SearchCurrently displaying: 4 results. Clear the searchYou've searched for:Decade: "1960s" xSubject: "Plantation and Fountain" x Search term Filter by Subject People (1)Pubs, Hotels, Shops and Trades (1)Shops (1)Village Events (1)Filter by Format Newspaper cutting (1)Still image (3)Filter by Decade 1950s (1) Sort by: RelevanceTitleOldestNewest Fountain on the Plantation, 1961 A view of the Fountain and Plantation at the junction of High Street and Chapel Lane. The photograph was taken in 1961 after the erection of the sign commemorating the award of the Bledisloe Cup for winning the Best Kept Village competition. The Plantation 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 ... The Bledisloe Cup winner's sign being unveiled 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. Mickleton wins the Bledisloe Cup 1961 A proud moment for Mickleton when Lord Harrowby unveiled the commemorative sign awarded for the "Best Kept Village" in Gloucestershire in 1961. Underneath the plaque are the coat of arms of Lord Bledisloe. The Earl of Harrowby said " how pleased he was that Mickleton had won the competition, particularly as he was a near ...