Jim Hughes Garage, shop & coaches Percy Hughes had a butchers shop which was joined to the Lamb Inn. His shop faced into Cheapside. The thatched Cottage in Bell Lane is just visible on the left. Len Hughes, Percy's little son is with the tricycle on the left and when he became an adult Len bought the garage and shop in Cheapside which his son Jim ran with him when he was old enough and Len's wife ran the shop which sold knitting items. The shop later baecame a newsagents in a newsagents. The shop and house ilater became house called Exeter House, next to Cromwell House. The garage has been pulled down and a house built on the site, which is behind Cromwell House. The petrol pumps, which used to be in front of Cromwell House, have also gone.
Birth, marriage & death certificate for William George Jolly. Mr. Jolly was once manager of Duttons High Class Grocers in Bridge Street. Mrs. Jolly also worked in the shop
17 Photographs showing excavation of the Tanning Pits found behind the Wheatsheaf Inn. Date of these photographs, not shown, but Bampton had leather tanning industry
Robson's Commercial Directory of 1839 Bampton and Weald listing names and occupations Adams Rev. Dacres Andrews Charles Andrews Joseph Angell John Baker Thomas Banting John Banting T Baston John Bateman John Bateman J.M. Bateman T Brooks Robert Brooks Robert Carter Ann Clark James Clark Richard Clifton James Cook Lydia Cooke H & T Cooke Mary Postmistress Cox Charles Bell Cripps James Carrier Cripps John Baker & Beer Retailer Dawson William Baker Dutton Joseph Shoemaker Dutton William Tallow Chandler Eddeson Rev. M Curate Eldridge Thomas Miller Ford John Beer Retailer Goold Samuel Masons Arms Greenway - Shoemaker Higgins William New Inn Holliday Richard Straw Hat Maker Holloway Jane, George & Co Agents to Globe Insurance Company Holloway J & G Printers & Stations Hopkins J & G Shoemaker Hudson Geo. Richard Surgeon Joiner James Baker Kearse Robert Fleur de Lis King & Stevens Plumber & Glazier King Ann Talbot Commercial Inn Long Zechariah Parish Clerk May John Blacksmith Perkins James Blacksmith Plaster David Parish Clerk Plaster William Wheelwright & Carpenter Preston John Tailor Pusey William Tailor Rubins N. & J. Tailors Rose - Attorney-at-Law Searey William Grocer & Draper Spencer Samuel Builder Stevens Frederick Draper & Grocer Taylor Henry Butcher Taylor Robert Carpenter Teal John Boot & Shoemaker Townsend Jos. Horse Shoe Ward James Maltster Wenmin Thomas Baker Wheeler Thomas Grocer Whitaker - Surgeon Wilkins William Harness Maker Williams Charles Cooper Williams William Butcher
Converted milk float for carrying wine.CBL Electric Vehicles, of Moonraker Lane, Bampton, have been servicing, converting and selling electric vehicles since 1978.
Bill Mathews with mother and dogs, at the back of Dutton's shop. At this time Dutton's was the local Chemist, run by Bill Matthews' father. Since then it has been a delicatessen, grocer and greengrocer. It is now a coffee shop and antique shop.
