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Oxford in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

Old County Hall

 
 
Old County Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 9, 2018
1. Old County Hall Marker
Inscription.
Oxford Preservation Trust
Old
County Hall
(1841)
This castellated building housed two courts, one civil, one criminal. Today, the building forms part of the Oxfordshire County Council offices in County Hall and one of the courts still survives with its original furniture and fittings.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & PoliticsLaw Enforcement.
 
Location. 51° 45.113′ N, 1° 15.72′ W. Marker is in Oxford, England, in Oxfordshire. It can be reached from the intersection of New Road and Oxford Castle, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oxford, England OX1 1AY, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
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of this marker: Oxford Castle (within shouting distance of this marker); Prison Governor’s House (within shouting distance of this marker); Archaeology, the Castle Ditch (within shouting distance of this marker); The Motte and Bailey (within shouting distance of this marker); Oxfordshire County Council (within shouting distance of this marker); The Perimeter Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); Prison Debtors’ Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Vaulted Well Chamber (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.
 
Also see . . .  Oxfordshire County Council. (Submitted on October 10, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
Old County Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 9, 2018
2. Old County Hall Marker
Old County Hall, Oxfordshire County Council image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 9, 2018
3. Old County Hall, Oxfordshire County Council
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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Jul. 26, 2026