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Castle Street is a street in
File:Castle Street - geograph.org.uk - 1408264.jpg, View up Castle Street past Westgate Shopping Centre.
File:Inn on Castle street - geograph.org.uk - 1388787.jpg, The Castle Tavern on Castle Street.
Castle Street is a street in Oxford
Oxford () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town.
The city is home to the University of Oxford, the List of oldest universities in continuou ...
, England. It is named after Oxford Castle
Oxford Castle is a large, partly ruined medieval castle on the western side of central Oxford in Oxfordshire, England. Most of the original moated, wooden motte and bailey castle was replaced in stone in the late 12th or early 13th century and ...
which is close by to the west and is located in the St Ebbe's area of southwest central Oxford.
"Castell Streate" can be found on a map of 1578 by Ralph Agas. In 1885, Castle Terrace was built by F. J. Codd in the adjoining Paradise Street
Paradise Street is a short street in the core area of Birmingham City Centre, in England. Paradise Street runs roughly from Victoria Square to Suffolk Street and Broad Street. The street existed in 1796 when a congregation gathered at a meet ...
. This became Simon House
Simon House (29 August 1948 – 25 May 2025) was an English composer and classically trained violinist and keyboard player, perhaps best known for his work with space rock band Hawkwind.
Career
Before his time with Hawkwind, House played in H ...
, run by the Cyreneans.
To the north there is a junction with New Road and Queen Street. The Westgate Shopping Centre is to east at the northern end of the street.
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* Streets in Oxford Odonyms referring to a building {{Oxfordshire-geo-stub