Oxford Street No. 400. Most of the southern side west of Davies Street was completely rebuilt between 1865 and 1890, allowing a more uniform freehold ownership. By the 1930s, the street was almost entirely retail, a position that remains today. However, unlike nearby streets such as Bond Street and Park Lane, there remained a seedy element including street traders and prostitutes. Aside from a number of fixed places, there are no provisions for selling licensed goods on Oxford Street. Oxford Street suffered considerable bombing during the Second World War. During the night and early hours of 17 to 18 September 1940, 268
Canal Street, Oxford the proximity of the canal. Although most of the houses in the street are small two-storey terraced houses, Canal Street is now a popular inner-city residential street with high property prices due to its convenient central location. "Canal Reach" off Canal Street was used as the location of a murder in "The Dead of Jericho", the first Inspector Morse novel by Colin Dexter, published in 1981. This was subsequently filmed in the area for television, starring John Thaw as Inspector Morse. Canal Street, Oxford Canal Street is a residential street in Jericho, an inner suburb of Oxford, England, to the