The Carfax Catalogue: Pubs in Oxfordshire

Introduction

This collection of pub reviews has been maintained since the end of September 1997, first on the web service kindly provided by the University of Oxford, and now on mythic-beasts. My aim is for as complete as possible coverage of existing and past pubs in Oxfordshire. There are over 357 reviews, which is more than half of the county's estimated 1997 pub stock of six hundred (beware, though, since some of the separate files are for the same pub under different names). The reviews are nearly all datestamped, which in some embarrassing cases shows pub reviews that haven't been updated in six years. List of acknowledgements (far too big to fit on this page).

All correspondence welcome.

You absolutely must visit the websites of Oxford City CAMRA (in fact it meets the Gloucestershire border at one end and Buckinghamshire at the other), and North Oxfordshire CAMRA, though this excellent and comprehensive treatment of local pubs has gone missing for the moment.

Abingdon

• Closed: The Air Balloon, Ock Street.
• (97-12) The Black Swan, Bath Street.
• (97-10) The Brewery Tap, Ock Street.
• (05-04) The Broad Face, Bridge Street.
• The Nag's Head used to be The Mill House, The Bridge.
• (97-12) The Punchbowl, Market Place.
• Closed: The Red Lion, Vineyard.

A

• (02-11) The Bell, Adderbury.
• (02-04) The Coach and Horses, Adderbury.
• (02-03) The Plough, Adderbury.
• (98-01) The Thatched Tavern, Appleton.

Bablock Hythe

• (01-08) The Ferryman, Bablock Hythe.

Bampton

• (98-05) The Elephant and Castle, Bampton.
• (98-05) The Jubilee Inn, Bampton.
• (98-05) The Romany Inn, Bampton.

Banbury

• (03-06) The Church House, Banbury
• (01-04) The Elephant and Castle, Grimsbury, Banbury.
• (03-05) The Old Reindeer, Parsons Street, Banbury.
• (01-08) The Swan, Banbury.
• (01-03) The Wine Vaults, Parsons Street, Banbury.

• (01-09) The Abingdon Arms, High Street, Beckley.
• (98-11) The Royal Sun Inn, Woodstock Road, Begbroke.
• The Village Inn used to be The Berinsfield Arms, Fane Drive, Berinsfield.
• The Greyhound, Besselsleigh.

Bicester

• (99-03) The Angel, 102 Sheep Street.
• (99-03) The Hobgoblin, Sheep Street.
• (99-03) The Kings Arms, Market Square.
• (98-10) The Penny Black, Sheep Street.
• (99-03) The Plough Inn, 63 North Street.
• (99-03) The Swan, Church Street.
• (99-03) The White Hart, Sheep Street.
• (98-10) Ye Olde Pioneer, Market Square.

Black Bourton

• The Grapes.

Bladon

• The Lamb, Park Street.

• The Black's Head, Bletchington.
• The Load of Mischief, Blewbury.
• The Elephant and Castle, Bloxham
• The Joiners Arms, Bloxham.
• The Fox, Boar's Hill.

Broadwell

• The Five Bells.

• The Saye and Sele Arms, Broughton.

Burford

• The Cotswold Arms, High Street.
• The Golden Pheasant, High Street.

Charlbury

• The Bell
• The Bull
• The Farmers
• The Rose and Crown

• The Crown, High Street, Charlton-on-Otmoor.
• The Barley Mow, Clifton Hampden.
• The Plough, Clifton Hampden.
• The Lamb, 2 Mill Lane, Chalgrove.
• The Chequers, Charney Bassett.

Chipping Norton

• The Albion Tavern
• The Blue Boar
• The Bunch of Grapes
• The Chequers
• The Oxford House
• The Red Lion
• Closed: The Waggon and Horses, London Road.
• The White Hart

Chiselhampton

• The Coach and Horses, Chiselhampton.

Cholsey

• The Chequers.
• The Morning Star, Papist Way.
• The Red Lion.

Church Enstone

• The Crown, Church Enstone.

Clanfield

• The Clanfield Tavern, Bampton Road.

• The Merry Miller, Cothill.
• The Red Lion, Cropredy.
• The Railway, Culham Station.
• The Waggon and Horses, Main Road, Culham.

Cumnor

• The Bear and Ragged Staff.
• The Vine.

Curbridge

• The Lord Kitchener

Ducklington

• The Bell
• The Strickland Arms

• The Crown and Tuns, Deddington.

Didcot

• Broadways, Broadway.
• The Great Western.
• The Prince of Wales.
• The Queens Arms.
• The Sprat.
• The Wallingford Arms.
• The Waterwitch.

