Catalogue of Sale of the Benfield estate September 22nd 1982. from the estate of Ellen Elizabeth Benfield showing plan photographs and naming tenants in properties Windsor Cottages, Broad Street Tenants: Mr P Rose, Miss EM Farmer Matthew House Broad Street Tenant Mrs D Long Radbands Broad Street Tenant AJ Govier Radwick House Market Square Tenant Mrs M Stephens York House Market Square Tenant Mr S Constable 1 and 2 Folly View Tenants Mrs D Cannons and Mrs G Thompson 1 and 2 Belgrave Cottages, Church Street Tenants Mrs Lomas and Mrs Craddock 1 and 2 Bourton Cottages Church Street Tenants Miss M Randle and Mr C Smith 4 and 5 Bourton Cottages Church Street Tenants Mr A Allam and Mrs B Craddock No 2 Church View Tenant Mr A Hill
Copy of Newspaper Cutting reporting the passing of Jean Countess of Donoughmore. This is the mother of Lord Donoughmore, the 8th Earl of Donoughmore resident of Bampton, he lived in The Manor for several years and a prominent member of the SPAJERS and other Bampton organisations. The article also reports on the kidnapping of Lord and Lady Donoughmore by the IRA in 1974 from their home in Knocklofty, Clonmel, Co Tipperary. Jean married John Michael Henry Hely Hutchinson in 1925. He was the elder son of the 6th Earl of Donoughmore. During the second World War she was in charge of the Red Cross in the East End of London and was made an MBE for her work in 1947. Following the death of the 7th Earl of Donoughmore in 1981, he was succeeded as the 8th Earl by his son , who came to live at Bampton Manor, Broad Street and later at Frogwell, Bushey Row.
Old b/w photo of Broad Street, showing The Elms on the left, and Deanery Farm on the right, two little girls leaning against the wall on right hand side. No date.
