Ascott under Wychwood - Reginald Tiddy wearing plus fours sitting in a deckchair reading a book. Circa early 1900's. Tiddy promoted country dancing in the village and the construction of Tiddy Hall. He was killed during the First world war.
Heritage Lane. The last house on he left of the picture appears in NF-A-19" (CRB0043). "Ref Townsend family"
Long House Farm, High Street. Edwin Townsend (born 1864) on horse with Ethel (born1867), Ann, wife of Charles Townsend (born 1858), Sophia, wife of Edwin Townsend, Sophia born 1852/or Sarah born 1853
Ascott under Wychwood. Honeydale Farm. Last days of threshing drum and baler in 1964. Woolcocks machinery from Blaythorne Farm, Chadlington.. From left (?) Tom Powell, Arthur Pearse, Will Holloway and Jim Pearse.
Ascott under Wychwood. Postcard stamped Dec 10 02 (10th December 1902). From Dot to Miss N Watts - Rangers Lodge , Charlbury. Stamp "Half Penny" with image of King Edward VII.
Ascott under Wychwood. Chestnut Close now called Wychwood Manor with group of workmen (perhaps the builders?)
Ascott under Wychwood. Photo captioned Ascott under Wychwood and Tysoe Branches Workmans Education Association - 1913
Ascott under Wychwood. "Ascott Platoon Home Guard September 1942". Photo shows names of all those in photo
Ascott under Wychwood - pre 1950 village scene. Churchyard on left - Crown farm with Crown Farm Cottage and School House on the right
Ascott under Wychwood - Looking down London Lane to Corner House at junction with High Street. Photo by Cecil White 1916
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.
Ascott under Wychwood High Street - ladies and boy posing in bomb crater (2nd WW). Mrs Simmonds is second from left. Yew Tree farmhouse is at the back of picture.
Ascott under Wychwood - The Forge and adjoining properties photographed from across the Green looking west. Photo by Cecil White 1916
Ascott under Wychwood - Unusual view of North side of the parish church photographed from across the churchyard from northwest. Photo by Cecil White 1916
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"
Ascott under Wychwood - East end of the parish church photographed from across the churchyard with woman standing on the path. Photo by Cecil White 1916. Although some have suggested that the figure standing on the path is Doris Warner (nee White) she is too young at this time to have been the woman photographed. Her elder sister Florence would have been 15 at the time and their mother Kate 45
Ascott under Wychwood - View of High Street from east of the Corner House looking east towards end of Long House farm buildings on north side. Photo by Cecil White 1916
Ascott under Wychwood - View north from the Green along London Lane towards the railway station. Churchill Arms, later Sunset House, on the rhs. Photo by Cecil White 1916
Ascott under Wychwood - Looking south from London Lane at the White’s cottage, later the site of the Post Office and subsequently named ‘Three Centuries’. Photo by Cecil White 1916
Ascott under Wychwood - farmhouse near AUW - possibly High Lodge or Potters Hill. Edwardian period. Could be High Lodge - it is a double pile house
Ascott under Wychwood - South face, upper storeys only visible, of the Vicarage viewed from London Land across the adjoining field. Photo by Cecil White 1916
Ascott under Wychwood - School group 1932 or 1933 from back row left Aubrey Keep - Eric Pratley - John Longshaw - George Cook (brother of Kath) - Jack Busby. Info from Jack Busby 15/01/1998. Boy in the middle - Powell. Girl second from the right - Nancy Honeybone - girl on the far right might be the sister of Aubrey?
Ascott under Wychwood - Railway platform and wooden station building on south side of railway line view looking east. Photo by Cecil White 1916
Ascott under Wychwood - view of wooden bridge over river on left of Chipping Norton - Ascott road as you descend hill looking towards Chilson (just right of centre)
Ascott under Wychwood - floods- looking up hill of Chipping Norton-Ascott road. Bridge to right of centre (info from Ian Fletcher 11/9/2003) Postcard - possible date from stamp 1923
Ascott under Wychwood Folk dance club 9. Taken from postcard which states Ascott fete Sep 14 1912 (or 1917?) - not clear as corner torn off. Stamp - halfpenny - with image of King George V
Swell flower show 4-8-20 (1920). Note- everyone in audience is wearing a hat. Note the policeman in back row!
Ascott under Wychwood. Postcard captioned Her Grace The Duchess of Marlboroughat Ascott Nursing Association Fete 28th July 1923
Postcard captioned The Garden Fete at Ascott under Wychwood Vicarage - July 10th 1926 - Opening Ceremony By The Countess of Eltham
he Fete at Ascott under Wychwood - believed to be 1930 and shows area around The Wedding of Painted Doll
Postcard captioned- Ascott -u- Wychwood F.C. Winners of Wychwood League 1927-8 Back - R Farmer W Powell N Edgington A Shirley Middle -J Edgington G Hambage Front - M Shayler T Moss A Longshaw H Chandler
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