JERICHO HERITAGE

Jericho Heritage

Jericho is Oxford's oldest suburb. This is a selection of articles about its history

The Oxford Canal
A brief history of Jericho's waterway <p>The canal today is used for residential boats as well as leisure boats</p>
Nov 08 2012
Thomas Hardy in Jericho
Clement Shaw on Jericho's role in Jude the Obscure <p>Thomas Hardy</p>
Apr 21 2013
The Bohemian Republic of Jericho
Philip Pullman on a place made to human measure. Lyra aboard a canal boat
Apr 21 2013
The Pre-Raphaelites
Jericho has striking connections with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood <p>The First Anniversary of the Death of Beatrice by Dante Gabriel Rosetti</p>
Apr 21 2013
Wharf history
The Jericho wharf site dates back to the early eighteenth century. <p>Until the 1960s the only way to cross the canal in Jericho was via the ferry</p>
Oct 12 2012
Artistic links
Jericho has links with many artists and writers <p>Betjeman campaign poster</p>
Oct 12 2012