• "Me and my partner came to Oxford for our anniversary weekend and we’re so glad that we made it to the Oxford castle and prison as part of the trip!
  • In 1611 King James I sold Oxford Castle to Francis James and Robert Younglove, who in turn sold it to Christ Church (a college of the university) in 1613.
  • Oxford Castle & Prison, Oxford, Oxfordshire. 6,321 likes · 778 talking about this · 45,392 were here. Explore the 1,000-year history of Oxford Castle and...
  • So, the Oxford Castle is the last place you should get lost, but be careful with the things you are afraid of…because they might happen.
  • Known as Oxford’s ‘Oldest New Quarter’, Oxford Castle has an impressive history and its prison spans over ten centuries.
  • - Paul Kyberd on the Queen's visit to Oxford Castle in the 1980s. ... of Britain", written by Geoffrey of Monmouth in St George's Chapel, under Oxford Castle!
  • Key figures, such as the legendary Empress Matilda and infamous Oxford Gaol prisoners, have contributed to the intriguing tales that still echo within the castle walls.
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  • Oxford Castle is a partly ruined Norman medieval castle on the centre of Oxford. The castle then became a prison, which closed in 1996.
  • A Guided Tour of Oxford Castle. Led by one of our costumed character guides, the rich history of Oxford and the castle is revealed as you…