• The George Hotel, High Street, Dorchester.
• The Red Lion, 3 Abingdon Road, Drayton near Abingdon.
• The Wheatsheaf, 3 The Green, Drayton near Abingdon.
• The Goodlake Arms, East Challow.
• The Fleur de Lys, East Hagbourne.
• The Horse and Harrow, East Hagbourne.
• The Rock at Gibraltar, Enslow.

Eynsham

• The Evenlode, A40.
• The Jolly Sportsman.
• The Newlands Inn, Newland Street.
• The Queens Head.
• The Red Lion.
• The Star.
• The Swan.
• The Talbot Inn, Oxford Road.
• The White Hart, Newland Street.

Faringdon

• The Bell.
• The Old Crown.

Filkins

• The Five Alls.

Garsington

• The Plough, 1 Oxford Road, Garsington.
• The Red Lion, 35 Oxford Road, Garsington.
• The Three Horseshoes, 16 The Green, Garsington.

G

• The John Barleycorn, Manor Road, Goring.
• The Black Horse, Gozzards Ford.
• The Bell, Great Bourton.
• The Bull, The Green, Great Milton.
• The Falkland Arms, Great Tew.
• The Moon and Sixpence, Hanwell.
• The Pear Tree, Hook Norton.
• The Chequers, The Green, Horspath.
• The Kings Arms, Horton-cum-Studley.
• The Crumpled Horn, Heathfield, Islip.
• The Red Lion, Islip.
• The Swan Inn, Lower Street, Islip.

Kelmscot

• The Plough.

Kidlington

• The Black Bull, 2 Banbury Road.
• The Black Horse, 6 Banbury Road.
• Closed: The Britannia, Church Street.
• The Kings Arms, 4 The Moors.
• The Kings Arms at Gosford.
• The Red Lion, 5 Oxford Road.
• The Six Bells, 70 Mill Street.
• The Wise Alderman, 249 Banbury Road.

• The Greyhound, Letcombe Regis.
• The Leathern Bottle, 1 High Street, Lewknor.
• The Fox and Hounds, Littleworth.

Long Hanborough

• The Bell Inn, Main Road.
• (04-10) The George and Dragon, Main Road.

• The Machine Man Inn, Long Wittenham is no longer a pub.
• The Plough, Long Wittenham.
• The Vine, Long Wittenham.
• The Blue Boar, Longworth.
• The Lamb and Flag, Longworth.
• The Plough, Merton.
• The Green Man, Mollington.
• The Nut Tree, Murcott.

Newbridge

• The Rose Revived.

New Yatt

• The Saddlers Arms.

North Leigh

• The Masons Arms, Park Road.

Northmoor

• Closed: The Dun Cow.

Oxford

The old scheme for dividing Oxford was huge and unnecessarily complicated. I have slimmed it.

Town Centre

• All Bar One, High Street.
• Antiquity Hall, Hythe Bridge Street.
• (05-08) The Bear Inn, Alfred Street.
• The Brewery Gate, St Thomas Street.
• The Castle Tavern, Castle Street.
• The Chequers, High Street.
• The City Tavern, Market Street, used to be Bar Oz.
• Copa, George Street, used to be The Wig and Pen.
• Now a bar: The Dolly, Cornmarket.
• The Duke of York, Oxpens Road.
• Now a brasserie: The Eastgate, Merton Street.
• Le Eurobar, Gloucester Green used to be The Welsh Pony.
• (05-04) Far from the Madding Crowd, Friars Entry.
• The Gloucester Arms, Friars Entry.
• The Goose, Red Lion Square used to be The Fuggle and Firkin.
• The Grapes, George Street.
• Green, Pennyfarthing Place, was once The Rendezvous, before that The Parrot, and before that The Pennyfarthing.
• The Head of the River, St Aldates, Oxford.
• (03-10) The Honey Pot, Hollybush Row was formerly The Albion.
• The Jolly Farmers, Paradise Street.
• The Kings Arms, Holywell Street.
• (05-04) The Lamb and Flag, Lamb and Flag Passage.
• The Mitre, High Street.
• O'Neill's, George Street.
• Rosie O'Grady's used to be The Queens Arms, Park End Street, Oxford.
• (03-10) The Royal Blenheim, St Ebbes Street.
• (05-08) The St Aldates Tavern, St Aldates, Oxford, used to be The Hobgoblin, St Aldates was formerly The Bulldog.
• The Three Goats Heads, St Michaels Street, Oxford.
• The Turf Tavern, Holywell Street.
• The Turl Bar, Turl Street.
• (05-02) The Wharf House, Butterwyke Place.
• (05-08) The Wheatsheaf, High Street.
• The White Horse, Broad Street.
• Yates's Wine Lodge, George Street.

