Horse Shoe, 1910. Two ladies and a dog in the doorway
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Horse Shoe, 1910. Two ladies and a dog in the doorway
Nik Stanbridge
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Horse Shoe, 1910. Two ladies and a dog in the doorway
Horse Shoe, 1910. Two ladies and a dog in the doorway
Nik Stanbridge
Morris Clown ad in The Beam, Nov 2007
Morris Clown ad in The Beam, Nov 2007
Nik Stanbridge
The New Inn is renamed The Morris Clown
In 1973 the New Inn on Bampton's High Street was re-named The Morris Clown.
It was a very contentious issue because the jester in the Bampton Morris has never been called a Clown, always a Fool. That piece of history cut no mustard with the Brewery, Courage (Central) which is a pity. Now 48 years on, this perceived poorly renaming is hardly ever mentioned but there are still those who feel the name should be corrected.
Nik Stanbridge
The Eagle Inn in Church View, Sadly, it closed in January 1992. It was the head quarters of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men when Francis Shergold was squire of the side. It was a happy place with darts, aunt sally, a garden and a one time a piano in the bar.
Bampton Community Archive
Advert & calendar for the Horse Shoe Inn 1969
This is a calendar and advert for the Horse Shoe Inn by Maurice and Rene Wiggins
Bampton Community Archive
Jean & Peter Elliot and Maurice & Rene Wiggins
This post card shows a picture of Jean and Peter Elliot who owned and ran the Talbot Inn in the Market Square on the left and Maurice and Rene Wiggins who ran the Horse Shoe Inn seen on the right.
Bampton Community Archive
Maps by Janet Westman of Brize Norton, Cassington, Eynsham, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Witney
Huge thanks to Janet Westman for allowing us to put her maps on this website for all to see for free when they are still available for sale, either as black and white or hand coloured by Janet. The Witney map you can see her in black and white and coloured.
The maps are of
Brize Norton
Cassington
Eynsham
Gloucestershire
Oxfordshire
Witney
Bampton Community Archive
Morris Men outside the Elephant & Castle c1924
Bampton Morris dancers c1924/5 outside the Elephant & Castle.
The sign over the pub door says Posting House, Horses, Carriages, Brakes. Personal attention given, Albert Townsend. The 3rd and 4th lines are hard to read which is a pity but it looks like 'For Hire All Trains Met On The Shortest Notice.
On 23rd September 1935 the Townsend family moved across the road to Castle View and made a farm of it having much more room to fatten more pigs.
Bampton Community Archive
Mr & Mrs Harry Sollis from The Swan Inn, Buckland Road
Mr & Mrs Harry Sollis owned and ran the Swan Inn in Buckland road for many years. In the last few years, Mrs Sollis ran it as a widow. Emmie Papworth, nee Bishop was a relative and adored Mrs Sollis; Emmie is seen with her in two of these pictures and her son Tom is with them in one of them. Mrs Sollis eventually sold The Swan by auction October 1st 1964; it was bought by Tim Tomlins.
Bampton Community Archive
Morris dancing in front of the Elephant and Castle (1950)
1950 Morris dancing in front of the Elephant and Castle on Bridge Street
Nik Stanbridge