Views around Bampton supplied by Andrew Hilditch taken in 1988 showing Aston Road, Broad Street, Mercury Close, Cheapside Church Street., Bushey Road, Pococks Close

On the morning of 17th July 2007,Bampton was deluged by a massive storm resulting in flooding in many parts of the village: Weald, New Road, The Primary School, Fox Close, Pococks Close, The Pieces, Ampney Orchard,Chetwynd Mead, Aston Road and Buckland Road. Many families had to leave their homes, for up to a year in some cases, to allow for drying-out and repairs to be made.