Marcham, North Street c.1965
Photo ref: M160004
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Photo ref: M160004
Photo of Marcham, North Street c.1965

More about this scene

From the Hanneys the route heads along the A338 road towards Oxford, turning right onto the A415 at Frilford; heading back towards Abingdon, our last stop is in Marcham village. This view is at the village crossroads, looking across the main A415 Frilford Road from Mill Road into North Street. The white building on the right is the Crown pub, its 17th-century stonework painted. The garage business remains, although the canopy has gone.

A Selection of Memories from Marcham

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Marcham

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NO 4 THE GAP My memory of Marcham started in 1946-7. My grandmother, Lydia Lawrence, used to live at no 4 The Gap. She was born in Long Wittemham, then she married my grandfather in 1906 (Victor Davis, he was killed in the First World War). They went to live in Sutton Courtenay, by then they had two children, Victor Davis (my father) and Eileen ...see more
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.  In the main the males were farm labourers and my mother's ...see more