New Ascott under Wychwood Village Trail
Following the success of the first village trails of Milton and Shipton, The Arts Society Cotswolds (TASC) has launched the third in the series at Ascott. The new Ascott trail […]
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Schooldays and Childhood in the Wychwoods: A Review
Here is an article by Carol Anderson written to accompany an exhibition of photographs recently on show in the Wychwoods Library in Milton Our library exhibitions continue to highlight some […]
Corrugated Iron in the Wychwoods: A Review
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 […]
Datchet Gate Lodge, Windsor – Some Snapshot Research
Among the many photographs scanned by the Society photo scanning group, was a picture of a village outing, for which no information was (or could be) supplied at the time […]
Neighbourhood Bells: An Appreciation
During a recent Wychwoods History Society talk, Chris Pickford, expert in the history of bells and bellringing, made a special mention of the bells at St Nicholas’ Church in Chadlington. […]
Uncover Oxfordshire’s past with Heritage Search
Here is news of a set of free online catalogues from Oxfordshire County Council’s heritage services. Residents and people interested in the history of Oxfordshire can now uncover more of […]
The Parish Room Mystery: Can You Help?
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 […]
The Hartley Family: Sporting Siblings and Brothers in Arms
2022 marks 100 years since the Hartley brothers from Shipton under Wychwood arrived together on the international sporting stage. Their their lives – as well as the sporting lives their […]
A Magic Lantern Splutters Back into Life
The society has had access to a set of scans from recently-discovered glass plate slides owned by the late Ellis Groves 1872-1914. Here, I describe a small selection of these […]
Milton’s Unusual Wooden Carving
This amusing article, taken from the Wychwood Magazine where it appeared some years ago, highlights the unusual wooden carving removed during the old Mission Room renovations in Milton. The intriguing […]