'Gru' is placed at a view from Cumnor. Please do not drive down Denman's Lane, please park responsibly in the village and walk down. Cumnor is a village and civil parish 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of the centre of Oxford, England. In 1560 Cumnor Place was the scene of the death and suspected murder of Amy Robsart, the wife of Lord Robert Dudley. The house was pulled down in 1810,[5] because, it is said, her ghost gave the locals so much trouble. Cumnor is the basis for Lumsdon in Thomas Hardy's novel Jude The Obscure. We hope you enjoy exploring the village. Please make sure this is placed as found.