Bladon, Grove Road c.1960
Photo ref:
B366010
Photo ref:
B366010
More about this scene
The cottages on the right in Grove Road are dated 1794. They have changed very little, and still retain their rough stone frontages. Bladon was once a sleepy little village, but Grove Road is a great deal busier today than it was in 1960.
Add to Album
You must be signed in to save to an album
Sign inShare This Photo
Buy a Print
Unframed, Mounted, Framed and Canvas prints in a range of sizes and styles.
View Sizes & Prices
A Selection of Memories from Bladon
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 Bladon
Sparked a Memory for you?
If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?
I was born in Bladon in 1954 and the pub in mention was called the White House, I would think the pronounciation if I have spelt it right was in the locals West Oxon way of speach and White Horse can sound the same.
I believe the White Horse was run by the Pratley family in the 1940s - 1950s. Jack Pratley married my father's cousin, Kathleen (nee Keen). I am slightly confused as the name of this pub is sometimes recorded as the "White Horse" and sometimes the "White House". Kathleen's grandparents (my great-grandparents), John and Louisa Jarrett, are buried in Bladon churchyard. John Jarrett lived in Belmont ...see more
Before
After