Clifton Hampden, The Meadows c.1960
Photo ref: C121004
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Photo ref: C121004
Photo of Clifton Hampden, The Meadows c.1960

More about this scene

Here Frith's photographer was looking from the east end of Scott's 1864 bridge towards the ridge descending to the flatter land of Burcott and Berinsfield; the east part of the village is hidden by the trees. Obviously a popular picnic and walking site, the banks were the preserve of the Clifton and District Piscatorial Society, now less cumbersomely named Oxford District Anglers Association. Jerome K Jerome described Clifton Hampden as a 'wonderfully pretty village, old-fashined, peaceful, and dainty with flowers'.

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