Jericho and environs

• (03-10) The Old Bookbinders, Victor Street.
• Closed: The Carpenters Arms, Nelson Street.
• Closed: The Globe, Cranham Street.
• (03-10) The Harcourt Arms, Cranham Terrace.
• (05-04) The Jericho, Walton Street used to be The Philanderer and Firkin, and before that The Jericho Tavern.
• Jude the Obscure, Walton Street.
• The Radcliffe Arms, Cranham Street.
• (05-04) The Royal Oak, Woodstock Road.
• (03-09) The Victoria, Walton Street.

East Oxford

• (05-03) The Angel and Greyhound, St Clements.
• The Black Swan, Crown Street.
• The Bullingdon Arms, Cowley Road.
• The Chester Arms, Chester Street.
• Closed: The Coach and Horses, St Clements.
• The Cricketers Arms, Iffley Road.
• The Donnington Arms, Howard Street.
• The Duke, St Clements.
• The Eagle Tavern, Magdalen Road.
• The Elm Tree, Cowley Road.
• The Half Moon, St Clements.
• The Hobgoblin, Cowley Road was briefly The South Park and before that The Ampney Cottage.
• The James Street Tavern, James Street.
• The New Inn, Cowley Road.
• The Fir Tree, Iffley Road usde to be The Old Ale House, used to be The Fir Tree.
• Closed: The Plasterers Arms, St Clements.
• The Port Mahon, St Clements.
• Closed: The Prince of Ales, Cowley Road used to be The Prince of Wales.
• The Pub Oxford, The Plain used to be The Cape of Good Hope.
• The Star, Rectory Road.
• The Temple Bar, off Cowley Road.
• The University and City Arms, Magdalen Road used to be The Philosopher and Firkin and before that The University and City Arms.

Cowley, Iffley, Rose Hill, Littlemore

• The Blackbird, Blackbird Leys Road.
• The Bullnose Morris, Watlington Road.
• The Cricketers Arms, Temple Road, Cowley.
• The Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Cowley.
• The George, Littlemore.
• The Golden Ball, Littlemore.
• The Isis Tavern, Iffley Lock.
• The Jolly Postboys, Florence Park Road.
• The King of Prussia used to be The Ox, The Allied Arms, and The King of Prussia, Rose Hill.
• The Long Wall, Garsington Road.
• The Marsh Harrier, Marsh Road.
• The Nelson, Between Towns Road.
• The Nuffield Arms, Littlemore Road.
• The Original Swan, Oxford Road, Cowley.
• The Prince of Wales, Iffley.
• The Prince of Wales, Horspath Road.
• The Priory and Query, Minchery Farm.
• The Queens Arms, Kelburne Road.
• The Queens Arms, Littlemore.
• The Shelley Arms, Cricket Road.
• The Tree Hotel, Iffley.

Headington, Quarry, etc.

• The Ampleforth Arms, Risinghurst.
• The Black Boy, Old High Street.
• The Britannia, Lime Walk.
• The Butchers Arms, Headington.
• The Chequers, Beaumont Road.
• The Corner House, Hollow Way.
• The Crown and Thistle, Old Road.
• The Fairview Inn, Glebelands.
• The Fox, Barton.
• The Masons Arms, Quarry School Place.
• The Quarry Gate at Headington, Quarry.
• The Six Bells, Beaumont Road.
• The White Horse, London Road.

Old Marston, New Marston

• The Bricklayers Arms, Church Lane, Old Marston.
• The Cavalier, Copse Lane.
• The Friar, Marston Road.
• The Jack Russell, Salford Road.
• The Red Lion, Old Marston.
• The Somerset, Marston Road.
• The Three Horseshoes, Old Marston.
• The Victoria Arms, Mill Lane, Old Marston.
• The White Hart, Old Marston.

North Oxford, Summertown, Wolvercote, Wytham

• (03-10) The Anchor, Hayfield Road.
• Closed: The Cherwell, Water Eaton Road.
• The Dew Drop Inn, Banbury Road.
• Closed: The Friar Bacon, Elsfield Way.
• The Gardeners Arms, North Parade.
• (05-04) The Gardeners Arms, Plantation Road, Oxford.
• Closed: The Horse and Jockey, Woodstock Road.
• Now a restaurant: The Kings Arms, Banbury Road.
• The Plough, Wolvercote.
• The Red Lion, Wolvercote.
• The Rose and Crown, North Parade.
• (05-03) The Royal Oak, Woodstock Road.
• (05-03) The Trout, Godstow.
• (97-12) The White Hart, Wolvercote.
• (00-05) The White Hart, Wytham.
• (00-06) The Woodstock Arms, Woodstock Road.

