Hythe Bridge Arm in the fall

Hythe Bridge Moorings

Folder: Oxford
The Oxford Canal path at Oxford was once a haven of green in the city centre and a delight for residents and visitors, who loved to see the quirky houseboat gardens as they strolled along to the Port Meadow.

But the charm was spoilt by British Waterways (Canal & River Trust) when they decided to "improve" the place by cutting down trees and installing an ugly barrage and eyesore jetty.
Isis Lock landing

Isis Lock landing

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Warning: British Waterways plans to install an eyesore landing pontoon at Isis Lock
river path at Hythe Bridge

river path at Hythe Bridge

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Oxford riverside before it was ruined by British Waterways "improvements"
canalside home by the river

canalside home by the river

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Hythe Bridge Moorings, Oxford
pontoon for Isis Lock

pontoon for Isis Lock

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Oxford's Isis Pool was an inner-city beauty spot before British Waterways (Canal and River Trust) ruined it with an ugly pontoon.
the "Isis Pool" at Oxford

the "Isis Pool" at Oxford

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an inner-city beauty spot now ruined by British Waterways (Canal & River Trust)
erecting the pontoon at Isis Lock

erecting the pontoon at Isis Lock

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Oxford's Isis Pool was an inner-city beauty spot before British Waterways (Canal and River Trust) ruined it with an ugly pontoon and river barrage.
pontoon in the making

pontoon in the making

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Oxford's Isis Pool was an inner-city beauty spot before British Waterways (Canal and River Trust) ruined it with an ugly pontoon.
erecting the Isis Lock pontoon

erecting the Isis Lock pontoon

25 Aug 2010 1 222
Oxford's Isis Pool was an inner-city beauty spot before British Waterways (Canal and River Trust) ruined it with an ugly pontoon.
arrival of the ugly new jetty

arrival of the ugly new jetty

29 Aug 2010 1 196
Hythe Bridge Moorings, Oxford
canalside washing

canalside washing

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Hythe Bridge Moorings, Oxford
admiring the quirky boat homes

admiring the quirky boat homes

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Hythe Bridge Moorings, Oxford
eyesore railings on new pontoon

eyesore railings on new pontoon

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Oxford's Isis Pool was an inner-city beauty spot before British Waterways (Canal and River Trust) ruined it with an ugly pontoon.
twixt river and canal

twixt river and canal

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Hythe Bridge Moorings, Oxford
leafy paradise so close to the city

leafy paradise so close to the city

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Hythe Bridge Moorings, Oxford
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Hythe Bridge Moorings, Oxford
narrowboat cat

narrowboat cat

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Hythe Bridge Moorings, Oxford
towpath causeway

towpath causeway

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Hythe Bridge Moorings, Oxford
houseboat flora

houseboat flora

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Hythe Bridge Moorings, Oxford
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