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‘From the Lodge to Lodge Hill’: a guided walk through the grounds of Radley College

The story of the Radley College estate is told in a new guided walk devised by Clare Sargent, the Radley College Archivist. QR codes on posts at key places along the route take you to online information about particular points on the route. The walk goes from the Lodge (on Kennington Road) to Lodge Hill following the public footpath through the College grounds.

Here’s a link to a fascinating presentation hosted on Microsoft Sway of the material available via the QR codes. The presentation contains some wonderful archive photos and drawings with explanatory text and links to further information.

Screenshot of part of the entry point to the presentation on Microsoft Sway of 'From the Lodge to Lodge Hill - following the public footpath through Radl;ey College'

Uncover Oxfordshire’s past with Heritage Search

‘Heritage Search’ is a new digital resource from Oxfordshire County Council to help people discover more about the history and heritage of Oxfordshire. While OCC and the Oxfordshire History Centre did previously have a search tool, Heritage Search is newly developed, with much more data as well as making it far easier to discover information and search across its various archives.

Heritage Search is free to use and contains a comprehensive catalogue of historical resources, including a wide range of archive documents, books, photographs, maps and much more, relating to the history of Oxfordshire – from ancient artefacts to modern-day landmarks.

One exciting feature is the Heritage Search mapping platform. Here you can overlay historical and modern maps, as well as plotting archaeological finds and images in the appropriate location. Help guide

To find out more and to start using Heritage Search go to www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/heritagesearch