Sutton Courtenay, High Street c.1965

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Photo of Sutton Courtenay, High Street c.1965

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One of Berkshire's finest villages is Sutton Courtenay, with the cooling towers of Didcot Power Station a constant companion to the south. The village has two halves, one by the church and the other the north-south High Street, separated from each other by the grounds of The Abbey, another former grange to Abingdon Abbey with a fine aisled hall of about 1330. We are looking north along the High Street, with the school of 1849 on the far right, converted to a house in 1969.

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A Selection of Memories from Sutton Courtenay

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 Sutton Courtenay

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My School And Shop,Where I Spent My Pocket Money

my names norbert, I lived at the abbey in the early 1960 s. so Ionly had a 5 minuets walk to the school. my teacher was mr. vale. if i remember right the headmaster was a mr curd. i used to go to Rump & Tombs next door to get a ice lolly in the summer times,also spent my 6d pocketmomey there, comics or sweets. my 1st school was the infant school in bradstockway 1960 ...see more

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Added 17 August 2015

The Village Of Fond Childhood Memories (1955 )

I would have been three years old back then, living, as we did, at 77 High Street with my grandparents (the Dentons). Harry (my grandfather) used to keep bees and was regularly praised for his beautiful floral front garden. I, my brother (Desmond) and our parents later moved to Frilsham Street. The village is still my most favourite place in the entire world as it encapsulates all ...see more

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Added 25 December 2009

Sutton Courtenay, High Street C1955

When my family moved to Sutton Courtenay in the 1960s this was the only shop left in the old part of the village. It was a fabulous place with big glass jars of sweets behind the counter, I used to visit here as soon as I received my pocket money! It was run by the Mussells, I think (pronounced 'Muzz-ells'). My sister got a job there on Saturdays. Unfortunately it eventually closed in the early 1980s.