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1004
First wooden drawbridge over the River Cherwell
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1190
Jews of Oxford purchased a water meadow to establish a burial ground, which is now under the Botanical Gardens
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1290
Jews were expelled from England
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1400
Late medieval stone bridge
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1458
Magdalen College built
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May Day tradition begins
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Physics Garden founded by the 1st Earl of Danby
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The Jewish Cemetery now lies beneath the Physics Gardens
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Walls of garden are erected
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Danby Gateway to physics garden is built
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First widening of the bridge
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Parts of bridge collapse due to flooding, bridge deemed irreparable. New bridge begins to be built.
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Foundation stone of the old part of Magdalen Bridge was laid
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Bridge became passable
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The new bridge is complete
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Physics Gardens becomes the Botanical Gardens
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The new bridge is widened
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Punting became popular on the River Cherwell
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Jewish cemetery is taken by St John's Hospital and a small wasteland is given to the Jews
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Magdalen Bridge Boathouse built
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Balustrades restoration begins on the bridge