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Historical view of Broad Street looking east towards (left to right) the Clarendon Building, and the Sheldonian Theatre and the Old Ashmolean Building. Broad Street is a wide street in central Oxford, England, just north of the former city wall.
Broad Street features a blend of historic and modern architecture, with traditional Oxford stone buildings juxtaposed against more contemporary structures. This mix creates a visually stimulating environment that reflects the city’s diverse architectural heritage.
Experience Oxfordshire; Broad Street is a little gem just waiting to be explored. Adorned with listed buildings and steeped in rich history, this charming street is everything that you would imagine Oxford’s quirky streets to be like, so let us take you on a short journey…
Broad Street is one of Oxford’s most architecturally stunning event locations, containing many of Oxford’s iconic venues, colleges and shops. Every year it hosts major city events such as...
Also situated in the street are the impressive Museum of the History of Science and the wonderful and unique Sheldonian Theatre. If shopping is your thing, then you are well catered for in Broad Street as well, with a small department store and a number of specialty shops.
Broad Street is a wide street in Oxford, England. It is famous for its bookshops, including the original Blackwell’s bookshop at number 50. Locally, the street is known as The Broad.
Broad Street. 4 reviews. #99 of 179 things to do in Oxford. Historic Walking Areas. Write a review. About. Duration: 1-2 hours. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing. Tours & experiences. Explore different ways to experience this place. See options. Full view. All photos (12)
History of Oxford’s Broad Street. The elephant standing on the weather-vane of the former Indian Institute enjoys a fine view of the Broad (Picture by Neville Clarke) Follow the pointer at the top of this page to go through all the topics below.
Broad Street, though its former beauty was (in the judgment of some) a little impaired by Mr. Waterhouse’s new buildings of Balliol, is one of the most attractive and interesting parts of Oxford. Its form makes it what the French call a ‘place’ rather than a street.
Tour of Broad Street. Follow the pointers for the whole tour, or click on individual buildings below.
