Clifton Hampden
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Family connections.
This was my grandfathers favourite inn at the time the photograph was taken. He was coachman at the Manor House at Long Wittenham a short walk along the 'Maddy' (a road from the inn to Long Wittenham following the river and very prone to flooding). Its a family story that he would often spend too long here and Granny would have to prepare the horse and coach and dress up in his clothes to fetch the master of the house from Didcot station several miles away. I remember her as a very resourceful woman. She died in 1938 on her 83rd birthday.
Contributed by Mr BK Seeney
Oxfordshire memories
Family connections.
This was my grandfathers favourite inn at the time the photograph was taken. He was coachman at the Manor House at Long Wittenham a short walk along the 'Maddy' (a road from the inn to Long Wittenham following the river and very prone to flooding). Its a family story that he would often spend too long here and Granny would have to prepare the horse and coach and dress up in his clothes to fetch the master of the house from Didcot station several miles away. I remember her as a very resourceful woman. She died in 1938 on her 83rd birthday.
A memory of Clifton Hampden contributed by Mr BK Seeney
cheers steanes langfords simons and more
My mother's ancestors all seemed to live in Abingdon and the surrounding villages of Launton, Kiddlington, Bicester, Charlbury etc. and I am collecting photographic records of these families and their activities for a family tree. Photos are a good way of recording events. There are many text genealogical websites, but few, if any where one can get photos of one's ancestors activities. Where people can give and recieve photos for research. Villages I've visted when in England seemed to have changed little over time.
A memory of Abingdon contributed by Yoga-Prakash Saraswati
Sheila and Lily Phillips
Does anyone remember my mother and grandmother? My mother Sheila, married John Edwards and moved to Jersey in 1959. Lily lived in Warborough till her death in 1979. She lived in Gravel Walk, Warborough until approx 1973 then moved to sheltered accom until 1979. My mother died in 1977. I went to the local village school where I remember teachers called Mr Dance and Miss Kirby. My father who is still alive played cricket on the village green. He also played badminton and tennis. My gran also worked in the village shop. I also remember Mr King who had the post office. My brother Martin now lives in Spain. We were 5 and 3 when we moved to Jersey but I ...read more here
A memory of Warborough contributed by lesley perry
Extracts From Clifton Hampden & Oxfordshire books
This photograph, taken from the east bank of the river, south of the Barley Mow pub, manages to exclude George Gilbert Scott’s rather fine 1864 seven-arched brick bridge over the river. At the right, on the ridge, is St Michael and All Angels Church, which owes its picturesqueness to Scott rather than the middle ages.
An extract from from"Down the Thames Photographic Memories".
Clifton Hampden includes an assortment of picturesque cottages and striking period houses. The church, located
on a cliff overlooking the Thames and noted for its distinctive spire, was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, who
was also responsible for the Albert Memorial and St Pancras Station in London.
An extract from from"Oxfordshire Photographic Memories".
George Gilbert Scott certainly
transformed the village,
‘restoring’ the church,
rebuilding the manor house
and building the school. All
this was done at the expense
of the local benefactor, William
Gibbs, after his father had
died in 1842 (there is a marble
effigy of him on a tomb also
designed by Scott within the
church). Scott also rebuilt the
river bridge in 1864, a fine red
brick one in a medieval style,
seen here from the south by
the Thames. We can just see
the church spirelet.
An extract from from"Abingdon Photographic Memories".
The village church is seen here from the Gothic, six-arched river bridge of 1864, which links Clifton Hampden
with the Barley Mow inn. The bridge was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott: it is said that he sketched out the
design on a shirt cuff. Locally-made coarse bricks were used to build it.
An extract from from"Oxfordshire Photographic Memories".
of St Michael and All Angels, perched on the cliff edge above the river. George Gilbert Scott restored the church in 1844
and 1866, in fact virtually rebuilding it, adding the picturesque and ornate spire-topped bell turret. The cottage with the
smoking chimney was rebuilt in about 1910, and houses the Clifton Hampden Post Office and General Stores.
An extract from from"Abingdon Photographic Memories".