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Cover: Oxford - Oxford Castle Route - 1643 - Prisoners from the First Civil War

Address:
5 Tidmarsh Ln, Oxford OX1 1NS, UK
Category:
Info
City:
Oxford For all signs in Oxford
Country:
United Kingdom For all signs in United Kingdom
Shape:
Circle
Material:
Metal
Used by:
Oxford Preservation Trust
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Tags:
Historical elements Walking and cycling routes


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Civil War - Parliamentarian prisoners are held in St George’s Tower
1643
OXFORD PRESERVATION TRUST
Photography:
2019
Eli Zvuluny
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Comments:
Station No. 9 in the historic Oxford Castle route, consisting of 14 plaques depicting landmarks on the site from 700 AD to 2006

In the first civil war (1642-1646) which broke out between parliamentary and royal supporters, Oxford was the capital of royal supporters. As part of the battles, Parliamentary inmates were held at St George’s Tower.

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Oxford - Oxford Castle Route - 1780-1860 - The Prison is rebuilt
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Oxford - Oxford Castle Route - 1388 - Prisoners manage to escape the castle
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Oxford - Oxford Castle Route - 1863 - The last public execution
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Oxford - Oxford Castle Route - 1239 - First use of the castle as a prison
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