Oxford
Carfax Tower
Last remnant of St Martin's church
Carfax
Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1
Phone: +44 1865 79 2653
Carfax is where the four principal roads of Oxford meet. The 13th-century tower here is all that now remains of the former town church of Oxford: St Martin's. The church became unsafe and was demolished in 1820, and then rebuilt and demolished again in 1896 as part of a road-widening scheme. The tower was actually 20 feet taller than we see it today but, because townspeople once amused themselves by throwing small coins at students from the top of the tower, the university authorities had it lowered. The two quarter jacks no longer strike the quarter hours, although visitors can often be seen patiently waiting for the clock to reach the appointed time! Admission charges are GBP2 for adults, seniors and students, and GBP1 for children.
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