Longwall Street

A high, imposing 15th century stone wall separates the college from the street along its entire length.

In 1902 William Morris (later Lord Nuffield) established his fledgling car business on the site of a disused livery stables in Longwall Street.

[1] In 1910 he had new premises built on the site for his Morris Motors Limited with a floor area of 4,400 square feet (410 m2), space for 60 cars and showroom display windows.

[1] The premises are neo-Georgian, designed by the architects Tollit and Lee and built of red brick.

[1] Production quickly outgrew the site and in 1913 Morris moved it to a new factory in Cowley, southeast of Oxford.