The Oxford Storey

Broad Street is aptly named, though it was originally known as Horsemongers Street after a horse fair held here just outside the city walls from 1235. narrow at each end and wide in the middle, it has a feeling of spaciousness, emphasised by the grounds of Trinity College on the north side, which are separated from the street only by a wrought – iron gate. The far end is dominated by the Sheldonian Theatre and Clarendon Building and much of the south side is distinctive for its colourful facades above some interesting shops, including Oxfam, the first shop to be opened by the charity in 1948.