Oving, Manor Road c.1955
Photo ref: O118008
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Photo ref: O118008
Photo of Oving, Manor Road c.1955

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Looking north along this lane which leads to the main street, Tinker End Cottages on the right are a fine group of 18th- and 19th-century labourers' cottages. The distant chimney is that of The Manor House.

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My family lived at Stone View, Oving and my dad went to Oving School and was born in the bowling alley in Oving. I remember the afore mentioned names and the Butcher's Arm's public house which caught fire in the 60's. My father's name was John Webb, my brothers went to Oving School (Stephen, Clifford, and Martin Webb). I remember the Hovis advert for mini rolls made near the Black Boy public house in the 1964/65 called ...see more
 My family lived in Manor Cottage, the house on the left, when I was born in 1959. It was such a friendly village. I knew everyone who lived in the lower half of the village. I was able to walk safely down the road to the village school until it closed in 1968. We then had to travel by bus to North Marston school. There were less than 20 children in the school when it closed.  We all played together in the small ...see more