Jericho

Jericho is a neighbourhood in Oxford slightly to the north-west of the city centre. It lies along the canal (ie the Thames, ie the Isis), and traditionally it was where a lot of Oxford's water trade was conducted. Because it lies outside the traditional boundaries of the city wall it was also where travellers to Oxford would stop for the night if they came to the city after the gates had closed for the night. Now it is mainly residential, and rather reminds me in character of Toronto's Annex. It's a mix of students living out who can afford not to live in Cowley and more bohemian townies.


The Oxford University Press is in Jericho; it's a good deal longer than you can see in these shots and looks more like a neoclassical stately home than a publishing house.



The Phoenix Picture House is more or less Oxford's only 'art house' cinema.


Jericho could probably win a prize for the oddest pub names in Oxford. I don't really like Hardy, but I think Jude the Obscure might be my favourite pub name in Oxford.



St Barnabas Church is a rather bizarre-looking building - the shapes of the structure have a vaguely industrial look to them.