Wilsons Estate Agent Advert in Witney Gazette 1984

This building was originally Thompsons, a high class grocer, before becoming The Romany pub. It is now The Fleur de Lys, hotel and restaurant.

The pub in the High Street named The Morris Clown (as at 2018) began life as The George. Steve the present landlord found the ancient wooden name board in the cellar but it fell to dust when he tried to lift it. A long time ago it became the New Inn as seen in the first photograph which is at least pre 1920 because the cottage at the est end of the Market Square is still standing and that was pulled down to make way for the War Memorial. Over the door can be seen a sign which says Clinch's Entire Eagle Brewery, Witney. There is another line underneath which sadly is not readable. The lower board says Commercial Inn, Lila Clack and two more lines of text which I can't read. The opposite side of the road is the department store owned by T. W. Pembrey which ran the length of present day No7 High Street, Lesta House, Strawberry Cottage and across Bushey Row, then called New Inn Street the shop on the corner. On the end wall of the New Inn on the third picture text can be seen which in part says Commercial something and Posting House. A little of this lettering can still be seen in 2018. What was Pembrey's is now Busby's department store. Note the thatched hay rick camera side of Lime Tree House. Thatching hay ricks kept the hay in good condition and shed the rain off; rick thatching was a specialist job and in Bampton Ben Tanner and his brother were particularly skilled and Reg Rouse was also.

Arthur Hill and Mr Fred Lomas crossing a very quiet High Street. Arthur Hill had the little antique shop, now the hairdresssers, next to The Horseshoe. It was stacked to the ceiling , with just a small path through to view the many antiques. Arthur would often refuse to sell items, particularly if they were in the window. Fred Lomas, in his later years, was the guard at The Midland Bank, opposite Arthur's shop. Duttons at this time was a greengrocers, delicatessen and pharmacy.

These three pictures show the Shirt Race over several years. The first race ever took place in 1953 to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. All the contestants wore long night shirts hence the name.
The children's race is seen by the bridge in Buckland Road. In those days the race started by The Swan Inn just beyond the bridge on the left.
In later years, the night shirts were done away with and with fewer and fewer prams available, the modes of transport have varied and the costumes are now so good there is a competition before the races to judge the best one.

Property prices in Bampton have continued to increase to well above the national average. This is a three bedroom property inviting offers in excess of £400,00.

In recent years, property prices in Bampton have increased to the extent that they are now well above the national average. This advertisement is for a three bedroom house with offers invited in excess of £400,00.

Postcard, High St looking East from outside The Grange. To Miss H Phillips March 13th 1908

This Ordnance Survey Plan SP3003-3103. Dated 1971 shows area
Bridge St east to end of houses, north to new school, Colvile Close etc
Properties and Streets listed :
Air Training Corps
Ampney Lodge
Apple Tree Cottage
April Cottage
Army cadet Hut
Bakery
Bampton House
Bay Tree Cottage
Belgrave Cottage
Blackthorn Cottage
Blackthorn Cottagre
Bourton Cottage
Box House
Bushey House
Calais Farm
Cheapside
Chestnuts
Churchgate House
Churchgate House
Clevelly
Cobb House
Corner Cottage
Cornmill
Cotsway
Cotswold Lodge
Courtlands
Dairy Farm House
Deanery Farm
Down Home
Elephant and Castle
Eton Villas
Felix Cottage
Fernlea
Field Cottage
Fishers Bridge
Fleur de Lys
Folly House
Folly View
Fox Close
George and Dragon
Grayshot House
Ham Court
Haytor House
Highmoor Brook
Inglenook Cottage
Kilmore House
Kilmore House
Landells
Leighton Cottage
Lester House
Library
Lime Tree House
Little Pinkneys
Little Place Cottage
Littlemead
Lynton Mead
Mallows
Manor House
Matthew House
Melita
Moss Rose Cottage
Oathurst Estate
Plantation
Pococks Close
Police Office
Poplar Cottage
Primrose Cottages
Priory Cottage
Prospect Cottage
Prospect House
Prospect Place
Quebec Cottage
Rhandom
Roseann
Rosebrook
Rosemary House
San Toy
Sandford House
Southrop House
Southside
St Johns House
St Oswald
Sunnyside Cottage
Thatched Cottage
The Bungalow
The Deanery
The Eagle
The Elms
The Gate Cottage
The Glen
The Grange
The Grey House
The Haven
The Hermitage
The Horse Shoe
The Jubilee
The Malt Shovel
The Old Forge
The Vicarage
The Yews
Town Hall
Tudor Cottage
Turnings
Vaizey Cottage
Vicarage
Victoria Cottages
Vine Cottage
Weald Manor House
Wheelgate House
Windsmore
Windsor Cottagres
Yew Tree Cottage
Youth Club
Ampney Orchard
Aston Road
Bowling Green Close
Bridge Street
Broad Street
Buckland Road
Bushey Row
Chandler Close
Cheapside
Church Lane
Church Street
Church View
Colvile Close
Glebelands
High Street
High Street
Lavender Square
Manor View
Mercury Close
New Road
Queens Street
Rosemary Lane