Oxford Canal: Jericho Wharf is more than a boatyard

The plight of the more than 400 boaters who call the city centre section of the Oxford Canal home is reason enough to get a working boatyard back on the historic site at Jericho Wharf.

Posted at Oxford Mail on December 4, 2025 , writer Madeleine Evans

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Jericho Wharf Trust

The Jericho Wharf Trust is responsible for all aspects of the campaign to develop the Jericho Wharf canalside site in Oxford on behalf of the community.

For a visual presentation of the Jericho Wharf story so far, please click HERE