View of the Plantation showing the octagonal oak memorial seat that was built around the chestnut tree to celebrate the Festival of Britain in 1951 On the right of the figures grouped around the signpost is the village shop, then owned by the Co-op (Cooperative Wholesale Society). The index to the original WI slide collection refers to ...
View of the parish church and vicarage taken from the adjacent field.
Kiftsgate is situated at the top of Glyde Hill
The sign was erected on the Plantation, in the centre of the village, and was awarded to Mickleton as winners of the Bledisloe Cup for the Best Kept Village in 1961. The competition was organised by the Council for the Preservation of Rural England.
Father Christmas makes an appearance in the Village Hall.
Marian and Roger Franklin are standing next to the postbox. Taken looking towards the Butts and Twelve Acre field.
Welfare parties were held annually in the Village Hall for all the mothers with pre-school children who attended the regular Welfare clinics.
Held in the Village Hall.
Held in the Village Hall.
Held in the Village Hall.
Freda Struthers photographed in c.1957 at the annual Church Fete. As Freda Righton she married David Struthers in 1943. He owned the garage on the High Street, opposite Milking Pail Lane, and then moved the business to Back Lane where Inverlea Court is now.
Made by E. Lockyer who worked for Pyments, a firm of builders from Chipping Campden. This firm carried out the alterations made to Medford House during the 1960s.
Possibly Mrs Matthews (the owner of Medford House) on left.
Photograph was taken by Mr G. Matthews. Is this Mrs Matthews?
From L_R: Bill Ballard [one time owner of the village shop], Joan Ballard, Brian Robbins, Josie Robbins, Harry Wright, Mrs Harry Wright, ?, ?
John Hopkins and friends at the Butcher's Arms. John is top, left, with Martin Williams in front of him. Peering over John's shoulder is Arthur Roberts, then his brother Ian Roberts, Chris Clark and Barry Harper.
In the early 1960s newly weds Graham and Pauline Mills lived with his parents at Cotswold House. Pauline Mills ( nee Willmore) photographed as a young woman, sitting in the garden of Cotswold House which was situated adjacent to Richmond house. In the 1960s Cotswold House was owned by Mr and Mrs F. Mill and their ...
Cotswold House on the left and Richmond House on the right. Cotswold House was demolished in the 1980s and Chandos House now stand on the site.
The gardens of Cotswold House now demolished. Cotswold House was butted up to the back of Richmond House. It was demolished in the late 1980s and Chandos House was built on the site in 1990s.