West Oxfordshire District Council's deputy, Mark Booty does not believe the housing targets are achievable. Mark feels it would be more sensible for houses to be built in the south of the county where the jobs are situated. By 2031 it is said 13,200 more homes will be needed in West Oxfordshire although there is nothing to indicate that the same number of jobs will be created.

Shirley Boyce was an Evacuee to Bampton during World War II and has written an interesting account of her time in Bampton staying at a Manor House (Weald Manor?). Which had been divided into flats. She later stayed in Aston. The photo is of evacuated children from Bow, London playing in the grounds of Weald Manor in 1940. Two boys Kenny Howe and Leslie Tucker were billeted in New Road with Mr and Mrs Whighting?

Jim & Kath Walker, nee Daniels, on their wedding day outside No25 New Road. April 1952.
Jim was in the Signals. They were parents of Marion, Gordon, Malcolm and Susan.

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.

Lucy Shergold standing outside 14 New Rd (now called No 17) where she lived.

Witney Gazette August 6th 2014. Gladman Homes, previously refused permission to build 127 homes off the Aston road have submitted a new application to build 116 homes instead on the same site. The original application was turned down due to concerns of the risk of flooding.

Residents say 287 house will put a strain on doctor's surgery

Witney Gazette Article on proposal to build 160 Houses in New Road

Image of young girl on seesaw in the Playing Field. New Road.
View shows houses in Bushey Row.
Adjacent to Fire Station, Field has been built over with Pembroke Close

Map Showing extent of Bampton in1989 (revised 1990)