letters from Forrester Sylvester Mackett Solicitors to David Tomlins s relating to the Assent and First Registration of Title for the land adjoining The Old Swan, Buckland Road, Bampton
Five handwritten Indenture Legal Documents relating to the sales and mortgages of the Swan Inn and adjoining land dating from 1823 to 1831, Also mentions Turnpike Gate and Kents Weir Gate. Named in the documents are John Wright Rachel Bradshaw Clinch Mary Vines William Walcroft Edward Fisher Thomas Breakspeare Edward Fisher John Roberts William Hanbury Henry Whitaker James Ward Jonathan Arnatt
Various Solicitors' letters and land search certificates relating to sale of land at The Swan, Buckland Road from 1963 and 1986 those named: Timothy Tomlins The Swan. Monty Shayler Calais Farm, Mrs Sollis and Clinches Breweries the Swan. Bryan Stevens Limetree House
These three pictures show the Shirt Race over several years. The first race ever took place in 1953 to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. All the contestants wore long night shirts hence the name. The children's race is seen by the bridge in Buckland Road. In those days the race started by The Swan Inn just beyond the bridge on the left. In later years, the night shirts were done away with and with fewer and fewer prams available, the modes of transport have varied and the costumes are now so good there is a competition before the races to judge the best one.
First of three Second Edition 1899 Ordnance Survey Maps showing Central Bampton, north & south, east nearly to Aston, Someone has annotated the map with pencil showing who owns various fields, and when bought and the cost. Names of people owning fields
Mr. Wilkins JG Andrews Trustees FF Southby Stevens of Calais Farm WW Shepherd Mr Rose Mr Carter Sold 18th May 1950 L H Saunders for £400 Sold 18th May 1950 Mr Read for £700 L Dafter Sold 18th May 1950 to F A Gerring for £2275
Places shown on Map in 1899 as follows: Beam Cottage Bridge Street Calais Farm Cheapside Church Street Fishers Bridge Manor Cottage Manor House New Inn Lane Primrose Cottages Swan Inn The Grange
Poster dated August 18th 1890 advertising the auction of 8 acres of standing corn and 15 Acres of afterfield on Buckland Road. Auctioneers Paxton and Holiday to be held at The Talbot Hotel.
Photo of three Portlock ladies on Donkey date not given Writing on back of postcard: Meadow Farm. D had 6 prizes at Carterton, 1st and 2nd for spuds, 1st for collection of 4 lots of spuds. Wonderful sense of humour “We can’t afford an aeroplane we have to have donkeys. With love E E & E Portlock.” Sent to Miss E Portlock, 1 Grange Road, Ealing.
This is a poem written by John Bolderson, a man from Witney, who was referee for Albert Radband's Bampton Football Club. He makes amusing mention of Frank Hudson, Eric Truman, Rodney Adams, Simon Goddard, Jim (Ginger) Townsend, John Marsden, Frank Barrett, Philip Hewitson, Roger Siford, Mick Walsh, George Siford, Terry Craven, Peter Hawks and William Truman.
