by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Birkenhead School Birkenhead Proprietary School, later Birkenhead School, was founded in 1860, initially with 13 pupils, at Royden House, Park Road North, altering its name in 1871, when it moved to the present Shrewsbury Road site. Birkenhead School – The...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Conservative Club Bowling Club, founded in 1898Ashton House, Village Rd, entrance hallRose Mount – industrial building on right was originally Liberal Club, later St Saviours’ Parish Hall, then a “concert hall”Conservative Club, Village Rd. The Club was founded in...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Oxton School Nativity Play, c 1951The Roadrunners playing at what the newspapers said was “the biggest ever congregation” in Christchurch in the mid 1960’s, with the Rev Skipper looking on.Staff and residents working at Ashton House during World War IICoronation Day...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Documents Newspaper article 1969Mortimer on Oxton 1847 Maps Oxton aerial photo 1920Wellington Rd & Beresford Rd 1875Village centre, c. 1860. Christchurch Road is shown as Church Road, and Palm Hill as Balls LaneTithe map, c. 1847, showing old Oxton Village around...
