Oxford
Site Significance: 3
St Frideswide is the patron saint of Oxford, and her monastery is believed to have been located on what is now Christ Church Cathedral. St Frideswide was considered an important saint for healing during the Middle Ages. The Cathedral still contains the relics of St Frideswide, although at the Reformation these were mixed with the bones of a local cleric's wife in an attempt to discourage veneration. Be sure also to visit the church at nearby Binsey (several miles out of the city) which is also associated with the saint and whose grounds contain a holy well.
Type of site: Cathedral
Ownership: Church of England
Website (if known): https://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/cathedral
Facilities
Parking: The city's Park and Ride services are available to avoid the traffic in the city centre. The nearest pay and display parking to Christchurch is the Westgate Shopping Centre.
Accessibility: Step-free access to the Cathedral
Refreshments: No refreshments on-site, but Oxford city centre has many restaurants nearby
Accommodation:
Getting there
Address: Christ Church Cathedral
St Aldates
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 1DP
Nearest rail station: Oxford
Co-ordinates: Latitude: 51.75019900 Longitude: -1.25585300
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Saints associated with this site
Other nearby sites
- Binsey - 2.2 Miles
- Dorchester-on-Thames - 8.3 Miles
- Evesham - 37.7 Miles
- Malmesbury - 37.9 Miles
- Winchcombe - 33.4 Miles