Frilford Heath, Oxfordshire
Frilford Heath maps
Historic maps of Frilford Heath and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Frilford Heath maps
Frilford Heath photos
We have no photos of Frilford Heath, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Marcham, Abingdon, Drayton, Longworth, East HanneyFrilford Heath books
Displaying 3 of 3 books about Frilford Heath and the local area. View all Frilford Heath books
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Memories of Frilford Heath
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I don't have a memory as such, but I have been researching my family history and have traced my mother's family back to this place. My mother was born in 1916 and lived in Oxford. However, her grandfather came from Marcham and I've now traced the family back (so far) to the 1600's. They were Fortescues and Churches, all from Marcham.... [more]
Shared on 03 April 2008
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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... [more]
Shared on 12 May 2007
Free's - Post Office and grocery, Longworth
Having spent the first seven years of my life in Longworth, I remember Free's shop vividly. The Frees were friendly, welcoming people. Mr Free had curly hair and wore a tan-coloured kind of overall-coat. Mrs Free wore glasses on a chain. They ran the Post Office and sold all kinds of groceries and household goods, but I remember it for the... [more]
Shared on 12 September 2008
This is the best picture yet of that great old tree that I have found. I sat on its roots at the age of 5 years back in 1939, and all through the war it was a great place to sit out of the rain.
I have a picture of it when it was young, and a picture of its stump... [more]
Shared on 30 November 2008
Extracts From Frilford Heath & Oxfordshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Frilford Heath, inspired by Frith photos.
Abingdon Photographic Memories
Until the mid 19th century, Abingdon grew little beyond its Tudor limits, but in the 1860s an estate of villas around a public park was set out to the north of Ock Street. The park itself was presented by Christ's Hospital charity, who ran the almshouses. Little was developed until the later 1870s, but Albert Park heralded a new era of... [more]
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Abingdon Photographic Memories
All Saints' Parish Church was rebuilt in 1837 by William Fisher from Oxford, who kept the plain 13th-century west tower and reused several windows, doorways and arches. He was mainly a builder, but designed a few churches, including St Ebbe's in Oxford (1814-17). Above the porch door is a niche with a modern statue of Jesus with two lambs.
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Abingdon Photographic Memories
The last view in Marcham was taken from the parish church tower looking south-east towards Parkside, a large estate of 1950s former council houses. To the right behind the line of lime trees is the east arm of Church Street, which runs along the south side of the churchyard. To the left and out of view is Denman College, formerly Marcham Park, a late Georgian mansion. Now owned by the National Federation of Women's... [more]
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