Other Public Buildings

Other Public Buildings

Conservative Club, Village Rd. The Club was founded in 1882 at 16 Claughton Firs, moving to the Village Rd premises in 1897Ashton House, Village Rd, entrance hallRose Mount – industrial building on right was originally Liberal Club, later St Saviours’ Parish Hall,...
People & Events

People & Events

Oxton School Class 2, 1951Empire Day 1951, Newburns LaneThe 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...
Documents and Maps

Documents and Maps

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