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A modern brick artwork marks the current terminus of the Oxford Canal.
The canal empties into the Thames opposite Hythe Bridge Street
There are plans to excavate the original canal wharves under the Worcester Street car park, complete with shops and cafes.
The car park is owned by Nuffield College - whose pond lies along the line of a lost section of the canal.
Oxford has its own community of boat people, with gardens and barbecues on the towpath. They inspired the canal dwellers in Philip Pullman's Dark Materials novels.
Smart flats are taking over from industrial buildings along the canal.
Oxford may not be making the best use of the canal... but some people definitely have the right idea.
