New College Lane
Walled medieval lane with gargoyles, a covered bridge and the former home of a pioneering astronomer.
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This guide to New College Lane in Oxford follows Edmond Halley before and beyond his comet, as a man chasing the weather. It reaches back to the trade winds and monsoons that sailing ships depended on, and to a diving bell lowered into the River Thames. Stand by the blue plaque on the lane's north side as you listen.
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