Modern Osney
The name Osney is today usually applied to Osney Town. Most of Osney's two hundred-odd households live in 19th century terraced cottages built on Hester's original grid, although there are a number of newer buildings on Bridge and West Streets, as well as a few significantly larger houses scattered throughout the island.
The island presently has two public houses, The Punter and The Hollybush. A Working Men's Club and Institute Union affiliate, the West Oxford Democrats Club, also has premises on the island.
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