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Bampton's pumping station in 1914
The pumping station for Bampton used to be nearer to Brize Norton than Bampton along Station Road. This picture was taken at the pumping station in 1914.An interesting mixture of clothing with some in shirt sleeves and two looking fit to be on a ...
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Leaflet, fundraising for restoration of the pipe organ
On February 17th 2016 work began to dismantle the old pipe organ in St Mary's.Douglas Clare, one of our two churchwardens in April 2019 wrote the following article for the May issue of Contact, the church magazine for the Bampton & Clanfi...
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This is the August issue of The Beam. A publication which is given free to every household in Bampton. Topics covered include and advertisers:- The Bampton BeamVolume 13 No.2August 1998 Pg. No. Summary of Content 1 One article on page one.FIRE!!...
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This is the April 1998 issue of The Beam. There are many adverts, mostly for local businesses. The topics covered include:-Topics covered include:Election time in BamptonBampton Village Hall AGMBampton 250 clubFriends of St Mary’sBampton Parish ...
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This is the Bampton Directory for 2010 and is the last one that has been produced. A little of the information can now be found in 'The Beam', which is published 3 times a year and is free to all households. For the third time in a row...
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This is the Bampton Directory for 2008. It lists all the services, clubs, societies and organisations to be found in Bampton along with the contact details.For the second time there are no advertisers.
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This is the Bampton Directory for 2006. It lists all the services, clubs, societies and organisations to be found in Bampton along with the contact details.For the first time there are no advertisers.
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This is the Bampton Directory for 2003. It lists all the services, clubs, societies and organisations to be found in Bampton along with the contact details. Advertisers who support the publication are :-1. Pitstop, complete motoring service, Bri...
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This is the Bampton Directory published in 2001. It lists all the services, clubs, societies and organisations to be found in Bampton along with the contact details. Advertisers who support the publication are :-1. Pitstop, complete motoring servi...
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This is the Bampton Directory published in 1999. It lists all the services, clubs, societies and organisations to be found in Bampton along with the contact details. Advertisers who support the publication are :-Dunning Anderson & Parkes, soli...
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This is the Bampton Directory published in 1997. It lists all the services, clubs, societies and organisations to be found in Bampton along with the contact details. Advertisers who support the publication are :-Pitstop, car repairs, servicing, MO...
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This is the Bampton Directory published in 1995. It lists all the services, clubs, societies and organisations to be found in Bampton along with the contact details. Advertisers who support the publication are :-Stephen Dunning & Company, so...
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This is the Bampton Directory published in 1993. It lists all the services, clubs, societies and organisations to be found in Bampton along with the contact details. Advertisers who support the publication are :-Spar, grocery shopElectric Vehicl...
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This is the Bampton Directory published in 1991. It lists all the services, clubs, societies and organisations to be found in Bampton along with the contact details. Advertisers who support the publication are :-Spar, grocery shopElectric Vehicl...
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This is the Bampton Directory published in 1989. It lists all the services, clubs, societies and organisations to be found in Bampton along with the contact details. Advertisers who support the publication are :-Electric Vehicles LtdSpar, grocer...
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This is the Bampton Directory for 1986.AdvertisersM & J Whallery, carpets and vinylsStuart Ranson, nurserymanR Shayler & Son, builderChristine Paula, dress designerThe Cotton Club, natural fabricsOxford Interiors from CartertonThe Gift Box...
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Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society certificate
Before our National Health System came into being in July 1948, people could pay a little each week into a club or Friendly Society and if they should find themselves unable to work through illness or accident, the society would give them enough m...
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The Demolition of Market Square Garage & the building of Thornberry Flats Nov 1998 to 2000
Adrian Simmonds had the general store on the west side of Market Square and was wonderfully placed to record the demolition of the Market Square Garage and the building of Thornberry Flats for the over 55s. These photographs record that history. ...
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Local Plan for housing finally agreed by government's planning inspectorate
For what feels like years and years, WODC have been putting together a Local (housing) Plan and at long last, it was agreed by the governments planning inspectorate. All far too late to stop the speculative developments which WODC could not stop ...
