Introduction - The Stripling Thames
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The great book of the Thames above Oxford, copied by John Eade. The text and pictures are complete - only links have been added. Note that Fred's order was not entirely geographical. I have kept his order - but have added an index below to make it easier to use. For any matter connected with this site Email the webmaster. This site was designed for IE7 but works in the latest versions of Opera, Firefox and Netscape. [ You may have to click a section before the details line will appear in non IE browsers. ] Email me if there are any issues.

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INDEX

LEFT BANK (North)RIVERRIGHT BANK (South)
Fred Thacker's Introduction
Folly BridgeOxford Monasteries & Castle
Binsey & Medley
Godstow & Wolvercote
Kings Weir to
Eynsham Bridge
Eynsham
Cassington & Yarnton
Pinkhill & Skinners Weir
Stanton HarcourtBablock HytheNorthmoor Village
Cumnor
Appleton
Northmoor Lock
~StandlakeNewbridgeFyfield
~Longworth
~Hinton Waldrist
ShiffordDuxford
~WitneyTadpole
~BamptonRushey LockBuckland
Minster LovellFaringdon
~Duckington
Brize Norton
AstonRadcot LockFaringdon(again!)
ClanfieldRadcot BridgeGreat Coxwell
Eaton Hastings
Kelmscott
Langford
Little FaringdonBuscot LockColeshill
St John'sHighworth
SouthropLechlade
Eastleach
FairfordInglesham
Kempsford
Castle Eaton
Eisey
Cricklade~Water Eaton
Hannington
Highworth
Ashton Keynes etc
Ewen
Kemble
Thames Head
River Churn
Coates
Valedictory
 
 
 
 
Fred's Intoduction