Memorials & monuments · South East England
C Wing Including The Round Tower
In or near Oxford.
C Wing Including The Round Tower — Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit C Wing Including The Round Tower, you can take a train to Oxford station, which is 0.6 km away. Entry is free. The postcode for your sat-nav is OX1 1LD.
About
C Wing Including The Round Tower is a Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1047045). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details HM PRISON OXFORD NEW ROAD SP 5006 SE 7/10008 C Wing including the Round Tower GV II* Prison block and tower. 1785 onwards by William Blackburn. 2nd floor late C19/early C20. Batter to ground floor of tower may be the much repaired and renewed base of a new "round tower" known to have been built 1235 "in the corner of the castle". Coursed rubble with stone dressings and ashlar 2nd floor. Pitched slated roof. 3 storeys 8 windows. Ground floor with small flat arched windows and entrance. Round-arched 1st floor openings linked by impost bands, mostly blind with grilled lunettes. 2nd floor bays buttressed. At southern end ground floor, early, low barrel-vaulted cells with stone flag floors. One retains heavily studded door with bar and lock; also, 3 heavy transverse timbers set into the walls about 9" from the ground and 2"6 apart, one with metal rings for manaclling prisoners. Known as the "Wesley Cells". 1st floor cells of low height with stone flagged floors. Listing NGR: SP5096506199 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 245997 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
C Wing Including The Round Tower is a memorial located in the West Midlands. It is designated as a Grade II* listed building, highlighting its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7512, -1.2626
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Oxford
- Parish
- Oxford, unparished area
- Postcode
- OX1 1LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.oxfordcastleandprison.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17548518 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is C Wing Including The Round Tower?
- C Wing Including The Round Tower is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX1 1LD), in the parish of Oxford, unparished area.
- What is C Wing Including The Round Tower?
- C Wing Including The Round Tower — Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to C Wing Including The Round Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX1 1LD.
- Is C Wing Including The Round Tower a listed building?
- C Wing Including The Round Tower is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is C Wing Including The Round Tower free to visit?
- Yes, C Wing Including The Round Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to C Wing Including The Round Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX1 1LD.