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Carfax Tower

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Carfax Tower

Oxford


All that remains of St Martin's Church, demolished in 1896, this 13th-century landmark looms over what has been a crossroads for 1000 years. Climb the 99 steps of its spiral staircase for good views over the city centre.


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