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The Temple Bar was situated at 21 Temple Street and is now used as a cafe.

[Wadworth]... first arrived in the area when it acquired the Temple Bar in Temple Street as early as 1979, then its only pub in Oxford, which closed in 2010.

From The Oxford Drinker piece by Tony Goulding, February 2021

Just around the corner in Temple Street is the Temple Lounge, now a wine bar but formerly the Temple Bar, and old Victorian coaching inn. It was run by Ind Coope-Halls until 1980 when it became Wadsworth's only tied house in Oxford. Finally 15 years ago it became what it is today.

From the Oxford Drinker piece (Cowley Road pubs, past and present) by Tony Goulding, August-September 2022

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Name Dates Comments Carol Edwards 1970s Barmaid. Youjoking Yeah 1986-1990 I was a regular customer. The landlord was the best I have ever known. His name was Eric and he was ex-police, or so he said. Everyone was welcome in Temple Bar. Homeless, anarchist activists. new age travellers wintering in the many squats in east Oxford (including me), substance abuse victims. As long as the clientele was peaceful, Eric was cool. We respected him, because he respected us. Eric the peacemaker will be called child of God.

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