eaw003970 ENGLAND (1947). Flooding around King's Weir and Pixey Mead, Wytham, from the west, 1947
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| Title | [EAW003970] Flooding around King's Weir and Pixey Mead, Wytham, from the west, 1947 |
| Reference | EAW003970 |
| Date | 20-March-1947 |
| Link | |
| Place name | WYTHAM |
| Parish | WYTHAM |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 447345, 210050 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -1.3135362246575, 51.786652866494 |
| National Grid Reference | SP473101 |
Pins
 Natural 'old' Thames now called Wytham or Seacourt Stream
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinksey_Stream |
 riclh |
Tuesday 19th of January 2016 01:51:41 PM |
| Artificial channel/cut with river Embankment to lower, Southern side natural landscape |
riclh |
Tuesday 19th of January 2016 01:47:56 PM |
| Embankment holding the Isis up towards Oxford |
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Tuesday 19th of January 2016 01:44:19 PM |
| The Isis as its cuts the ridge line between Wolvercote and Binsey |
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Tuesday 19th of January 2016 01:40:45 PM |
| Artificial channel/cut or natural flow |
riclh |
Tuesday 19th of January 2016 12:28:48 PM |
| Lock Fall
King’s 0.77m (2’6")
Godstow 1.57m (5’2") |
riclh |
Tuesday 19th of January 2016 12:20:13 PM |
| Wytham weir (higher drop to the stream below than at King's Lock).
This is the 'dam' that allows the Thames river water to be supplied to Oxford via King's Lock and thence Godstow Lock and Port Meadow to the town. Now called The Isis.
Lock Fall
King’s 0.77m (2’6")
Godstow 1.57m (5’2") |
riclh |
Tuesday 19th of January 2016 12:19:54 PM |
| Wolvercote |
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Tuesday 19th of January 2016 12:04:47 PM |
| Binsey |
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Tuesday 19th of January 2016 12:03:46 PM |
| The Cherwell |
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Tuesday 19th of January 2016 10:44:34 AM |
| Wytham |
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Tuesday 19th of January 2016 10:44:08 AM |
| End of artificial cut. High point of Port Meadow. |
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Tuesday 19th of January 2016 10:42:13 AM |
| Natural 'old' stream, The Isis |
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Tuesday 19th of January 2016 10:34:11 AM |
| Port Meadow |
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Tuesday 19th of January 2016 10:33:29 AM |
| Oxford |
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| To the Source of The Thames |
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Tuesday 19th of January 2016 10:30:22 AM |
| To the Source of the Isis |
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Tuesday 19th of January 2016 10:29:49 AM |
| King's Lock |
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Tuesday 19th of January 2016 10:29:03 AM |
| Old path of the Thames |
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Tuesday 19th of January 2016 10:28:31 AM |
| Start of Norman cut to join Thames and Isis |
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Tuesday 19th of January 2016 10:27:02 AM |
User Comment Contributions
8ft of water head at Wytham Weir drives the whole of Oxford Castle's defence. Norman without a doubt. IMHO. |
riclh |
Tuesday 19th of January 2016 04:02:52 PM |
Saxton's 1574 Map of Oxford and rivers https://climatedatablog.wordpress.com/2016/01/17/the-answer-for-the-perch-thames-question/ |
riclh |
Tuesday 19th of January 2016 01:58:20 PM |
An answer to the age old question, "Why is the Thames called the Isis" around Oxford. |
riclh |
Tuesday 19th of January 2016 10:46:03 AM |
Photographic proof that the Thames and the Isis are joined at Godstow Lock. Probably as part of the building of Oxford Castle to provide a better water supply for defence. Move the Thames up a few feet and across a few hundred yards to the high point of Port Meadow and it is all down hill to Oxford from that point. |
riclh |
Tuesday 19th of January 2016 10:40:53 AM |
