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Carfax is situated at the junction of four streets in Oxford, St Aldate's Street, Cornmarket Street, Queen Street and the High Street in Oxford, England. It is considered to be the centre of the city. The name "Carfax" comes from the French word "carrefour", or "crossroads". Carfax Tower is located at the northwest corner of Carfax. The Tower is the only part of the of the 13th century St Martin's Church that remains and it is now owned by the Oxford City Council. St. Martin’s Church was the official City Church of Oxford; this was the church where the Mayor and Corporation worshipped between 1122 and 1896. In 1896, the church was demolished to make room to widen the street. The tower is that remains today stands 23 m (74 ft) tall and still contains a ring of six bells, recast from the original five by Richard Keene of Woodstock in 1676. These bells ring every quarter of an hour and are rung on special occasions by the Oxford Society of Change Ringers. It is possible to go up to the top of the tower for a good view of the Oxford skyline. Carfax Tower is open from Easter to October 1000-1730 and from October - Easter 1000-1530 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carfax,_Oxford

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