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along the city’s waterways,
most have been closed down
since the 1990s, leaving only
remnants behind.
The most famous, Parson’s
Pleasure in the University
Parks, was a male-only nude
bathing spot on the Cherwell
dating back to the
seventeenth century. Women
in passing punts were
expected to get out at
Parson’s Pleasure and walk, a
tradition that continued into

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