In alternate years the Bampton Community Archive organises a open garden day called Bampton's Hidden Gardens. Toby Hopkins dressed as a scarecrow as part of the fun.

This was the first garage to be run and owned by the Morris car company in Oxford.
While acknowledging this is not a garage in Bampton, many local men eventually worked at the Morris Oxford car plant in Oxford so local families have an interest.

Campaigners have condemned the xo-called 'no win no fee' policy of a developer behind plans for more than 700 homes on sites across Oxfordshire. 446 are planned for sites in West Oxfordshire. Sites are in Witney and Bampton.

Electric fence batteries were stolen from a shed and a catalytic converter from a Toyota 4x4 in Colvile Close on Monday July 21st 2014.

Witney Gazette Aug 26th 2015.
A Government inspector, Simon Emerson has been appointed to look at WODC plans for house building in next 20 years.
More detail in the article.

The Wedding Neil O'Brien & Sarah Bisp September 27th 2003. The gathering is on Church Green on the south side of Saint Mary's.
Di O'Brien is Neil's mother and was school secretary in Bampton for many years.

This drawing of the Gate House of Bampton Castle, more correctly Ham Court farmhouse, was created September 15th 1943.

Stephen Payne relaxing while enjoying watching the Bampton Morris Men on Bank Holiday Monday.

When the Wenrisc ward was closed in 2015 there was great concern locally that it may be permanent despite being told it was for refurbishment. It was with relief that it was reopened a year later.

This envelope and cutting were lent to the Archive by Freda Bradley. Sundown Cottage was in the grounds of Prospect, the house immediately in front of you as you walk down the lane past the south side of the Grammar School. Mr & Mrs Rose bought it and they bought Prospect. The little cottage was later removed.
We don't know why Freda brought the envelope with the cutting; sadly whoever she lent it to didn't record that