Golden Cross is a hotel in Oxford, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “shopping mall in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK”. It opened in 1987. It stands about 0.1 km from the centre of Oxford.[3]
Overview
Golden Cross (also previously known as the Cross Inn) is a shopping arcade at 5 Cornmarket Street in central Oxford, England. The original structure on the site dates from 1193, when it was called Maugershall after the then owner, and consisted of shops with an inn on the upper storeys. The buildings now on the site date from the late 15th century, when they were used as a traditional coaching inn.
From “Golden Cross, Oxford” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1987. It is listed as a Grade I listed building. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.1 km from the centre of Oxford. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is London Luton Airport (LTN), about 63 km from the centre of Oxford.[4]
It is one of 39 hotels in and around Oxford recorded in Wikidata, 21 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 3 chain-operated properties there. Of the 7 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is The Randolph Hotel, opened in 1866. See Hotels in Oxford.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- The Chequers Inn — 0.1 km
- Star Inn, 52 Cornmarket Street, Oxford — 0.1 km
- The Mitre Hotel — 0.1 km
- Vanbrugh House Hotel — 0.2 km
- The Old Bank Hotel — 0.3 km, opened 1998
- The Randolph Hotel — 0.3 km, opened 1866
- Malmaison Oxford — 0.3 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City Centre — 0.5 km, opened 2019
- Eastgate Hotel — 0.6 km, opened 1900
- Royal Oxford Hotel — 0.7 km
See also
- Hotels in Oxford
- Hotels in the United Kingdom
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United Kingdom
- List of hotels opened in the 1980s
References
- ^ Golden Cross (Q5579300). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Golden Cross. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-17.
- ^ Oxford (Q34217). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Oxford. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.