City Church, Oxford

St Michael at the North Gate, the current City Church in Oxford, since 1971.

The City Church in Oxford, England, is where the mayor and corporation (local government officials) are expected to worship.[1] There have been three churches designated the City Church in Oxford, first established around 1122:

  1. St Martin's Church, Carfax (c.1122–1896), demolished apart from the tower
  2. All Saints Church, High Street (1896–1971), deconsecrated and now the library of Lincoln College
  3. St Michael at the North Gate, Cornmarket (1971 onwards), the present City Church

References

  1. ↑ City Churches of Oxford, Mayors of Oxford, Oxford History.

Coordinates: 51°45′13″N 1°15′30″W / 51.7537°N 1.2583°W / 51.7537; -1.2583

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