West Oxford, Binsey, Botley, North Hinksey

• The Botley McDonalds used to be The Carpenters Arms, West Way, Oxford.
• Closed: The Fair Rosamund, North Hinksey.
• The Fishes, North Hinksey.
• The George, West Way, Botley.
• The Kite Inn, Mill Street.
• The Osney Arms, Botley Road.
• The Perch, Binsey Lane, Binsey.
• Closed: The Seacourt Bridge, 78 West Way, Botley.
• Walter Mitty's, Osney Island.
• The Watermans Arms, South Street, Osney.
• The White House, Botley Road.

Grandpont, New Hinksey, South Hinksey, Kennington

• The Berkshire House, Abingdon Road.
• The Duke of Monmouth, Abingdon Road.
• The Folly Bridge Inn, Abingdon Road.
• The Fox and Hounds, Abingdon Road.
• (05-04) The General Elliott, South Hinksey.
• The Grandpont Arms, Grandpont Road.
• (05-03) The Marlborough House, Western Road.
• Closed: The Seven Stars, Lake Street.
• Closed: The Scholar Gypsy, Kennington.
• The Tandem, Kennington Road.

Postcombe

• England's Rose, London Road.

Radley

• The Bowyer Arms.

Sandford-on-Thames

• The Catherine Wheel, Henley Road.
• The Fox, 25 Henley Road.
• The Kings Arms, Church Road.

Shilton

• The Prince of Wales, Barrow Road.

Shipton-under-Wychwood

• The Lamb.
• The SHaven Crown.

Stanton Harcourt

• The Fox, Stanton Harcourt.
• The Harcourt Arms, Stanton Harcourt.

Stanton St John

• The Star Inn, Middle Road.
• The Talk House.

Steventon

• The Cherry Tree, Steventon.
• The Fox Inn, Steventon.

• The Cherry Tree, Stoke Row.
• The Crown, Sydenham.
• The George and Dragon, Sutton Courtenay.
• The Gardiner Arms, Tackley.
• The Kings Arms, 3 Nethercote Road, Tackley.
• Sturdy's Castle, Banbury Road, Tackley.

Thame

• The Abingdon Arms, 21 Cornmarket.
• The Bird Cage, 4 Cornmarket.
• The Market Square, Cornmarket.
• The Rising Sun, 26 High Street.
• The Six Bells, 44 Lower High Street.
• The Star and Garter, Wellington Street.
• The Two Brewers, 50 North Street.

• The Jolly Boatman, Thrupp.
• The Crown, Toot Baldon.
• The Three Horseshoes, Chinnor Road, Towersey.

Wantage

• King Alfred's Head.
• The Lamb.
• The Shoulder of Mutton.

• The Fox and Hounds, Shirburn Street, Watlington.
• The King and Queen, 57 High Street, Wheatley.
• The Kings Arms, Church Road, Wheatley.
• The Railway, 24 Station Road, Wheatley.
• The Sun Inn, 5 Church Road, Wheatley.
• The Ferryboat, High Street, Whitchurch on Thames.
• The Greyhound, High Street, Whitchurch on Thames.

Witney

• The Carpenters Arms, Newland.
• The Court Inn, Bridge Street.
• The Elm Tree, West End.
• The Griffin, Newland.
• The Hollybush Inn, Corn Street.
• The House of Windsor, West End.
• The Marlborough House Hotel, Market Square.
• The Olde Cross Keys, Market Square.
• The Plough Inn, High Street.
• The Royal Oak, High Street.
• The Three Pigeons Inn, Wood Green.
• The Windrush Inn, Burford Road.

Woodstock

• (99-03) The Black Prince, Manor Road.
• (99-05) The Crown, Oxford Street.
• (01-06) The Killingworth Castle, Wootton-sub-Woodstock.
• (99-05) The Queens Own, Oxford Street.

Woolstone

• (99-01) The White Horse.

Wroxton St Mary

• (02-05) The North Arms.

Yarnton

• (01-03) The Red Lion, 127 Cassington Road.
• (01-04) The Turnpike, 2 Woodstock Road used to be The Grapes.