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Inspector Morse Tour of Oxford

Explore Oxford with Inspector Morse, the colleges, museums and historic pubs. It is more fun to discover a city by following a theme instead of wandering aimlessly about. The Inspector Morse television series helped highlight the beauty of Oxford and Oxfordshire as many of the stories were set in beautiful old pubs and ancient colleges. Inspector Morse was a was world-wide hit because of the intriguing stories and the chemistry between the two main characters , the grumpy, sophisticated and cynical Morse and his naive, enthusiastic, likeable side-kick Lewis.

Guide to Visiting Oxford

Oxford City is not a huge place so you can visit most locations on foot indeed you have little choice as many locations are down medieval alleys

List of Inspector Morse Locations in Oxford

Inspector Morse Oxford Tour

This is a raw list of locations, see elsewhere for details
  • The Randolph Hotel
    Episode : The Jewel that Was Ours
    Episode: The Wolvercote Tongue
  • Ashmoleum Museum
    Episode : The Wolvercote Tongue
  • The Bookbinders Pub, Jericho
    Episode : The Dead of Jericho where it is called the "Printers Devil"
  • Eagle And Child Pub, St Giles
    Episode : Frequently used as Morse's Pub, featured in "The Secret of Annexe 3"
  • Pitt Rivers Museum
    Episode : The Daughters of Cain
  • The Turf Tavern Pub
    Episode : The Daughters of Cain and many others, do not mix up the the TURL bar
  • The Sheldonian Theatre
    Episode : The Twilight of the Gods
  • Lonsdale (Brasenose) College
    Episode : The Riddle of the Third Mile
    Episode : Death is Now My Neighbour
    Called Lonsdale in Morse and Brasenose in real life
  • The Bear Inn
    Episode : Death is now my Neighbour
  • The Martyr's Memorial
    Episode : The Wolvercote Tongue
  • The Eagle and Child pub
    Episode : "The Secret of Annexe 3"
  • The Oxford Botanic Gardens
    Episode: "The Settling of the Sun"
  • The Oxford University Press building at Jericho
    The Dead of Jericho
  • Blackwell's Bookshop, Broad Street
    Episodes: Service of All the Dead" and "The Daughters of Cain"
  • The Bodleian Library
    Episode: The murder of Joanna Franks in 1859
  • The Town Hall
    Episode: The Wolvercote Tongue
  • The Radcliffe Camera
    Episode: The Daughters of Cain"
  • The Botanic Gardens
    Episode: The Settling of the Sun
  • Combe Road Jericho (Canal Reach)
    "The Dead of Jericho", was set in the streets of Jericho, notably Combe Road (which is 'Canal Reach' in the drama). It also featured the Bookbinders Arms public house on the corner of Victor Street

John Thaw was Inspector Morse

Rarely has an actor so incarnated his role as John Thaw. He was already a very experienced actor.
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The ReMORSEful Day : Victoria Arms Marston

Famous Punting Destination Pub. A historic riverside pub, site of the old ferry access to the River Cherwell. Appeared many times in Inspector Morse but most famous for Morse's stunning recital of "The Remorseful Day" by A.E Houseman clairvoying both the death of the character of Inspector Morse and also sadly John Thaw himself.

The Boat Inn, Thrupp Near Kidlington

Inspector Morse Plaque St Aldates Police Station 

Old Bookbinder's Arms, Jericho, Morse Pub

Printer's Devil Pub (Old Bookbinder's Arms) viewed from Canal Reach (Coombe Street) 

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The Black Prince Pub, Woodstock, where Inspector Morse began

The Last Bus to Woodstock

The Black Prince Pub, Woodstock, where Inspector Morse began

This was Colin Dexter's first Inspector Morse book and he actually used the real name of the pub; in later books he would thinly disguise the names. This is a lovely pub in Old Woodstock with the River Glyme running by. In the 'Last Bus to Woodstock' the flighty Sylvia Kaye, is found murdered in the car park.

Black Prince Car Park Old Woodstock (Last Bus to Woodstock)

Black Prince Car Park Old Woodstock (Last Bus to Woodstock) 

Private Death name on Bonn Pace War Memorial

Morse, Private Death name on Bonn Pace War Memorial

Inspector notes in one of the stories that one of the names on the War Memorial in Bonn Place for the Boer War is "Private Death"

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  • rhonney May 5, 2011 @ 12:09 pm | delete
    nice.!!...
  • louiswery Mar 16, 2011 @ 9:02 pm | delete
    Great idea for touring Oxford!
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What is Inspector Morse's First Name?

Inspector Morse's first name is "Endeavour". This was kept a secret or was unknown until t the end of the story 'Death is Now My Neighbour. He was thus named after Captain Cook's sailing ship HMS Endeavour. The surname Morse was taken from Jeremy Morse who was a fellow crossword writer to Colin Dexter author of the Morse books.

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