Mesopotamia, Oxford

[1] It lies between the upper and lower levels of the River Cherwell which are partly interspersed with the Thames.

[citation needed] The name Mesopotamia in Greek means "between the rivers", and is shared with an area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in present-day Iraq.

A footpath, Mesopotamia Walk, laid out in 1865 runs along the centre of the spur to Kings Mill.

[3] From 1914, attempts were made to introduce wild ducks and geese to the area, which proved fruitless due to a predatory otter population.

Until 1926, a ferry operated from a point halfway along the Walk, when it was replaced by a footbridge.