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
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
Butchers Arms c1910-20's. Here we see Parsloe, then the landlord, with cycle and two of his sons. The cottage behind them has been since knocked down, replaced with a demolished rebuilt with a flat above and garage below. Photo probably by Frank Watts phot before moving to Stonesfield.
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
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
The last service at the Methodist Chapel Milton 1975. The lady in glasses looking at the camera is Phyllis Smith
Milton cricket team about 1905. The man in the back row second from left is Ted Coombes. His cousin Harry is on the extreme right with folded arms. Harry and Ted later ran the tillyards in Shipton, Harry on Station Road and Ted at the original Till yard near the Lamb. The man holding the ball is the agent for Shipton Court
Early photograph taken by the old Coach and Horses Inn at the corner of Green Lane and Shipton Road. Date: not known but probably early 1900s
Group photograph of the Skidmore family of Milton under Wychwood. (Photograph supplied by Joan Skidmore; December 1993) Date: not known
Photograph of John Rawlins (centre) with his parents in the garden at "Sunnyside", Shipton Road, Milton under Wychwood. The trees on the horizon are those on the Shipton to Burford road. This view is no longer visible due to the building of houses, "Charnwood" and "Priors Haven", blocking the view. At the very bottom left of the photograph is a 'well head'. This has now been removed to accommodate a driveway for a car. Date: 1950
The caravan mission to children early 1900s. The visit took place in the orchard opposite the Baptist Chapel. Founded in 1892 as part of the Children's Special Services Mission. There were five caravans and one large tent
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.
Front of Harman's Butchers. C1910. E.E.Bradley the manager also ran the Butcher's Arms. Previously butcher at Salisbury
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 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 - looking towards Shipton Road, probably before 1910. Note the thatched houses on Shipton Road
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Sid Miles, Chris Moss, Roy Smith, Richard Wells, Phil Hackling, Stan Dore, Gordon Hunt, Malcolm Dore, Frank Barrett,(?),(?),(?),(?), (?) Rainbow, John Duester
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Les Rainbow, Frank Barrett, Pat Waite, Sid Hedges, (?), Dick Mason, Ern Hedges, Bert Field, Lionel Puddle, Jeff Tibbits, Charlie Stringer,(?),(?), Jack Greenaway (?)
Milton: Church Road The Heath - Family group on bridge c1920. Flossie Wilks (nee Timms) is on the far right
Milton Road, Shipton - 1949 - looking towards Milton. The site of the present Wychwood C.E. School is on the left.
Mary Camp (centre) and two friends in Milton October 2011. Lady on left is Kath, but surname unknown.
High Street Milton under Wychwood showing the Post Office under the name of Moss the Grocer: probably 1930s
Milton under Wychwood from Poplar Farm House, home of Frank Watts c.1908. Probably photographed by Frank Watts
Milton under Wychwood Poplar Farm House High St. The garden is now gone and is now the site of 20-28 High St.
Poplar Farm Milton under Wychwood - after the demolition of most of the farm. Only the stables on the right remain - two new building had already been erected in the paddock behind the stables
High Street Milton under Wychwood - Fancy Dress Parade - Celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee celebrations 1977
High Street Milton under Wychwood - Fancy Dress Parade - Celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee celebrations 1977
Milton under Wychwood - Ox Roast on the green - Celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee celebrations 1977
Milton under Wychwood - Zoar Baptist Chapel (Strict Calvanist) - Hawkes Yard / The Terrace. Converted to a dwelling 1990
Milton under Wychwood - Zoar Baptist Chapel (Strict Calvanist) above vestry doors to gallery on left - Hawkes Yard / The Terrace
Milton under Wychwood - Zoar Baptist Chapel (Strict Calvanist) above the vestry stairs down to the vestry on the ground floor - Hawkes Yard / The Terrace
Milton under Wychwood - Zoar Baptist Chapel (Strict Calvanist) - Hawkes Yard / The Terrace -rear view