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Bampton residents organise a mass clean-up around Bampton
The people of Bampton always pull together when push comes to shove. Residents got fed up with the litter about the paths and lanes and organised a mass clean-up. This article gives much more detail about it.
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Cycle ride to raise the need for a cycle pathway Bampton-Tadpole Bridge
In 1999 there was a mass cycle ride organised to highlight the need for a cycle pathway from Bampton to The Trout Inn at Tadpole bridge on the Buckland Road. The bridge crosses the River Thames. Young and old took part but sadly, it did not lead...
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'Father and Dart' in 1890. Picture donated by RHC Davies. The name of 'Father' is not known
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This article appeared in the Memory Lane section of the Witney Gazette March 4th 2015. It recalls a time when local residents lost patience waiting for Oxfordshire County Council to organise cleaning of the road-sides. So the council and other l...
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Service in the Market Square, early C20th
I was given these to pictures in digital format when I took over being Archivist, with no indication of who lent them to the Archive to scan, what the occasion was or the date. If anyone can help please contact the Archive via the link on the fro...
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Five views of Bampton on one postcard - late 1960s
A postcard with 5 views of Bampton including The War Memorial, the South side of the Market Square, south east aspect of St Mary The Virgin, The Highmoor Brook having gone under the road by Brook House and Town Hall with Market Square Garage in th...
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The map shows the area from the allotments north of Bampton down through the centre of Bampton to Primrose Cottages and East as far as the first cottages on the western side of Aston.It is interesting that there are references to Council Houses al...
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Map of Bampton 1989, revised 1990
This map shows Bampton at 1989 with revisions done in 1990. It includes Weald. It shows the properties and the extent of the gardens.
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This map shows the Bampton Estates at 1789. This is before the fields were enclosed and the names of the people who farmed the strips or the name of the field area are on the map. The Quies fields are each side of the Bampton to Brize Norton roa...
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Bampton - Country Life magazine July 26th 1946
This is the 2nd of two articles in successive issues of Country Life magazine July 1946. There are pictures of the Grammar School which now houses the library and the exhibition space called the Vesey room used by Bampton Community Archive and We...
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Bampton - Country Life magazine July 19th 1946
This is the first of two articles in successive weeks in Country Life magazine July 1946. This article talks about the architecture of Bampton with pictures of the Market Place, the early Victorian Town Hall, Morris Dancing, Lime Tree house, Thom...
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The Beam: April 1990 vol. 5 No1
THE BEAM APRIL 1990. VOLUME 5 NO1. THE TOPICS COVERED :-Morris dancing on Spring Bank Holiday MondayPrefabs built after WWII originally called Portel HousesParish council history and coming elections. The first meeting of Bampton’s Parish ...
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Mick & Doris Cleaver given award by Cancer Research UK 2014
Michael and Doris Cleaver received an award from Cancer Research UK in 2014 for their simply amazing work in raising funds for this charity for a combined 60 years of volunteering.They were given an honorary fellowship at the Cancer Research UK Fl...
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On right of the two men with the steam roller, Eddie Foreshew's Father (Mr Bishop) who worked on the roads as a road mender. He lived in a hut on wheels in Oxford during the week. He died of TB aged 49.Road workers and steam roller includin...
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Broad Street looking north in 1904
This is Broad Street looking north. The trees on the left were a gift from Mr Gerring who lived in Broad Street. Previously, there had been lime trees along the road but they'd had to be cut down. The council paid to have them planted.On t...
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Church Green from the west end of Church Street, 1980s
Church Green and St Mary's Church. Plane tree in full leaf. The alder tree was planted by Margaret Howse in memory of her Pekingese dog is hardly visible, it's a small tree on the right of the pathway to the gate and seen between the tw...
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Mrs Susan Phillips gave all her time for the people of Bampton in many way. She was a Parish councilor, was involved with West Ox Arts, Meals on Wheels, creator of The Bampton Directory and then the Bampton Beam. A truly delightful lady always w...
