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View of Church Street Shipton about 1900 - reproduced from a Taunt postcard
High Street Milton: aerial view October 2005
High St. Milton under Wychwood. Poplar Farm on the left, blacksmiths on the right. Note the board behind the tap. Taken c. 1900
Pony and Trap in Milton under Wychwood with Rosina Basson
Milton under Wychwood High Street with Sid Smith driving cows to the smallholding further down the street - possibly top of Hawkes yard? Taken after 1953
Milton under Wychwood - Hawkes Yard or The Terrace
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood. Showing Calais Field Bridge over the stream. Calais Cottage is on the left and Homestead is on the right. c. 1909
George Bradley's lorry registration number UD4346 shown alongside his brother's garage in Station Road Shipton
Two cottages on the Eastern side of Station Road Shipton. One is the former home of R.W.N. Goss, one time secretary at F.W.P.Matthews Mill. Called Falklands because of his connection with the Goss of the Falklands islands. Built by Matthews for their staff. No sign of Station Road Garage or the Till Yard. Probably taken around 1920
Lane House Farm House, Milton Road, Shipton under Wychwood. Date: c. 1947 (See also Sue Jourdan's photos October 1999)
The Green, Shipton under Wychwood, in the snow. The Crown sign is on the left and Church Street on the right. Date: 1900s
The Green, showing allotments bordered by a wall. A man working up the telegraph pole. There is no seat around the tree at this date. Also photo taken pre-metal plates on the Cospatrick Memorial. Water coming out of fountain Date: c. late 1920s. Photo from a postcard
High Street Shipton under Wychwood: looking north by The Green. Details include Cucknell's butcher's van on the left; the Banbury bus; 'Topsy' Coombes on the footpath. There's possibly an electrical supply pole behind the bus. There is no seat around the tree. Date: c.1930
Quart Pot Inn inside Bay Window Fred Burrus , Fred Timms , Stan Bursom , Lionel Puddle
High Street Milton under Wychwood - George Baughan thought to be in front of present Cotham Cottage August 13th 1918. He was a Coal Merchant at Shiption Station. In 1900 he had a house The Shrubbery (now Cotswald) built at the corner of Frog Lane / Shipton Road. George appears in photos at Shipton Station.
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood - Calais Fields - Beryl & Eddie Townsend in front - mid 1930s
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937
Milton under Wychwood - The Green. Hillborough House in the background - Bill Timms, Dick Kite, Alf Pearce, Will Budger,Percy Greenaway, Reg Dore
Wychwood Bowls Club on grounds at the rear of The Shaven Crown Hotel. Players identified include: Eric Meecham; W.J.Franklin; Walt Smith; E.J.Kethro; Wallace; Ted Pearce; Duester; Bill Timms; George Rathbone. Date: not known
Postcard street scene by the church early 1900s
Heritage Lane. The last house on he left of the picture appears in NF-A-19" (CRB0043). "Ref Townsend family"
Milton under Wychwood and bridge on Church Road 1927, with waggon and horses
Milton Junction of Shipton Road and Church Road and High Street, pre 1910. Note old streeet tap on right plus notice board with recreation ground regulations and gas bracket. Centre fir tree leading to name of Fir Tree Cottage
Milton Church Road from Post Office late 1910s. Postcard title is The Lyneham Road Milton under Wychwood. Note street tap, notice board, pipes and possible gas brackets
Milton under Wychwood and the bridge on Church Road c1920/30
Church Road The Heath c.1920 several families. Second on the right as Flossie Wilks (nee Timms). She was born in Milton, was the librarian for some years and lived (possibly) in The Heath and then for many years at Myrtle Cottage next door to Stone Porch. She died in about 1985
Lyneham Road, Kohima cottages c1920s/30s
The Red Horse Inn and junction with Milton Road about 1900
Children at the top of Chapel Lane Shipton around 1900. The building at the right were cowmen's cottages. Doreen Barnes was born there. They were later knocked together and refurbished to form The Spout, residence of John and Margaret Hartley. Note the thatched house down the lane
Shipton bellringers about 1910. Harry Coombes on left back row. His second cousine, Ted Coombes is fourth from the left. He and Harry founded and ran United Woodworking, the largest of the tillyard operations in Shipton. Alf Miles is on Ted Coombes' left and his brother Harry Miles is front right. The bell captain is the blacksmith, George Bartlett who rang the bell for 50 years. He lived next to the Post Office in Church Street
Meadow Lane iron or red bridge Shipton over River Evenlode about 1900. Created from glass plate owned by Arundells. Meadown Lane was also referred to as Lyneham Lane/Road. The footpath continues under the railway, seen in the background
Milton Church Road c.1900. Identity of the individual is unknown, but an interesting vehicle.
