More Secret Tunnels of Oxford

[@MrTorleon]

Thank you Rob for another interesting video of the less well known aspects of Oxford. I knew of one or two of the tunnels mentioned, but others are a complete surprise. Regarding Cuckoo Lane and it`s preservation, would that be due to any connection with it being an historic Public Rights of Way ?? In various parts of the country, housing developers have been required to preserve these public footpaths, to much annoyance on their part, as they are a crucial connection to the countries heritage - and thank goodness too :) Thank you !!!!!

[@RobsOxford]

Interesting response, thanks. I wonder if the owner of Heading House, Wootten-Wootten, tried to have the right of way removed, was refused and therefore buried it??

[@MrTorleon]

That is a possibility.During the housing boom immediately following WW2, many Public Footpaths were ignored and built over. I know of one, in the Wirral Peninsula where a developer planned to build a housing estate. However, the pathway, known by the local community as' The Monks Path ' brought on the developer heavy historical evidence, a trackway originating at the monastery of Jarrow, and through the Wirral, connecting it to the destination of Holy Isle,Anglesy, then ship to Ireland. My last visit was in the 1980`s and within the Roman grid plan of roads, there runs diagonally one road, which follows the Monks Path, on to Llandican Lane ( note the Welsh spelling ) then on to a crossing point on the River Dee !!!!!!!!!! @@RobsOxford