by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Rose Mount – industrial building on right was originally Liberal Club, later St Saviours’ Parish Hall, then a “concert hall”Conservative Club Bowling Club, founded in 1898Conservative Club, Village Rd. The Club was founded in 1882 at 16 Claughton Firs, moving to the...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Coronation Day 1953, Parish HallEmpire 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...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Documents Mortimer on Oxton 1847Newspaper article 1969 Maps Oxton aerial photo 1920Tithe 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 Church Road, and...
