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Sandford-on-Thames in the region of England is a town located in United Kingdom - some 49 mi or ( 79 km ) West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Sandford-on-Thames is now 11:17 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Woodstock, Wolverhampton, South Hinksey, Southampton, and Reading. When in this area, you might want to check out Woodstock . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sandford-on-Thames ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Oxford Brookes University - A video montage
A short video montage of Oxford Brookes University and Oxford I put together for my final year project. ..
Oxford Bike Cull
Oxford is a cycling town, with bikes parked everywhere. There are so many that the bike racks get full, forcing cyclists to lock up to any stationary object. Abandoned bikes make the problem worse, us ..
King´s School Oxford Summer 2008
This video deals with classes that we have received in KING'S SCHOOL OXFORD summer 2008, for more information see www.kingsoxford.co.uk ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Fiddler's Elbow
Fiddler's Elbow is the largest of a set of islands in the River Thames in England alongside and upstream of Sandford Lock, near Kennington, Oxfordshire. Fiddler's Elbow Island is in the shape of a leg of lamb with a wide expanse tapering upstream to a narrow point. The navigation channel passes to the east of the island and the main weir stream, leading to the Sandford Lasher (weir pool) passes to the west.
Located at 51.71 -1.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Sandford Lock
Sandford Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England, situated at Sandford-on-Thames which is just South of Oxford. The first pound lock was built in 1631 by the Oxford-Burcot Commission although this has since been rebuilt. The lock has the deepest fall of all locks on the Thames at 8ft 9in (2.69) metres and is connected to a large island which is one of three at this point. The main weir connects the second island to the opposite bank on the Kennington, Oxfordshire side.
Located at 51.71 -1.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Oxford Science Park
The Oxford Science Park (OSP) is a science and technology park located on the southern edge of the city of Oxford, England. It was founded jointly by Magdalen College, Oxford and Prudential in 1990. The park maintains strong links with the nearby University of Oxford and currently contains just over 60 companies.
Located at 51.72 -1.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Rose Isle
Rose Isle is an island in the River Thames in England just downstream of Kennington Railway Bridge on the reach above Sandford Lock, near Kennington, Oxfordshire. The island is tree-covered and has a narrow channel behind it crossed by a footbridge. It was formerly used for the growing of osiers (basket willows, used for basketry, furniture, and cart-making). The house on the island replaces the Swan Hotel which was formerly a well-known stopping point on the river.
Located at 51.72 -1.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kennington Railway Bridge
Kennington Railway Bridge near the village of Kennington, Oxfordshire crosses the River Thames between Sandford Lock and Iffley Lock. It carries the freight railway branch line that serves the BMW Mini factory at Cowley. The freight railway is part of the former Wycombe Railway that linked Maidenhead and Oxford via High Wycombe and Princes Risborough. The current steel bridge was built for the Great Western Railway in 1923. It replaced a wooden bridge built for the Wycombe Railway in 1864.
Located at 51.72 -1.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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