Milton under Wychwood - Zoar Baptist Chapel (Strict Calvanist) - Hawkes Yard / The Terrace - Pulpit , Balcony and door to the Vestry. Converted to a dwelling 1990
Milton under Wychwood - Zoar Baptist Chapel (Strict Calvanist) - Hawkes Yard / The Terrace - view from the pulpit. Converted to a dwelling 1990
Milton under Wychwood - Zoar Baptist Chapel (Strict Calvanist) - Hawkes Yard / The Terrace - view from the gallery to the entrance door. Converted to a dwelling 1990
Milton under Wychwood - Zoar Baptist Chapel (Strict Calvanist) - Hawkes Yard / The Terrace - view from the entrance door. Converted to dwelling 1990
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
High Street Milton under Wychwood - view towards Gorton's Stores from Stone Porch, mid 1930s - Valerie on saddle with Peggy
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood - Frogmore House (1920-1930) - later Forest Lodge 1930s then Forest Gate 1950s. Probably about 1920
Green Lane Milton under Wychwood - Fishponds in Sandsbrook Field, Lane End Farm. (said to belong at one time to Bruern Abbey)
Green Lane Milton under Wychwood - these houses once formed the boundary of the old village green. 1865
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937 - Maisie Gilbert, Rose Broadway, Mrs I Timms, Gwen Silman, Marjorie Bolton, Ruby Gee, Elsie Keen, Eileen Knight, Milton Green
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Coronation 1937 - Alf Moss, R Dove, Doggy Pritchard, Len Rainbow, G Nichols
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Ivor Hunt, Phil Hepden, Bernard Hawcutt, J ohn Rawlins, John Clarke, Jo Hedges on Milton Green
Milton under Wychwood - The Green -Dick Kite on railings, Terry Souch, Tony Simms, David Dalton, Pat Waite, Norman Duester, Sid Hedges, Ivan Stroud, Phil Hackling, plus 2 unknown
Milton under Wychwood - The Green with Little Hill Farm in the background. Doug Green, Dennis Mansell, Bernard Hawcutt 1950s
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - 16 May 1948. Back: Richard Weeks Phil Coombes, Dennis Mansell. Front:Roy Waine, Gordon Earley, Raymond Timms
Wychwood Division of the St John Ambulance Brigade 1948 Back row left to right - Pte E Rawlins, Pte D Souch Pte R Beaney Pte K Miles Pte D E Miles Ptw S G Cripps Pte R J Edginton Pte F Greenaway Pte R W Brookes Pte B Miles Wychwood Division of the St John Ambulance Brigade 1948 Front Row- Div Cpl P Bridges Pte A Pearce Div Sgt W J Smith County Officer H Howard Div Supt W Beck Div Surgeon Dr G Scott Div H/Sgt H S Pratley Pte J H Wilkinson Pte W James
Milton under Wychwood - The Green -Wychwood Scouts - looking towards Green Lane c.1948/9. Back: Raymond Timms, Colin Souch, Gordon Earley, Bob Bradley, Cliff Bridges, David Townsend. Front:Roger Rawlins,Gordon Smith,Roy Waine,Peter Rathbone,Terry Miles
Jubilee Lane, Milton under Wychwood. Mr Keen's grand-daughter on the old cycle decorated for the 1937 Coronation
The Watson Family of 'Bleak House' - Milton under Wychwood. (L to R) Col. Watson and Mrs Watson (+ child?) Date: 1920s
Watson family picnic; venue not known. (L to R) Mr. Turner, Miss Bone (?), Mrs Watson, son Paul, and Joseph Watson. Date: 1930s
Mrs Gosford (on left) and Miss Win Turner on holiday in Paignton. Mrs Gosford lived at The Nook" in The Square; Win Turner at "Cotswold". Date Early 1930s
'Holmleigh', Jubilee Lane, Milton under Wychwood. View: 'Holmleigh' on the left; was two cottages but now one house. Bleak House behind the trees. View looking towards High Street Date: not known (probably 1930s)
Photo taken in the Orchard Garden of 'Bleak House' Left to Right: John Goldingham - nephew of the Batt family Ken Rawlins - gardener for the Batt family 1920s -1950s Cyril Bridgeman - 'helper' from Pear Tree Close; may have been paid. Later worked for Wessex Electricity Date: 1930s
Batt Family Wedding Group at 'Sunrise House' (formerly 'Bleak House') Left to Right: Miss Margaret Batt Mrs Alice Batt Mr Charles Batt Henriette - Dutch lady working as domestic at Sunrise House Gunther - a German P.O.W., the Groom Date: 1946/7
Mr Holborough (Snr.) of Upper Milton. Property sold in 2001 for £400,000. Photograph by Pickett of Witney. Date: 1920
Rebuilding The Old Bakehouse, Upper Milton. Mr Smith and Mr Fred Silman. Mr Smith, father of Amy (later Morrison) & Walker (m Vi Miles). Date: c1930
Lower Farm, Upper Milton. Barns and yards seen prior to planning application prior to conversion for dwellings. Photo by Norman Frost taken before redevelopment at the Farm.
