John Tinson and Alice Craddocks
daughter in the 1950's, This next to
the Plough, note the air raid
shelters
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Aerial view of Alvescot, taken in
the 1980's, In the far distance
Carterton and middle distance the Brize
Norton runway
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The Plough Alvescot early in the
29th century
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The stocks tree and Alvesoct school
again early in the 20th century
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Shill house where King Charles first
is reputed to have stayed, this house
was demolished when the runway at Brize
Norton was extended
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Home farm in 1920, it is now known
as Shill house
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Rectory farm
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Alvescot post office in 1912, the
wonderful car seems to be the centre of
attention, it could be Hurbert Akers
car of Black Bourton, as he bought the
first car in this area.
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New Row, which was demolished when
Roy Oakey built his house.
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Outside the Plough in 1920
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Mitchel Cottage in 1910
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Main Road and school
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Lower End Alvescot
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Last view of he stocks tree
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The house where Annie Walker lived
in 1974 when this was taken, it used to
be the old blacksmiths shop in about
1800,and the jail was behind it, you
can just see the jail door in this
image.
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The hounds meeting outside the
Chapel in 1909.
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Home Farm 1912 [i](now Shill house)
, note the clock on the barn, it
fell in on the barn and John Foreshoe
renovated it, I think it eventually
went to Southrope, but not sure where
it is
now.
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The granary at Home Farm, it stands
on stone toad stools to prevent the
rats getting at the corn.
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Alvescot Blacksmiths 1930
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Mr Dunfords religous cart, it used
to come to the village about every
fortnight, from the Swindon area.
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