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Tooley's Boatyard is a post-medieval industrial site located in Oxfordshire, England. The boatyard represents an example of riverine commercial activity dating from the early modern period, reflecting the importance of water transport and boat construction along England's inland waterways. The site preserves structural remains and archaeological evidence associated with boat building and repair operations. Its designation as a heritage monument acknowledges the historical significance of small-scale maritime industries that served local and regional trade networks.
Tooley's boatyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006323. View the official record →
Tooley's Boatyard is a post-medieval industrial site located in Oxfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006323.
Tooley's boatyard is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006323.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Former World War I National Filling Factory, Banbury (1.9 km), Broughton Castle: fortified house and moat (4.7 km), Castle Bank Enclosure (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Tooley's boatyard's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Tooley's boatyard stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.