Carfax Tower

About

Carfax is located at the conjunction of St Aldate's (south), Cornmarket Street (north), Queen Street (west) and the High Street (east) in Oxford, England.[1] It is considered to be the centre of the city, and is at 51°45′07″N 1°15′29″W / 51.752°N 1.258°W / 51.752; -1.258Coordinates: 51°45′07″N 1°15′29″W / 51.752°N 1.258°W / 51.752; -1.258. The name "Carfax" derives from the French carrefour "crossroads" or quatre-face "four-face".[citation needed]