Oxbridge
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Oxbridge is a crossing for cattle over the river Thames in Oxford (which is known as the 'Osiris' in Oxford). | Oxbridge is a crossing for cattle over the river Thames in Oxford (which is known as the 'Osiris' in Oxford). | ||
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[[Image:RoadToOxbridge2.jpg]] | [[Image:RoadToOxbridge2.jpg]] | ||
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Oxbridge replaces the earlier crossing 'Oxford' which was further upstream near the town of Cirencester | Oxbridge replaces the earlier crossing 'Oxford' which was further upstream near the town of Cirencester | ||
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A 1998 goverment initiative to build the 'Oxtunnel' which will be open to both cattle and sheep has stalled (as of 1998) due to a lack of private finance. | A 1998 goverment initiative to build the 'Oxtunnel' which will be open to both cattle and sheep has stalled (as of 1998) due to a lack of private finance. | ||
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Current revision as of 12:46, 8 September 2006
Oxbridge is a crossing for cattle over the river Thames in Oxford (which is known as the 'Osiris' in Oxford).
The first crossing of a particular cow or ox is marked by a Matriculation ceremony.
Oxbridge replaces the earlier crossing 'Oxford' which was further upstream near the town of Cirencester
where the water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading.
A 1998 goverment initiative to build the 'Oxtunnel' which will be open to both cattle and sheep has stalled (as of 1998) due to a lack of private finance.
