Paradise Street is a historical street in central

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, England. It is in the

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area of Oxford, to the southwest of

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. The street runs from

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to Quaking Bridge, across

Castle Mill Stream Castle Mill Stream is a backwater of the River Thames in the west of Oxford, England. It is 5.5 km long. Course The stream leaves the main course of the River Thames at the south end of Port Meadow, immediately upstream of Medley Footb ...

. It continues to the east into Castle Street. Historically, both Greyfriars and

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lived here. The Jolly Farmers public house, a tavern originating in 1592, and in continual use ever since, sits on the corner of Paradise Street and Square. It has been the main Oxford LGBTQ+ venue since 1982. On the south side of the street is a late 17th-century house, Greyfriars, conserved in 1985. The two Greyfriars buildings on this street are now luxury holiday rentals called Greyfriars Hideaway. Swan Bridge is a

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bridge over the Castle Mill Stream forming part of Paradise Street. The bridge was Grade II listed in 1972. The Swan's Nest Brewery, later the Swan Brewery, was established by the early 18th century in Paradise Street. In 1795, it was acquired by William Hall. The brewery became known as Hall's Oxford Brewery, which acquired other local breweries. Hall's Brewery was acquired by

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in 1926, after which it ceased brewing in Oxford. In 1885, Castle Terrace was built by F. J. Codd in the street. This became

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but has since been demolished and is now under transformation to become apartments. At the top end of the street is Westgate Oxford, the transformed shopping centre that is now home to many luxury brands, coffee shops, gyms, cinema, delis and restaurants.

Gallery

File:Old rectory in Paradise Square - geograph.org.uk - 1321325.jpg, The former

Rectory, designed by G. E. Street in 1852, off Paradise Street File:Old house off Paradise Street - geograph.org.uk - 1388686.jpg, Another view of the St Ebbe's Rectory File:Blue Plaque - geograph.org.uk - 1388677.jpg, .

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for

John Stansfeld John Stedwell Stansfeld (; 16 December 185517 December 1939) was a doctor, Anglican priest and philanthropist in Oxford, England, who founded the Oxford Medical mission in Bermondsey, London, and the Stansfeld Oxford & Bermondsey Club Footbal ...

(1854–1939),

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of St Ebbe's Church 1912–26, on the wall of the former St Ebbe's Rectory File:Detail on the porch - geograph.org.uk - 1388698.jpg, Detail of the porch on the former school on Paradise Street File:The Jolly Farmer - geograph.org.uk - 1388626.jpg, The Jolly Farmer

public house A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...

on Paradise Street

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Streets in Oxford {{Oxfordshire-geo-stub

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