Beaumont Street
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Beaumont Street is a street in the centre of Oxford
, England
.
The street was laid out from 1828 to 1837 with elegant terraced houses in the Regency style
. Before that, it was the location of Beaumont Palace
, now noted by a plaque near the junction with Walton Street
. Nikolaus Pevsner
considered it "the finest street ensemble of Oxford."
At the western end is Worcester College and the junction with Walton Street
to the north and Worcester Street
to the south. Half way along to the north is St John Street
. To the south is the Oxford Playhouse, designed by Sir Edward Maufe
and built in 1938, where many University
productions are held. To the north at the eastern end is the Ashmolean Museum
. Opposite the eastern end is the Martyrs' Memorial
. Here, Beaumont Street adjoins St Giles' to the north and Magdalen Street
to the south. Oxford's foremost hotel, the Randolph
, is on the corner with Magdalen Street, designed by William Wilkinson
in the Victorian Gothic style and built in 1864. An extension was added in 1952 to the west, designed by J. Hopgood.
The Institute of Archaeology, part of the School of Archaeology in the University of Oxford
, was established in 1962 and is located at 36 Beaumont Street.
The street is a favoured location for dentist
s and doctor
s.
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The street was laid out from 1828 to 1837 with elegant terraced houses in the Regency style
Regency architecture
The Regency style of architecture refers primarily to buildings built in Britain during the period in the early 19th century when George IV was Prince Regent, and also to later buildings following the same style...
. Before that, it was the location of Beaumont Palace
Beaumont Palace
Beaumont Palace built outside the north gate of Oxford was intended by Henry I about 1130 to serve as a royal palace conveniently close to the royal hunting-lodge at Woodstock . Its former presence is recorded in Beaumont Street, Oxford...
, now noted by a plaque near the junction with Walton Street
Walton Street
Walton Street is on the eastern edge of the Jericho district of central Oxford, England.- Overview :The street runs north from the western end of Beaumont Street and northern end of Worcester Street by the main entrance of Worcester College. Somerville College, one of the former women's colleges,...
. Nikolaus Pevsner
Nikolaus Pevsner
Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner, CBE, FBA was a German-born British scholar of history of art and, especially, of history of architecture...
considered it "the finest street ensemble of Oxford."
At the western end is Worcester College and the junction with Walton Street
Walton Street
Walton Street is on the eastern edge of the Jericho district of central Oxford, England.- Overview :The street runs north from the western end of Beaumont Street and northern end of Worcester Street by the main entrance of Worcester College. Somerville College, one of the former women's colleges,...
to the north and Worcester Street
Worcester Street
Worcester Street is a street in west central Oxford, England.The street runs north-south in two sections that are separated for traffic. The northern section forms part of the A4144 road. It starts opposite the eponymous Worcester College, one of the colleges of the University of Oxford, at the...
to the south. Half way along to the north is St John Street
St John Street, Oxford
St John Street is a street in central Oxford, England. The street mainly consists of stone-faced Georgian-style terraced houses. It was built as a speculative development by St John's College starting in the 1820s and finishing in the 1840s at the start of the Victorian era.At the northern end is...
. To the south is the Oxford Playhouse, designed by Sir Edward Maufe
Edward Maufe
Sir Edward Brantwood Maufe KBE, R.A, F.R.I.B.A. was an English architect and designer, noted chiefly for his work on places of worship and remembrance memorials. He was a skilled interior designer and designed many pieces of furniture...
and built in 1938, where many University
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
productions are held. To the north at the eastern end is the Ashmolean Museum
Ashmolean Museum
The Ashmolean Museum on Beaumont Street, Oxford, England, is the world's first university museum...
. Opposite the eastern end is the Martyrs' Memorial
Martyrs' Memorial
The Martyrs' Memorial is a stone monument positioned at the intersection of St Giles', Magdalen Street and Beaumont Street in Oxford, England just outside Balliol College...
. Here, Beaumont Street adjoins St Giles' to the north and Magdalen Street
Magdalen Street
Magdalen Street is a short shopping street in central Oxford, England, just north of the original north gate in the city walls.At the southern end, Magdalen Street meets Cornmarket Street continuing to the south, Broad Street to the east and George Street to the west. At the northern end it...
to the south. Oxford's foremost hotel, the Randolph
Macdonald Randolph Hotel
Macdonald Randolph Hotel is a hotel in Oxford, England. It is in central Oxford on the south side of Beaumont Street, at the corner with Magdalen Street, opposite the Ashmolean Museum and close to the Oxford Playhouse...
, is on the corner with Magdalen Street, designed by William Wilkinson
William Wilkinson (architect)
William Wilkinson was a British Gothic Revival architect who practised in Oxford, England.-Family:Wilkinson's father was a builder in Witney in Oxfordshire. William's elder brother George Wilkinson was also an architect, as were William's nephews C.C. Rolfe and H.W. Moore .-Career:Wilkinson...
in the Victorian Gothic style and built in 1864. An extension was added in 1952 to the west, designed by J. Hopgood.
The Institute of Archaeology, part of the School of Archaeology in the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, was established in 1962 and is located at 36 Beaumont Street.
The street is a favoured location for dentist
Dentist
A dentist, also known as a 'dental surgeon', is a doctor that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aides in providing oral health services...
s and doctor
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
s.