Known as 'The Turl' — three colleges and one of Oxford's best independent shopping rows.
Turl Street, known to Oxford locals simply as "The Turl", is a short historic street running between Broad Street and the High Street in the centre of the city. Despite its modest length, three Oxford colleges have their main fronts here: Exeter College on the eastern side, Jesus College and Lincoln College on the western side. The combination is unique — no other Oxford street has three college lodges within sight of each other.
The street's character is set by its scale and by the absence of through traffic. Independent shops dominate: tailors, jewellers, bookshops and small cafes. The Mitre Inn at the High Street end is one of Oxford's oldest inns; the Turl Street Kitchen at the Broad Street end is a community-run social enterprise.
The name "Turl" is thought to derive from a small twirling gate ("twirl") that once stood here in the medieval city wall, controlling pedestrian access between the colleges and the High.
Historical names: The Turl
Sources: Wikipedia: Turl Street · OpenStreetMap
