St Clement's, Oxford
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St Clement's is a district in Oxford
, England
, on the east bank of the River Cherwell
. Its main road, St Clement's Street (often shortened to just "St Clement's"), links The Plain
(a roundabout
) near Magdalen Bridge with London Place at the foot of Headington Hill
at the junction with Marston Road
to the north. There are several restaurant
s in the street.
St Clement's Church
, the area's Church of England parish church
, is off the southern end of Marston Road. The original St Clement's parish church was at The Plain but was demolished in 1828.
Stone's Almshouse
s in St Clement's Street were founded in 1700.
The artist William Turner
lived here with his wife Elizabeth Ilott after their marriage in 1824.
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...
, on the east bank of the River Cherwell
River Cherwell
The River Cherwell is a river which flows through the Midlands of England. It is a major tributary of the River Thames.The general course of the River Cherwell is north to south and the 'straight-line' distance from its source to the Thames is about...
. Its main road, St Clement's Street (often shortened to just "St Clement's"), links The Plain
The Plain, Oxford
The Plain is an important junction, now a roundabout constructed in 1950, just east of Magdalen Bridge in Oxford, England. To the east and southeast are St Clement's, Cowley Road and Iffley Road. Magdalen College School is to the south...
(a roundabout
Roundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
) near Magdalen Bridge with London Place at the foot of Headington Hill
Headington Hill
Headington Hill is a hill in the east of Oxford, England, in the suburb of Headington. The Headington Road road goes up the hill leading out of the city...
at the junction with Marston Road
Marston Road
Marston Road is a road in the east of Oxford, England. It links the junction of St Clements and the foot of Headington Hill to the south with the suburb of New Marston to the north. This is a mini-roundabout connecting with Cherwell Drive and Headley Way at the northern end. To the north is the ...
to the north. There are several restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s in the street.
St Clement's Church
St Clement's Church, Oxford
St Clement's Church is an evangelical Church of England parish church east of central Oxford, England.-History:The parish of St Clement's was outside the city of Oxford until 1835, sited where the roads into Oxford from the east meet to cross Magdalen Bridge into the centre of Oxford. In 1004 AD,...
, the area's Church of England parish church
Church of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, known as a parish.-Parishes in England:...
, is off the southern end of Marston Road. The original St Clement's parish church was at The Plain but was demolished in 1828.
Stone's Almshouse
Almshouse
Almshouses are charitable housing provided to enable people to live in a particular community...
s in St Clement's Street were founded in 1700.
The artist William Turner
William Turner (artist)
William Turner was an English painter who specialised in watercolour landscapes. He was a contemporary of the more famous artist J. M. W. Turner and his style was not dissimilar. He is often known as William Turner of Oxford or just Turner of Oxford to distinguish him from his better known namesake...
lived here with his wife Elizabeth Ilott after their marriage in 1824.