Newspaper Cutting reporting on the Annual Fete held in the Old School Playing Field (Sandfords Field) Bampton in 1973.
There was a knock out Competition, and displays by the Fire Brigade and the Morris Dancers. The Competition was won by the Jubilee Team who apparently had to wade through the muddy stream.

Image of track across primrose field to Knapp's Farm, entering into Cheyne Lane and Primrose Lane,
showing Primrose Cottages and spire of St Mary's.
Originally a drover's road into Bampton via the Ford at Shill Brook

Comments by Local Residents/emplyees,
Steve Pearce said: - "Worked with Tom Papworth, Jack Day, ‘trickie’ Taylor, Val, Alan, Dave Taylor, Tina Foreshew, and Ben Neville was a lovely man helped me so much."
Joe Stephens said: - "I think Richard Todd left his car White Aston Martin in John Tayler's Showroom at one time."
Dave Taylor said- "Think that’s ‘trickie’ Taylor in pic; George used to be our foreman, spent years there before and after school and later years. Some wonderful memories, still go to solicitors which used to be our accessory shop when Ben Neville was there."
Rob Crew said: - "Great memories. Not just a garage, I used to get my fishing licence there."

Newspaper cutting showing the members of the Pumpkin Club outside the Jubilee Pub.
Jeanne Gascoigne, Ann Saunders, Jim Gascoigne, Jackie Lewin, Lady Sheila Donoughmore, Lord Richard Donoughmore, Betty Hickman Ron Hickman and Steve Lewin.
The cuttings are from the Standard, Times, & Echo dated Friday 1st June 1973. “Holiday festivities in Bampton”, “Bampton shirt race comes of age” and “Bampton Annual Fête”

Article in Witney Gazette about development plans being halted because there is a possibility that the Medieval Ruins of the D'Oyley Family home are on the Site. Situated in Moonraker Lane, it was proposed to demolish Folly House and CBL Electric Vehicles Yard and build some retirement homes. Oxford Archaeological Unit, and Dr John Blair, Historian at Queens College Oxford identified the historic importance of this site.

Article in Witney Gazette, about Bampton Parish Council. Mrs. J Allinson and Lynn Shuker, re-elected. Items discussed white lines along footpath in Mill Green, lease to Sandford Field, toilets in Town Hall.
Mr Gascoigne to stand as delegate in Local Council Conference.
The Education Authority authorised the use old School Building for the Bush Club

Photo of Bourton Cottages and Old Grammar School taken c1990 by Andrew Hiklditch

Image showing Caravan and Mobile Homes in St Mary's Court , off Primrose Lane probably about 1990 supplied by Andrew Hilditch

Church Close, Bourton Cottages & Old Grammar School

This brook was originally called Highmoor brook but today people call it Shill brook. It is seen here from the Bridges on Bridge Street in 1991