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Funeral of 12 year son of showman, 1912
The funeral of a 12 year old showman's son who died here in Bampton in 1912. There was a very large turnout of Bampton people in support of the bereaved family. The coffin is being pulled on a bier that is in the vestry (as of 2014) and the...
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Laura Hatwell holds a tombola to raise funds for breast cancer research
Laura Hatwell opened her garden in New Road to host a tombola to raise funds for the fight against breast cancer. Laura' grandmother died of cancer so the cause is very close to her heart.
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Photographs and cutting collected by Adrian Simmonds
Adrian Simmonds kept the Stores on the west side of the Market Square for many years and employed many local youngsters giving them their first taste of work helping in the shop on Saturdays. He was loved by everyone and his shop was like Aladdin...
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This is a very old map of Bampton - New Road, Mount Owen Road and others have yet to be created.
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June 30th 40 people walked Bampton on a big clean-up
Almost 40 people set to and walked Bampton on a big clean-up on June 30th 2018. They did an amazing job. WODC leader James Mills joined in as did Ted Fenton the Witney West and Bampton county councillor. Maurizio Fantanto organsied the whole th...
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Bus Shelter given to Bampton by the departing Royal Corps of Signals, 1969
This bus shelter was a gift from the departing Royal Corps of Signals in Weald to the town of Bampton September 1969. It was built by Ray Green, Arthur Beckley and Brian Kew.
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Jumble sales in the 1970s and 1980s
Throughout the 1970s and well into the 1980s there was a jumble sale in the WI Hall - now called the Village Hall - most Saturdays and they were always well attended by regulars. There was nearly always a cake stall and bric-a-brac stall as well ...
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A couple of very dear old rogues - but then I'm biased. Phil Addison on the left, born 1934 and Terry Rouse also born in 1934. If you haven't read Phil's book about his 10 years in Bampton from 1940 to 1950 when aged 7 to 17, you&...
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Memories of war time Bampton from Nicola Wolcott nee Hampton
Nicola Wolcott, nee Hampton, came to Bampton in 1943 aged 12. Her family came to get away from the bombing. This is her recollections of living in Bampton at that time and is a wonderful piece of social history.
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Legal documents; a plea for change of the proposed area of Inclosure for Aston, Bampton 1834
These letters were recovered from a box full of solicitor’s papers. They show the correspondence in 1834 between Rev. B Price of Aston, Bampton, and Mr George Harcourt, who was the Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire from 1831 to 1862. Mr Pryce...
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Newspaper cuttings from 1958 to 1973
These newspaper cuttings are from 1958 to 1973 and are of very mixed topics. They cover:- ghosts of Bampton and the story of the great shirt race; Mr & Mrs Blaine licensee of the Talbot; Paul Bovington with his dog Crackers; Mrs Lucy Martin l...
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Marjorie Pollard, OBE JP born August 3rd 1899-died March 21st 1982
Marjorie Pollard OBE JP lived in the Deanery. She cared deeply for the people of Bampton.BA0BA1 Miss Marjorie Pollard who lived at the Deanery with her friend Miss Moreton. This picture was taken in 1973 at The Deanery. Marjorie played hockey...
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Cycle rally to try and get a cycle path to the Trout, Buckland Road 2000
In the year 2000 there was a very strong push to try and get a cycle path along the Buckland Road as far as the Trout. These pictures show the gathering of people who took part as they met up in the Market Square prior to cycling to the Trout. S...
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Lascelles Gazetteer Bampton and Aston 1853
Lascelles Gazetteer of Oxon, Bampton. Alphabetical list of trades and professions. Classification of trades and professions. Millers, dairymen and farmers, fellmongers, fishmonger, glove manufacturers, grocers and tea dealers, hair dressers, ha...
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Parish Council Minutes February 1902 re proposed well in Market Sq
Long before we had a clean, mains water supply in Bampton, everyone relied on water from wells. These Parish Council minutes, copied from the original minutes by Lloyd Hughes Owens, document the push for a well in the Market Square. It was event...
