Beating the Bounds goes ahead in Oxford without an audience

ONE of Oxford’s most cherished traditions took place quietly today without the usual crowds it would attract.
Various locations in the city centre were ‘beat’ by members of Oxford’s oldest church, St Michael at the North Gate Church, keeping up a tradition dating back 600 years.
Prayers were read by Reverend Anthony Buckley at locations as diverse as Boots, Brasenose College and Broad Street – all part of Beating the Bounds.
Taking place 49 days after Easter Sunday, on Ascension Day, Beating the Bounds dates back to when parish boundaries were more significant than they are today.
Mr Buckley marked the boundary stones by drawing a cross with chalk, and then with a willow wand, the church warden shouted ‘mark, mark, mark’.

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