Logic Lane
During July and August 1960, an archaeological excavation was undertaken to the east of Logic Lane before the construction of the Goodhart Building. Evidence of Bronze Age ditches were found, as well as Saxon remains.
History
Logic Lane was formerly known as Horseman Lane in the 13th and 14th centuries. During the medieval period, a horse mill was located here. It was also known as Horsemull Lane. The name of Logic Lane was adopted by the 17th century, owing to the presence of a school of logicians at the northern end of the lane. A medieval street used to run across Logic Lane as an extension of the current Kybald Street to the west, but was closed in 1448.
In 1904, a covered bridge at the High Street end of the lane was built to link the older part of the college with the then new Durham Buildings. The lane was officially a public bridleway, and the city council opposed the scheme, but the court judgement was in favour of the college.
See also
References
- ^ Radcliffe, Fabian, Logic Lane Excavations, 1960. University College Record, Volume III, No. 5, pages 308–310, October 1960.
- ^ Logic Lane, Oxford.
External links
- 1906 photograph by Henry Taunt from English Heritage — looking north along Logic Lane towards the bridge
- Logic Lane films on philosophy