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Gardener's Gazetteer of Bampton, Aston & Cote 1852
Lloyd Hughes Owens went to the trouble of finding the Gardener's Gazetteer of Bampton, Aston & Cote 1852 long before the day so of the internet and typed them out. This is the booklet he created.
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Public footpaths in and around Bampton
These four maps show the footpaths in and around Bampton plus the waterways, pubs and bridleways
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This Bampton Village Appraisal was done in 1998. The areas covered include household data, how time is spent, education, housing and development, utilities and public services, health, social services and and community care, transportation, socia...
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In October 1966 the planning officer for Witney Rural District Council, M W Robinson, produce his report on a Bampton Appraisal. The areas covered include the population size, (1,600) Character, the people, principal road connections, schools, op...
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A Bampton CE School Project called Bampton Through Time
The children achieved a wonderful result with their research and the topics covered include:- a typical village; a changing settlement; an iron age settlement; archaeological evidence; the legend of St Frideswide; Domesday book; the manor house; B...
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A collection of Old Time Bampton Places and a few People
In the 1970s Lloyd Hughes Owens collect together all the photographs he could find of old-time Bampton and a few of people. He put them together in an album along with explanatory text and you'll find the pictures and text here.
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Memories of the members of the Darby and Joan Club compiled in 1962
The Darby and Joan Club was for those who were 60 and over. In 1962 they made a scrapbook of members' memories. Topics covered include:- Morris dancing; Whitsuntide Garlands; the Mummers; Bampton Fair; Bampton Fire Brigade; Church, Chapel a...
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Filmed interviews with Bampton people by Bampton Community Archive
These 4 pages list the YouTube web address of the filmed interviews done by the Bampton Community Archive. They are with Dave Rose with Terry Rouse bellringing; Vera Elward talking about Busby's department store; A History of St Mary's ...
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Downton Abbey leaving party in Sandford Field July 22nd 2015
Carnival Films came to Bampton at least twice a year from 2010 to 2015 inclusive to film parts of Downton Abbey. After six years of Bampton being host to the filming of many of the outside scenes the production company hosted a farewell party for...
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Sale of bric-a-brac outside Wychwoods in Church View. May 29th 2017
There are little sales of all sorts around Bampton on the late May Bank Holiday. Hundreds of people come into Bampton for the Morris Dancing and music so it's a good time to have such stalls. Martin is selling items outside his home on the ...
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Changes to recycling in West Oxfordshire
From October 2017 West Oxfordshire will have fortnightly collections of recycling materials and glass and general rubbish. A wheelie bin will be provided for all recycling except glass, which will go into one of the black boxes we have been using...
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These photographs are all from Kit Jackson's collection. Kit took photographs for most of her adult life. There are several of her family members plus WWII soldiers probably billeted in Bampton, school classes from the 1970s when she worked...
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Jacky Allinson of Bampton Parish Council on Planning, Parking and the Cemetery extension
Jacky Allinson, chair of Bampton Parish Council, writes in the March issue of The Beam about the Parish Council's struggles against planning applications coming in thick and fast for large housing developments. She also writes about the now ...
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AGGROW. Letter to OCC by chairman John Bowler - 14.3.17
AGGROW ie Anti Gravel Group of Residents in Oxfordshire West. Alvescot, Bampton, Black Bourton, Brize Norton, Broadwell, Carterton, Clanfield, Grafton/Radcot, Kelmscott, Kencot and Langford. Once again attempts are being made (March 2017) to ex...
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A letter to election candidates October 5th 2016 from Need Not Greed
"Need Not Greed Oxfordshire (NNGO) is a coalition of nearly 30 community groups from across Oxfordshire. Groups in the Witney constituency area include Rural Oxfordshire Action Rally (ROAR), Help Preserve Burford Campaign, Society for the Pro...
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A History of The Bampton Beam by Susan Phillips.
Susan Phillips began The Bampton Beam and this is her account of how it came into being.
