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Broughton books (11 available)
- 4 photos on Broughton appear in 2 Frith books - View photos of Broughton
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Peace and quiet
Late summer evenings in Bloxham. Best place on earth. We are so lucky to live here.
A memory of Bloxham contributed by andy troops
The Lodge Adderbury House
My family lived in The Lodge (house on far right of picture) for about 47 years.
The Lodge is the gatehouse to the mansion called Adderbury House which became a home for elderly after the 2nd World War. The two pubs you can see are The Red Lion (still exists) and The Wheatsheaf which is now a house.
A memory of Adderbury contributed by Glyn Gilkes
Eerie sighting
I have no connection with Deddington, it was just a place I passed through while driving from Swindon where I used to live to Towcester where I worked and have since relocated to. I remember it was early morning dark and foggy, I was driving from the direction of Chipping Norton towards the traffic lights at the crossroads which I think is called the Horse Fair or something like that. Somewhere between the fish and chip shop and the lights I looked to the right and saw what I can only describe as a large very old Tudor house, the kind that has light coloured walls and old wooden beams. I remember thinking how lovely it looked but so out of ...read more here
A memory of Deddington contributed by david harding
The Hook Norton Brewery
This Oxfordshire village has a fine brewery and one summer's day they organised an open day, tours of the brewery, ale sampling and entertainment. I was part of that entertainment playing my accordian with the Whitethorn Band. The acoustics were absolutely fabulous as we sat on the kegs of beer and provided music for Whitethorn Morris and their repertoire of clog dances. When we had finshed both our tour of the brewery and our entertaining I was asked by the organisers where I had parked my car which I thought was rather strange! Then I realised why - they gave me two crates of Jackpot Ale as a thank you to our team of dancers and musicians. Our lovely day was ...read more here
A memory of Hook Norton contributed by John Howard Norfolk
Extracts From Broughton & Oxfordshire books
This castle was originally a fortified manor house built by Sir John de Broughton in 1306; battlements and a gatehouse were added by William de Wykeham in 1405. Broughton passed by marriage to the Fiennes family, who were responsible for the fine Tudor building we see here.
An extract from from"50 Classics - Castles".
The castle was originally a fortified manor house built by Sir John de Broughton in 1306; the battlements and a gatehouse were added by William de Wykeham in 1405. Broughton passed by marriage to the Fiennes family, who were responsible for the fine Tudor building we see here.
An extract from from"English Castles".
Broughton Castle was built as a fortified manor house by Sir John de Broughton in the 14th century. It was later
acquired by William of Wykeham who converted the house into a castle. In the 15th century Broughton passed by
marriage to the Fiennes family, and during the Elizabethan era the house was transformed into the Tudor building
you see today.
An extract from from"Oxfordshire Photographic Memories".
Founded in 1437 by Henry Chichele to commemorate Henry V and those who fell at Agincourt, All Souls is distinguished by some of the finest architecture in Oxford. The tower displaying the college arms was designed by Hawksmoor. The Radcliffe Camera is one of the reading rooms for the Bodleian Library, its dome an outstanding landmark on the city’s skyline.
An extract from from"Oxford Pocket Album".
The village is situated on a loop of the Thames
between Oxford and Abingdon. Today, Sandford
is a rapidly-expanding riverside village, but in
the 1950s, it was a quiet rural community. Note
the old RAC logo on the left.
An extract from from"Oxford Pocket Album".