Dame's Delight
Dame's Delight was a place for women to bathe on the bank of the River Cherwell in the meadows near the Oxford University Parks opposite Mesopotamia Walk in Oxford, England.
The site existed from 1934 to 1970, when it closed because of maintenance difficulties caused by flooding.
A similar bathing area Parson's Pleasure for nude male bathing, also existed nearby until 1991. It had been established at a much earlier date; both sites are now part of the folklore of Oxford University.
Dame's Delight inspired the title of a 1964 novel by Margaret Forster.
See also
References
- ^ Partridge, Eric (2 May 2006). A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English. Routledge. p. 288. ISBN 978-1-134-96365-2.
- ^ "Halcyon summer days taking a cool dip at Dame's Delight". Oxford Mail. UK. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Dipping at Dame's Delight – A Celebration of Women". www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com. The Outdoor Swimming Society. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Parson's Pleasure and Dame's Delight bathing places, Oxford". Dereliction in the Shires. Google Sites. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Now there's nothing like a Dame's Delight". Oxford Mail. UK. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ Forster, Margaret (1964). Dame's Delight. Sphere. ISBN 978-0-7221-3626-3..
External links
- Oxford University Parks: A Historical Guide
- Ten Amazing Facts at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-08-23) (see #7)
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