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Lloyd Hughes Owen's hand-written notes on senior people & typed out for ease of reading
About 1974 Lloyd Hughes Owens made these notes on people he referred to as Senior People. Simply, they are people who had influence and sway on life in Bampton and Weald. In the pdf document you'll see his handwritten notes followed by our ...
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August 24th 2016 Amazing coloured sky and rainbow
Just an amazing coloured sky August 24th 2016 which began with an almost purple sky with a deep rainbow and ended in orange fire
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Witney Gazette. Diamond Jubilee celebrations in Bampton
The Diamond Jubilee celebrations in Bampton for Queen Elizabeth II last four days, from the Saturday to the games and barn dance on Tuesday. A special mug was created to give to all children as a keep-sake and the design was done by Keira Gilbert...
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Protest at the idea of 160 houses being built in New Road. March 13th 2014
There was a proposal to build 160 homes on a site at the east end of New Road, north side of the road. All locals knew that the field was flooded during heavy rain but that didn't stop the planning committee passing the plan. These photogra...
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Gas pipeline to Ham Court November 2012
In November 2012 a gas pipeline was laid from the main road up the long drive to Ham Court. I don't know if this was a replacement pipe or if Ham Court now has gas for the first time.
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Out and About Bampton June 4th 2012 in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Bampton did many things over 4 days to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. These pictures record some of the decorations and events in the Village Hall
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Tree branches being cut back on Bridge Street May 9th 2011
Tree branches were cut back away from cables and the street lamp on Bridge Street May 9th 2011
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Moving of the letterbox around the Town Hall. March 2011
In March 2011 the letterbox was moved from the site of the old Post Office in Bridge Street opposite Knapps farmhouse to the east side of the Town Hall. Unfortunately, nobody made sure the siting was ok and it wasn't because planning permiss...
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Snow around Bampton January 7th 2010
Snow in early January in Bampton - these photographs were taken all around Bampton the following day in clear sunshine
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Bell Lane & Cheapside path by George & Dragon resurfaced February 2010
In February 2010 the path behind the Village Hall and Thornberry flats named Bell Lane but known to all long-time locals as 'Back of the Bell, was resurfaced along with the path outside Melita and the old George & Dragon pub.
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Parish Council of Bampton & Trustees of Bampton Playing Fields. Deeds 1952
This is the legal document regarding the playing fields and the front page has on it:-Dated 1952The Parish Council of Bampton and The Trustees of The Bampton Playing FieldsDeedrelating to property situate at Bampton in the County of Oxford known a...
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Horsa buildings were removed to build these houses 2013
The Horsa buildings were built in 1947 to provide extra classrooms to go with the National School in Church View. When the school moved to Bowling Green Close and the National School closed, the Horsa buildings were used by the Scouts and in late...
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From North Wilts Herald Oct 6th 1939 - Off The Beaten Track, Impressions of a visit to Bampton
The writer has found himself in Bampton very shortly after WWII has broken out and he notices the restrictions, regulations and instructions that have already hit this once very peaceful little town. There are evacuees about. He notes the Manor h...
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Report on the Survey & Plan of Bampton by M W Robinson, County Planning Officer October 1966.
This report on the Survey & Plan of Bampton was done under the guidance of M W Robinson FRICS MTPI in October 1966. It makes very interesting reading and the conclusions are as relevant today as they were then. The topics covered are 1. Popu...
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Burglary in Bushey Row October 19th 2015
There was a burglary at a house in Bushey Row August August 19th 2015.
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From Gough to Google. Maps with talk by John Leighfield October 2012 to BEWG
John Leighfield gave a fascinating talk to the Bampton Environmental Watch Group (BEWG) October 2012 which he called From Gough to Google. He illustrated his talk with these 157 slides in a Power Point show. He was incredibly generous giving awa...
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Bampton's Horse fair, fun fair, host to a big tour of many Morris sides
The date of August 25th 1972 is the date the newspaper article was published but Ethel Moss recalls “In the early part of the twentieth century, the fair in the Market Square was not the main attraction, it was the Horse Fair. A little before 6pm...
