June 1975, camera facing W. Villages that spread along a main road rarely look attractive to the casual visitor so it was important to show Mickleton in its true setting. We had climbed up the fields on Glyde (or Glide) Hill on a village footpath walk, one of a series on the first Sunday in the month ...
Photo taken at the field end of Church lane.
Compiled by Mickleton Women's Institute in the 1970s: S side of Chapel Lane, next to Methodist Hall. Camera facing E. Date not known. Formerly 2 cottages. Timber with brick in-filling. Probably thatched originally, now tiled. 3 dormers at front and one at back above eaves line. 2 s[torey]. Windows, some original 2-light wrought iron frames, one side-hung, one ...
Compiled by Mickleton Women's Institute in 1970s: Corner of High Street, W side, and Back Lane. Camera facing W. Formerly the Blacksmith's forge, this part of the building was thatched (old photograph), while the adjoining cottage had a slate roof. The present window was the open front to the smithy.
Compiled by Mickleton Women's Institute in 1970s: W side of Chapel Lane, opposite Mill Bank. Camera facing NW. Rubble to top of ground floor windows (at this level there is an exposed beam in the RHS and wall). Upper store rendered. Slate roof. It can be seen inside that the roof has been raised and appearance from Mill ...
N side of High Street, next to Mickleton Garage, camera facing W. West side wall and front wall of stone, all other walls brick. Cotswold stone roof, 2s. Bay windows downstairs, sash windows upstairs, centre window blocked with stone. Extensive outbuildings at back. In 1890's Wm Lissaman Jnr had a 'steam joinery and moulding mills' there. (He ...
The bells were rung as part of the village's celebration of Queen Elizabeth 11's Silver Jubilee. Ringers identified as, L-R: Graham Mills, Martin Butt, Harry Wright, Ron Gilkes, Michael Fairfax, Ron ?, Francis Powell.
The event was held on the Junior Playing Field on Back Lane. On bicycles, from left to right: Philip Harper, ?, Kevin Smith, ?, ?, ?
Originally this was the front of the vicarage and the front door was where the bottom centre window is now. It is thought that the change was made in Victorian times and a new entrance with a porch was built on to the front.
The field (called Ballards Close) before building began in 1972.
Rosemary Warwick receiving her Queen's Guide Certificate. Photo taken on the steps of the Joseph Webb Hall.
School float at Mickleton Fete
This lane, which connects the High Street with Chapel Lane, is now known as Mill Lane although older residents can still often be heard referring to it as Mill Bank. Greyrick Cottage and Greyrick House on the left hand side.
Photo taken on High Street, just before Richmond House.