Turl Street is a street in Oxford, England. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is located in the city centre, linking Broad Street at the north and High Street at the south. Broad Street is a wide street in Oxford, England. It is famous for its bookshops including the original Blackwell's bookshop at number 50 The High Street in Oxford, England runs between Carfax, generally recognized as It is colloquially known as The Turl and runs past three of Oxford's colleges: Exeter, Jesus and Lincoln. Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the 4th oldest college of the University Jesus College (in full Jesus College in the University of Oxford of Queen Elizabeth's Foundation) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Lincoln College (in full The College of the Blessed Mary and All Saints Lincoln) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford It meets the High Street by the early 18th century All Saints church, now the library of Lincoln College. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system To the west are Ship Street and Market Street, north and south of Jesus College respectively, both leading to the busy Cornmarket, a pedestrianised shopping street. Ship Street runs east-west in central Oxford, England. The street lies north of Jesus College and west of Exeter College, two of Market Street runs east-west in central Oxford, England. The street lies north of the Covered Market, a historic roofed market with permanent This article is about a street in Oxford England For the Irish financial services company see Cornmarket Group Financial Services Ltd. To the east is Brasenose Lane, between Exeter College and Lincoln College, leading to the historic Radcliffe Square. Brasenose Lane runs east-west in central Oxford, England, between Turl Street and Radcliffe Square. Radcliffe Square is a square in central Oxford, England. It is completely surrounded by historic Oxford University and college buildings
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History
The Turl has been closed to traffic (except for access) since 1985. A rising bollard, installed by the city council, cuts it off in the middle.
Turl Street was called St Mildred's Street in 1363, but was known as Turl Gate Street by the mid-seventeenth century. It acquired this name from a twirling gate (demolished in 1722) which was in a postern in the city wall. The part to the south of Ship Street was known as Lincoln College Lane in 1751.
Originally the Turl came to an abrupt halt at its junction with Ship Street, where it hit the city wall and the twirling gate. By 1551, it was extended by a path (known as "The path leading from the Hole in the Wall") to reach what is now Broad Street, and in 1722 the gate was removed altogether.
Commerce
The street houses several shops, including Walters of Oxford. Shepherd & Woodward are a traditional clothing outfitters in the High Street, Oxford, England. In addition, the QI building, including a private club, bookshop and café/bar (associated with the Quite Interesting television show) is based here.
Miscellaneous
Turl Street is the subject of an obscure ecclesiastical joke, based on its location. "In what way is the Church of England like the Turl? It runs from the High to the Broad and goes straight past Jesus. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican " High Church " relates to Ecclesiology and Liturgy in Anglican theology and practice Broad Church is a term referring to Latitudinarian Churchmanship in the Church of England, in particular and Anglicanism, in general Jesus College (in full Jesus College in the University of Oxford of Queen Elizabeth's Foundation) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of "
Turl Street Wanderers FC is a football club playing in the West End (London) Amateur Football Association. The club was founded in 2004 by alumni of Lincoln College, Oxford and Jesus College, Oxford. Lincoln College (in full The College of the Blessed Mary and All Saints Lincoln) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford Jesus College (in full Jesus College in the University of Oxford of Queen Elizabeth's Foundation) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of
Turn of the century male Oxford University poets would tease early female students at girls colleges such as Lady Margaret Hall, with poems such as: 'I thought I saw a 'dinosaur' . Lady Margaret Hall is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located at the end of Norham Gardens . . . . . . . . . . down the Turle; I looked again and saw it was A Lady Margaret girl. '
The Turl Street Arts Festival is organized annually by students from the three colleges in the street, Exeter, Jesus and Lincoln. The Turl Street Arts Festival is an annual week-long festival held in February involving students from the three Turl Street Colleges in Oxford, England
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