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Annual Parish Meeting open to all in newly restored Town Hall 1973
Mr Lloyd Hughes Owens welcomed about 85 people to the Parish Council AGM in the newly restored Town Hall in 1973. There is naturally a long list of items covered and it makes interesting reading 34 years on (2017)
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Witney Gazette July 8th 1960 reports on the ghosts of Bampton
Quite a lengthy newspaper article from the Witney Gazette July 8th 1960 about the haunted places in Bampton
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Bampton tokens of Simon Bassett, Walter Lardner and John Tull. Information supplied by Robert Duff
These three Bampton tokens of Simon Bassett, Walter Lardner and John Tull date between 1656 and 1669. Information supplied by Robert Duff."Quite a lot has been written about tradesman's tokens. Simon Bassett's seems to be the only o...
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Workers at Witney factory Smiths Industries to get extra 50% redundancy Dec 9th 1971
The Witney Gazette December 9th 1971 reported :- Workers at the Witney factory of Smiths Industries who take redundancy will get 50 per cent more cash that the company is obliged to pay. Even employees with less than two years’ service who do not...
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Two newspaper cuttings about Bampton from 1971
These three newspaper cuttings, one each from 1954, 1971 and 1975 are sizable reports on Bampton at that time.
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Receipt for documents re Asthall to Buckland turnpike given to Oxfordshire Archives June 1993
These letters refer to documents given to the Oxfordshire Archives at County Hall, Oxford
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Notes from Bampton Vestry meetings 1859-1916
These extract from the Vestry meetings are both interesting and in places I think very funny; it makes you realise there's nothing new under the sun where politics is concerned. With the establish of Parish Councils the Vestries lost much of...
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Local place names and a few local farms - by Lloyd Hughes Owens
Lloyd Hughes Owens sought to find the origin of some local place names - Bampton, Aston, Brize Norton, Lew, Clanfield, Radcot, Black Bourton, Cote, Chimney and Weald. He also mentions a few farms - Mount Owen farm, Coal Pit farm and Backhouse far...
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Documents relating to Bampton Among Archives of D&C in Exeter, compiles by Lloyd Hughes Owens
These are a collection of records compiled by Lloyd Hughes Owens and cover many aspects of local life and people. 1247 local tithes; 1275 extract from Quo Warranto Roll concerning tenures; 1288 Bond of obligation to pay rent for Vicars' hous...
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The Flight of St Frideswide by Rev. G E C Rodwell vicar of Bampton. March 1916
This story of the Flight of St Frideswide by the Rev G E C Rodwell vicar of Bampton is reprinted from The Journal of The British Archaeological Association March 1916
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Notes from Dr Plot's description and Skelton's description of items to do with Bampton
Lloyd Hughes Owens researched the history of Bampton and her he's used Dr Plot's description of 1677 and Slelton's of 1823. There is much detail for the interested historian
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Program from the 2012 Donkey Derby
Each August Bank Holiday Monday the SPAJERS - Society for the Preservation of Ancient Junketing - organise a Donkey Derby and Fête in Sandfords Field. It is one of their major fundraising events which ultimately enables the Society to give everyo...
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Sadly, there is no date on this newspaper cutting but I think it will be from early 1960s. The main heading states that the fairground boss will be given the bill for cleaning up after the fair comes to Bampton. Other items - to have the whole o...
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Instructions for growing and curing tobacco, probably from the 1940s
This leaflet is all about tobacco; its cultivation, curing or conditioning, processing for home use, making leaves into a cake for cigarettes, pipe tobacco and general notes. The author is A. A. Lucas.
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These are Lidar maps of the Bampton area. LIDAR = Light Detection And Ranging. LIDAR uses a laser to scan and map the landscape from above and is widely considered to be the best method for collecting very dense and accurate elevation data acros...
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Call to public meeting re two proposed housing developments - one off New Road, one off Aston Road
Richborough Estates was to hold a public consultation meeting regarding their proposal to build about 160 houses off New Road at the north side just before Mount Owen Road. A separate application has already been lodged for 127 homes on land off ...
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