate population. It is on the corner of Manor Road and St Cross Road, next to St Cross Church, which has become the College Historic Collections Centre.

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References

  1. Stone, David (Summer 1998). "The Holy Wells of Holywell, Oxford (part one): The Well of Saints Winifred & Margaret". Source. (New Series).[ dead link ]

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