Castle Street is a street in

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, England. It is named after

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which is close by to the west and is located in the St Ebbe's area of southwest central Oxford. "Castell Streate" can be found on a map of 1578 by Ralph Agas. In 1885, Castle Terrace was built by

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in the adjoining

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. This became

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, run by the Cyreneans. To the north there is a junction with New Road and Queen Street. The Westgate Shopping Centre is to east at the northern end of the street.

Gallery

File:Castle Street - geograph.org.uk - 1408264.jpg, View up Castle Street past Westgate Shopping Centre. File:Inn on Castle street - geograph.org.uk - 1388787.jpg, The Castle Tavern on Castle Street.

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* Streets in Oxford {{Oxfordshire-geo-stub