The ruined Godstow Abbey.

Godstow (Oxfordshire, England) is to the west of the River Thames opposite Lower Wolvercote north of Port Meadow at Oxford. It is mainly know for the ruined Godstow Abbey (also know as Godstow Nunnery). The abbey is on an island between branches of the river. It was given to the foundress by John of St John around 1133 and was expanded in 1139 through an additional grant of land. Download high resolution version (1760x1168, 348 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1760x1168, 348 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from Latin Oxonia) is a county in south-east England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... The Thames (pronounced //) is a river flowing through southern England and connecting London with the sea. ... The ruin of Godstow Nunnery. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Events Alphonso I (Afonso Henriques) becomes first king of Portugal Second Council of the Lateran Births Emperor Konoe of Japan Deaths Henry the Proud, Duke of Bavaria and Saxony Categories: 1139 ...

The abbey was converted into Godstow House by George Owen. It was occupied by his family until 1645, when the building was badly damaged in the Civil War. // Events January 10 - Archbishop Laud executed on Tower Hill, London. ... The term English Civil War (or Wars) refers to the series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between English Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651. ...

During the 19th and 20th centuries, the ruined abbey was used for collecting livestock during the annual rounding up of animals on Port Meadow. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

In Victorian times, Charles Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll) brought Alice Liddell (aka Alice in Wonderland) and her sisters, Edith and Lorina, for for river trips and picnics at Godstow. Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of Great Britain is considered the height of the British industrial revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... Photograph of Lewis Carroll taken by himself, with assistance Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (January 27, 1832 – January 14, 1898), better known by the pen name Lewis Carroll, was a British author, mathematician, Anglican clergyman, logician, and amateur photographer. ... Alice Liddell, age 7, photographed by Charles Dodgson (1860) Alice Pleasance Liddell (May 4, 1852 – November 16, 1934 (disputed — see talk page)) was the inspiration for childrens classic Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. ...

The Trout public house.

Also the Thames at Lower Wolvercote and Godstow is The Trout, a well-known public house, close to Godstow Bridge. The bridge was built in 1792. Image File history File linksMetadata Trout_inn_Wolvercote_UK.jpg Summary The Trout Inn, Wolvercote, UK By Helena, from http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Trout_inn_Wolvercote_UK.jpg Summary The Trout Inn, Wolvercote, UK By Helena, from http://www. ... An amusingly named pub: the Old New Inn at Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds (southwest Midlands of England) A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

References

• 'Wolvercote: Site and remains of Godstow abbey', A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 12: Wootton Hundred (South) including Woodstock (1990), pp. 311–13. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=1485. Date accessed: 11 January 2006.

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External links

• Haunted Churches — Godstow Nunnery