Other Public Buildings

Other Public Buildings

Rose 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 1882 at 16 Claughton Firs, moving to the Village Rd premises in 1897Ashton House, Village...
People & Events

People & Events

Coronation Day 1953, Parish HallEmpire Day 1951, Newburns LaneCountry dancing, St Saviour’s Parish HallOxton 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...
Documents and Maps

Documents and Maps

Documents Mortimer on Oxton 1847Newspaper article 1969 Maps Tithe map, c. 1847, showing old Oxton Village around St Saviours and the Carnarvon Castle (its original spelling)Wellington Rd & Beresford Rd 1875Oxton aerial photo 1920Village centre, c. 1860....