A fair held in a field at Lower Farm, Upper Milton, Milton under Wychwood. Mrs Pearce is seated on the 'gallopers' - centre. Mrs Alf Pearce (nee Mabel Miles). Date: 1911
Photo from a PostCard (top-left torn). Mr Dale's Cottage on the left, Harry's Cottage on the right. Lower Farm in the background. One Milton's street taps with blue-brick surround on the right.
'Lovegrove', Upper Milton, Milton under Wychwood. A row of cottages now made into one cottage and occupied by the Richards family from 1930s to 1980s. Date: possibly c.1905
New Manor Farmhouse (in the background), Upper Milton, Milton under Wychwood. Packer's Car parked (photographer). Postcard Date: not known
Manor Farm, Upper Milton, Milton under Wychwood. Carter Wiggins and Jo Hedges in front of harvested mangolds. Date: not known
Manor Farm, Upper Milton, Milton under Wychwood. Kath Cooper (then; Timms) on a tractor. Date: not known
Horace Burrus, who worked at Manor Farm, Upper Milton, being presented with a long service medal at The Royal Show by the Duke of Gloucester.
Mowing by Horse-drawn cutter; Manor Farm, Upper Milton, Milton under Wychwood. Name of farmworker not known. Date: not known
No information about this photograph except that it is amongst others related with the Hartley Family. Date: not known, but possibly 1920s to 1930s
No detailed information about the men in the photograph except that it is amongst a collection related to the Hartley family.
Upper Milton, Milton under Wychwood. The Sheep Wash and pool in its pre-restored state. The site was cleaned and restored by the Cotswold Voluntary Wardens in 1995
Upper Milton, Milton under Wychwood.The Sheep Wash and pool in its pre-restored state.The site was cleaned and restored by the Cotswold Voluntary Wardens in 1995
Upper Milton, Milton under Wychwood. The Sheep Wash and pool in its pre-restored state, but with new drystone walling. The site was cleaned and restored by the Cotswold Voluntary Wardens in 1995
Upper Milton, Milton under Wychwood. The Sheep Wash and pool in its pre-restored state, but with new drystone walling. The site was cleaned and restored by the Cotswold Voluntary Wardens in 1995
Quarry men at Groves' Quarry Milton Downs. Back Row: 6th from left is Chris Miles; 2nd from right is Alexander George Miles (with pipe) Front Row: 1st left with peaked cap is Ben Pratley. Date: c.1900
The Heythrop Hunt on Milton Downs. Note the stone walls either side of the Taynton to Charlbury Road. Compare the state of the walls with those in photographs taken in 1995. Date: c.1902
The Heythrop Hunt on Milton Downs. Note the stone walls either side of the Taynton to Charlbury Road. Compare the state of the walls with those in photographs taken in 1995
This accident to Cooknell's Butchers Van is thought (John Rawlins) to be just off the road to Milton before you descend Quarry Hill. The 'covers' on the left of the road which were cut down during the first years of WW2. The van also appears in a photograph of a bus coming up High Street near The Green. Date: possibly 1932
Members of the Milton under Wychwood Band Date: c.1900-1908 Back Row: Frederick Charles Silman (last on the right - father of Gwen Morgan) Front Row (L to R): Ellis Groves; unknown; unknown; 'Puffer' Willis; unknown; James Alfred
The village band of Milton under Wychwood. Few details about the persons in the photograph available. Date: c.1903
Milton under Wychwood Orchestra Back Row (L to R): '?', '?', '?', Lucy Groves, Gilber Wiblin, Ellis Groves, Bertha Groves. Front Row (L to R): Miss E. Slater, Mr Berridge, Daisy Groves (Mrs Wiblin) Date: c.1900-1910
Milton under Wychwood; represented at the Cotswold Sunday School Union, Jubilee Demonstration showing one of the floats. (Photo taken possibly outside Moreton Railway Station)
Boys from The Heath Back Row L to R: Ernie TimmsLionel Puddle Charlie Wilks. Front Row L to R: Dick Beaney Jack Wilks Photo taken by Joyce Hopkins Date: c.1940
Photograph of the Local Rechabites Group of Milton under Wychwood. (The Rechabites were a teetotal movement similar to the Temperance Movement.) Date: c.1910 Back L to R: Miss Slater, Mrs Wiblin (nee Groves, Mrs Slater, Mr & Mrs Willis, Mr Samuel Groves, Miss L. Groves, Rev'd and Mrs Davidson. Front L to R: Miss W. Slater, Miss E. Slater Mrs H. Day, Miss Groves.
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