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Carfax is located at the conjunction of St Aldate's
St Aldate's, Oxford

St Aldate's is a street in central Oxford, England. It is named after Aldate. It runs south from the generally acknowledged centre of Oxford at Carfax, Oxford....
 (south), Cornmarket Street (north), Queen Street
Queen Street, Oxford

Queen Street is a shopping street in central Oxford, England. It is one-way for buses and taxis, two-way for cyclists outside main shopping hours, and forbidden for cars....
 (west) and the High Street
High Street, Oxford

The High Street in Oxford, England runs between Carfax, Oxford, generally recognized as the centre of the city, and Magdalen Bridge to the east....
 (east) in Oxford
Oxford

Oxford is a City status in the United Kingdom, and the county town of Oxfordshire, in South East England. It has a population of 151,000. The rivers River Cherwell and River Thames run through Oxford and meet south of the city centre....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
. It is considered to be the centre of the city, and is at . The name "Carfax" derives from the French "carrefour", or "crossroads".

Carfax Tower is located at the north-west corner of Carfax.






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Carfax Tower Oxford England
Carfax is located at the conjunction of St Aldate's
St Aldate's, Oxford

St Aldate's is a street in central Oxford, England. It is named after Aldate. It runs south from the generally acknowledged centre of Oxford at Carfax, Oxford....
 (south), Cornmarket Street (north), Queen Street
Queen Street, Oxford

Queen Street is a shopping street in central Oxford, England. It is one-way for buses and taxis, two-way for cyclists outside main shopping hours, and forbidden for cars....
 (west) and the High Street
High Street, Oxford

The High Street in Oxford, England runs between Carfax, Oxford, generally recognized as the centre of the city, and Magdalen Bridge to the east....
 (east) in Oxford
Oxford

Oxford is a City status in the United Kingdom, and the county town of Oxfordshire, in South East England. It has a population of 151,000. The rivers River Cherwell and River Thames run through Oxford and meet south of the city centre....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
. It is considered to be the centre of the city, and is at . The name "Carfax" derives from the French "carrefour", or "crossroads".

Carfax Tower is located at the north-west corner of Carfax. The Tower is all that remains of the 13th century St Martin's Church and is now owned by the Oxford City Council
Oxford City Council

The Oxford City Council provides local government for the city of Oxford in England....
. It is 23 m (74 ft) tall and still contains a ring of six bells, recast from the original five by Richard Keene of Woodstock
Woodstock, Oxfordshire

Woodstock is a small town in Oxfordshire, England which is home to Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where Winston Churchill was born in 1874....
 in 1676. These chime the quarter hours and are rung on special occasions by the Oxford Society of Change Ringers
Oxford Society of Change Ringers

The Oxford Society of Change Ringers, established in 1734, is a society dedicated to change ringing in Oxford. It should not be confused with the Oxford University Society of Change Ringers....
.

It is possible to climb to the top of the tower for a good view of the Oxford
Oxford

Oxford is a City status in the United Kingdom, and the county town of Oxfordshire, in South East England. It has a population of 151,000. The rivers River Cherwell and River Thames run through Oxford and meet south of the city centre....
 skyline. The tower is open 10am–5.30pm (Easter to October) 10am–3.30pm (October to Easter).

In March and April 2003, Carfax was used as the meeting spot for anti-war protests.

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, including opening times from Carfax tower looking east down the High Street