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But we are proud to say that John Bennett contributed 11 entries already.
The story of emigration from the Wychwoods in the later 19th Century was recently brought to life with a visitor from New Zealand. We were contacted via the website by […]
This essay by Diane Melvin explores the history of six cottages at Upper End, Shipton, from 1797 to the present day. Diane traces the ownership, occupancy, and development of […]
An unusual feature of Milton is the scattering of small pieces of sculpture which adorn a number of properties throughout the village. Our latest exbition in the Wychwoods library in […]
The house now known as Forest Gate, on Frog Lane, Milton-under-Wychwood is one of the most distinctive properties in the Wychwoods, with the added mystery of an unusual terracotta figure […]
The WLHS made its presence known at the Milton Fete this July 12th. We had two boards of photographs on display, mostly focussing on Milton subjects, plus other “albums” of historic […]
I am pleased to share this letter from Glenda Lewis, a descendant of Wychwoods emigrants to New Zealand. Glenda is numbered among many such descendants who are drawn to the […]
In November the Wychwoods Local History Society are organising and participating in a number of events to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Cospatrick Tragedy. Look out for the following: […]
Here is an article written to accompany an exhibition of photographs currently on show in the Wychwoods Library in Milton, depicting local examples of corrugated iron. Corrugated iron, sometimes affectionately […]
As our website visitors know, the Wychwoods Local History Society have recently acquired a long-term home for the Society’s archive thanks to Alfred Groves & Sons. In the process of […]
Compiled by John A Bennett for the Wychwoods Local History Society This article was prepared to coincide with Local and Community History Month, sponsored by the Historical Association, and to […]