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.
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 ...
The Bledisloe Cup competition for the Best Kept Village was organised by the Council for the Preservation of Rural England. Photograph shows the presentation of the cup in October 1961.
Mr. B. J. Robbins, Chairman of Mickleton Parish Council receives the Bledisloe Trophy from the Earl of Harrowby. He said' how proud he was to receive the trophy on behalf of the community. He stressed that no individual efforts had been made but that it was a village effort'. Mickleton's success followed seven previous entries ...
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.