The Oxford Guide - Differences between Version 2 and Version 1 of Oxford Canal
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The 77 miles of the Oxford Canal was constructed between 1769 and 1790 and was built to transport coal from the Midlands to London. Its northern end is where it joins the Coventry Canal at Hawksbury Junction; it's terminus in Oxford is currently at Isis Lock, where it joins the Thames or Isis. Previously, the canal extended under Hythe Bridge Street to a basin which has since been filled in to provide a public carpark and parking for the Nuffield College fellows. There are plans to restore the basin as part of the City Council's Leisure and Cultural Quarter.
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