Tony Hughes ad in The Beam Nov 2007, sissor sharpener
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Tony Hughes ad in The Beam Nov 2007, sissor sharpener
Nik Stanbridge
Tony Hughes ad in The Beam Nov 2007, sissor sharpener
Tony Hughes ad in The Beam Nov 2007, sissor sharpener
Nik Stanbridge
Adrian Simmonds ad in The Beam Nov 2007
Adrian Simmonds ad in The Beam Nov 2007
Nik Stanbridge
Wheelgate House B&B ad in The Beam Nov 2007
Wheelgate House B&B ad in The Beam Nov 2007
Nik Stanbridge
Patrick Strainge, butcher is awarded a Gold at the Smithfield Awards in London
Patrick Strainge, butcher, has his shop in Bridge Street opposite the Horse Shoe Inn and next to Cheyne Lane. At the annual Smithfield Show he got a Gold Medal after he got top makes for five products.
Bampton Community Archive
A letter of thanks from Adrian Simmonds to his staff
A letter in The Beam Vol 1 Spring 2003.From Adrian Simmonds thanking everyone who sent him cards and to June and Iris for keeping his shop running while he was in hospital (Adrian died 11 years later in February 2014)
Bampton Community Archive
Hanging baskets outside Adrian Simmonds' Store 1983 & 1984
These photographs were taken by Adrian Simmonds and show the wonderful hanging baskets that he always had outside his shop, Bampton Stores. Tim Tomlins prepared the baskets for Adrian which always made the West end of Market Square a delight to see.
Bampton Community Archive
The bistro in The Market Square, 2012
Many people in Bampton has a lovely meal in Bix Gooddy's bistro at Wheelgate House in the Market Square and were sorry when she felt she had to close it and revert to simply offering bed and breakfast.
Bampton Community Archive
Invoice from M Long & Sons funeral directors to Mr Alex Townsend for Mrs Elizabeth Townsend's burial
Invoice from M Long & Sons funeral directors to Mr Alex Townsend for Mrs Elizabeth Townsend's burial
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Mr & Mrs Hill & son Arthur Hill's antique cum bric-a-brac shop in Bridge Street
Mr & Mrs Hill & son Arthur Hill's antique cum bric-a-brac shop in Bridge Street. Now Parallel Lines.
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The Morris Clown, previously The New Inn and originally The George
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.
Nik Stanbridge