George Street, Oxford
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 View of George Street from the Worcester Street junction looking east | |
 Interactive map of George Street | |
| Length | 0.2 mi (0.32 km)[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Oxford, England |
| Postal code | OX1 2 |
| Coordinates | 51°45′13″N 1°15′42″W / 51.7535°N 1.2617°W |
| east end | 51°45′14″N 1°15′32″W / 51.7540°N 1.2589°W |
| west end | 51°45′13″N 1°15′48″W / 51.7536°N 1.2634°W |
George Street is a street in central Oxford, England.[2] It is a shopping street running east–west.
George Street runs east–west through central Oxford. Its eastern end reaches Broad Street at a crossroads that also connects with Cornmarket Street to the south and Magdalen Street to the north. At its western extremity, the street meets Hythe Bridge Street, forming a junction with Worcester Street.
The New Theatre Oxford—the city’s principal commercial theatre—is situated on the north side of the street. For a period it operated under the name Apollo Theatre, before reverting to its earlier designation. Nearby, the Burton Taylor Studio is located in Gloucester Street, which branches off to the north. Number 40 on the same side of George Street houses Arts at the Old Fire Station.
Gloucester Green bus station lies just to the north of the western end of George Street. Bus services operating from this station include those of the Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach in Oxfordshire.
