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Carfax Tower
The Carfax Tower is located at the conjunction of St Aldate's Street[?], Cornmarket Street, Queen's Street[?], and
High Street[?] in central Oxford.
The name Carfax derives from the French "carrefour", or "crossroads". The Tower is all that remains of the 13th century St. Martin's Church[?] and it is 23 m (74 feet) tall.
It has recently (March/April 2003) been used as the meeting spot for anti-war protests.
External link:
- Web cam (http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/webcams/scenic_views/oxford_carfax_tower_university_city_webcam.shtml) mounted on Carfax Tower
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