Broad Street, Oxford

Historical view of Broad Street looking east towards (left to right) the Clarendon Building, and the Sheldonian Theatre and the Old Ashmolean Building.

Broad Street is a wide street in central Oxford, England, just north of the former city wall.[1][2] The street is known for its bookshops, including the original Blackwell's bookshop at number 50, located here due to the University of Oxford. Among residents, the street is traditionally known as The Broad[citation needed].

  1. ^ Jenkins, Stephanie. "Broad Street". Oxford History.
  2. ^ Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, pp. 312–313.