Clifton Hampden, From Bridge 1890
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Photo ref:
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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.
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A Selection of Memories from Clifton Hampden
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 Clifton Hampden
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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 ...see more
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