The Trout Inn
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The Trout Inn is a well-known historic public house
in Lower Wolvercote north of Oxford
, close to Godstow Bridge
. It is directly on the River Thames
and is especially popular on sunny days in the summer months when it is possible to imbibe outside by the river.
The Trout Inn is a Grade II Listed Building, being principally a 17th Century construction, with some 18th Century alterations additions. The Godstow Bridge
, to the South of the Trout Inn, consisting of two stone arches across the Thames, the North arch dating from medieval times, and the South rebuilt in 1892, is also a Grade II Listed Building, as is the wooden footbridge at the Trout Inn.
The pub featured in Colin Dexter
's Inspector Morse
, which was written and filmed in and around Oxford. For example, "The Wolvercote Tongue".
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
in Lower Wolvercote north of Oxford
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...
, close to Godstow Bridge
Godstow Bridge
Godstow Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in England at Godstow near Oxford. The bridge is just upstream of Godstow Lock on the reach to King's Lock and carries a minor road between Wolvercote and Wytham....
. It is directly on the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
and is especially popular on sunny days in the summer months when it is possible to imbibe outside by the river.
The Trout Inn is a Grade II Listed Building, being principally a 17th Century construction, with some 18th Century alterations additions. The Godstow Bridge
Godstow Bridge
Godstow Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in England at Godstow near Oxford. The bridge is just upstream of Godstow Lock on the reach to King's Lock and carries a minor road between Wolvercote and Wytham....
, to the South of the Trout Inn, consisting of two stone arches across the Thames, the North arch dating from medieval times, and the South rebuilt in 1892, is also a Grade II Listed Building, as is the wooden footbridge at the Trout Inn.
The pub featured in Colin Dexter
Colin Dexter
Norman Colin Dexter, OBE, is an English crime writer, known for his Inspector Morse novels which were written between 1975 and 1999 and adapted as a television series from 1987 to 2000.-Early life and career:...
's Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse is a fictional character in the eponymous series of detective novels by British author Colin Dexter, as well as the 33-episode 1987–2000 television adaptation of the same name, in which the character was portrayed by John Thaw. Morse is a senior CID officer with the Thames Valley...
, which was written and filmed in and around Oxford. For example, "The Wolvercote Tongue".