View of the upper end of the High Street from Dangerfields down. Predominantly on the West side. 19th century.Note the road sweepings (for sale!). Stone Porch, Cotham Cottage, Redwood No42, Dormer House formally Enfield House, Cottage and Pub (row) knocked down. Also Hunt and Townsend Office and Coal house in the far distance
Milton under Wychwood High Street. Next to Harmans the Butchers on right. Garden of Grove House pulled down with Bert Field's hairdressers put in its place, 1920s. Adolphe Parsloe, landlord of the Butchers Arms opposite) pictured in front.
Butchers Arms High Street Milton under Wychwood c.1930
London House, High Street Milton under Wychwood
Milton under Wychwood. Copy of postcard probably early 1900s
Mrs Alf Miles with Granpa Bartlett and children outside their house with the junction of Ascott Road
Corner of Ascott Road Shipton around 1900. From a postcard sent in 1906
Coombes Postcard of Grove Farm and Ascott Road junction about 1900. ( The Coombes family owned and ran the old post office in Shipton. They commissioned a series of postcards which they then sold in their shop).
Heythrop Hunt High Street Shipton 1930s
The Heythrop Hunt at Shipton near Ascott Road 1930s
Shipton High Street houses opposite Grove Farm 1930s
Ascott under Wychwood. Shipton Road with Swan Public House on left
Ascott under Wychwood - a street scene circa early 1900s - looking North towards the railway station.
Ascott under Wychwood - Heritage Lane (last house on the right and still extant). Quoted as Home of Townsend family for 500 years.
High Street Milton under Wychwood - Terrace House, 26nd June 1922. Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Gomm. Back Row : Winifred Groves , Frank Bolton, Lucy Groves. Centre Row : Edward Bolton, Unknown, F A Groves, May Harris, Alfred Gomm, Sophie Gomm, Muriel Groves, Sam Groves. Front Row : (Unknown), Elizabeth Bolton, Mr & Mrs J. Gomm, Mary Harris.
High Street Milton under Wychwood. Enfield House - home of The Dales 1930s; home of Mrs E J Rawlins 1960s; home of Roger and Grace Rawlins 1990s
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood. The Homestead in the late 1930s Rear view probably after the sale from E.J. Rawlings to ?? Hartley. Note there is no central main door as now
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood - The Homestead in the late 1930s
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood - The Homestead late 19th century. This is possibly Mr Lawrence Franklin's family in the 1870s before emigrating to New Zealand. Note the agricultural labourer's family housed in the left portion. At this time the farmer was Mr Stokes
The Homestead , Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood. The bungalow on the right is possible Farmden House.
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood. Frogmore House (1920-1930) - later Forest Lodge in the 1930s, and then Forest Gate from the 1950s
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood. Displaced Persons Camp in the 1950s
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood - looking towards Shipton Road, probably before 1910. Note the thatched houses on Shipton Road
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood - towards Shipton Road
Green Lane Milton under Wychwood
Milton Church Road from the Post Office 1948
Milton Church Road from the Post Office turn, with Little Hill Farmhouse on the left c.1910
Milton Church Road: Blenheim House (formerly Robobath House)
Milton Church Road: Blenheim House
Milton: Church Road shows Post Office, Quart Pot & Blenheim House 1936/7
Milton: The Bridge Church Road, with unknown woman c1910
Milton: Church Road, The Heath
Milton: The Bridge from The Heath to Church Road c1925
Milton: Church Road The Heath - Mary Ann Barnes c1910
Milton: Church Road The Heath - Family group on bridge c1920. Flossie Wilks (nee Timms) is on the far right
Milton: Bruern Road 1920
Milton: Lyneham Road cottages c.1910
Milton: Lyneham Road Kohima now Heath House c1900.
Milton: Lynham Road Kohima cottages Jan 2000
Milton: Lyneham Road lane between Heath & Kohima cottages
Milton: Lyneham Road Kohima cottages c1920s
Milton: Lyneham Road Kohima cottages c1920s
Shipton. Upper End. Barry Don 1920s Bungalow now replaced by so-called Ecological House. Was lived in by Mr and Mrs Harris.
Notices about the start of Sinnels Field development. 1977.
One of the first houses under construction in Sinnels Field. 1977.
Photo by John Rawlings of Waterworks Cottage. On approach side of the lane to Chapel. Erected by RDC to house pumping equipment to control village water supply in 1940s. Supply from Trotts Spout . March 2002.
Trotts, Chapel Lane early 1900s. Looking NE to two semi-detached cottages. One on right served as Court laundry. Baptist Chapel. Springside to left of the Chapel. Rear of cottages top left, now The Spout.
Church Street, Shipton about 1900, before the refurbishing of the post office.
Fair in Church Street Shipton 1959 Ladies from the left: Mrs Hall, Mrs Simms, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Moss, Mrs Siford and Phyllis Smith. Miss Moss lived in Rose Cottage in background (see deckchair). Mrs Siford was the mother of Phyllis Smith both lived in the house next to Miss Moss (now Kelcot)
Gas Lane Shipton probably in 1920s. Rear of Post Office in the background. Reverse refers to "Gramps".
Cottage in Magpie Alley Shipton. No information on the source or on the lady. Probably 1920s.
Magpie Alley Shipton. Probably Bradley family. Probably 1920s Possibly Fred Bradley, Reg Bradley and Charles Shepherd (brother in law of Reg)
Ian Paton and Len Shepherd on the left at Salisbury Place in Church Street, Shipton
Salisbury Place Church Street Shipton in the 1940s. One of the ladies is probably Betty Powell.
Salisbury Place Church Street Shipton in the 1940s. Probably the figure is Len Shepherd
Top of High Street, Trotts Lane/Chapel Lane. Cottage on the right is now The Spout. Note the cottage on the left with thatched roof. Early 1900s.
Shipton Church Street probably early 1920s. No power lines, but this is still after the Post Office refurbishment.
Ascott under Wychwood street scene circa early 1900's. Postcard place for stamp says "A halfpenny stamp to be placed here". Message on card in black ink says "Good morning Mrs Lucas I'm come to see how you are & A Merry Christmas"
Plum Lane about 1966
High Street Milton looking North 1906
Milton Road, Shipton - 1949 - looking towards Milton. The site of the present Wychwood C.E. School is on the left.
Milton Church Road 1982
Milton Church Road House at centre back 'Inn's Keep' formerly a Brewhouse and Inn 1982
Milton Church Road Heythrop Meet 'Off to the Draw' early 1930s
Bank House High Street Shipton early 1900s
First two houses in Ascott Road early 1900s
Old pump over a spring at the start of Simons Lane. Disappeared around 2010
Burford Road going up to Shipton Downs about 1930.
Fiddlers Hill showing tin tabernacle. Probably in the 1950s
Plum Lane about 1966 taken just before Court Close Estate started. Elisabeth Chaffers of Trots Brook is recorded on the back and may have taken the original photograph
Glenhurst Station Road 1910s or 1920s
Glenhurst Station Road built 1900 by Graham Arundell's father. Name and date is on the stone plaque. Note no development on the opposite side of the road.Photograph probably 1900. Note on the back says it was the home of George Bradley
Top of Church Street, marked 1904
High Street Shipton 1920s. Notice water coming out of Cospatrick Memorial
Shipton High Street and Green late 1920s. Topsy Coombes (probably) on the right.Probably Cooknells butchers van on the left
View from the start of Simons Lane back towards A361 with Olivers store on the right and house on left Date probably late 1980s or early 1990s. Building on right is part of the old tillyard.
View of Milton 1920s
View of Milton 1920s
Flooded High Street Milton. Poplar Farm Potato Barn on the left
View Up High Street Milton c. 1904 - Poplar Farm on the right - fir tree - Baptist Chapel
High Street Milton under Wychwood showing the Post Office under the name of Moss the Grocer: probably 1930s
Milton under Wychwood with Poplar Farm House on the left c.1930
High Street Milton under Wychwood c1930. Poplar Farm on the left. Old Gas Lamp pole on the left
High Street Milton under Wychwood - view from the South - Postcard: Frank Packer Chipping Norton
Shipton under Wychwood Hospital Carnival going down High Street Milton under Wychwood. - 1922. Poplar Farm is on the left - Stables on the left - Potato Barn on the roadside
Post Office and High Street, Milton under Wychwood. Probably 1940s
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood. Children not identified.Probably early 1950s
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood. Lady not identified. Probably early 1950s
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood - Horace Burrus 1930s. Off to work
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood - Postcard Raphael Tuck
Frog Lane Milton - Ariel view
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood - towards Shipton Road
Milton under Wychwood - Green Lane
Green Lane Milton under Wychwood - these houses once formed the boundary of the old village green. 1865
Leslie Longshaw with wife Winifred outside cottage in Mutton Lane Shipton. Probably 1940s
The Green at Shipton from Packer postcard posted in Shipton 1931 to Sonny Longshaw. Note on the back says Alan Leach standing on the Green
Ascott under Wychwood - Vicarage rear view looking NW from the fields by London Lane (lower storey on the house obscured by hedge) (W&J.P.) Circa 1916
Ascott under Wychwood High Street - circa 1900
