Housing in the 1840’s.
Child Okeford in the newspapers. A series of stories about a previous generation of villagers as related in the newspapers of the time.
1848 LITTLE FONTMELL HOUSE: Mr ROSSITER
Articles from the Archive
The Child Okeford Protestation Return – 1642
In 1642 King and Parliament were on the edge of war . Every man over 18 yrs was expected to take an oath of loyalty to Parliament and their names were written down. The very
Gobson Common
In the next few months the village archivist , David Pope will be running a series of articles on ‘Gobson Common’ in The Hill. You will not find Gobson Common
Child Okeford Cricket Club -part 2
Tom Hicks: “Bowlers Name?” Continued from last month.
The full chapter
Child Okeford Cricket Club -part 1
As mentioned last month the archive contribution for the next two months will
The Baker Arms Bicentenary
In Days of Yore…
In 1641 a man named Arthur Freeman owned a dwelling house on the site of the current Baker Arms.Whether it was the current house cannot be known but
Cycle Speedway – The Okeford Otters.
Okeford Otters Cycle Speedway Team
The Western Gazette announced in May 1952:
“Child Okeford Cycle Speedway.
The new cycle speedway track on the playing field was officially opened on the occasion of the first home match of the season, a Shaftesbury and District league match the visitors being
Hayward Bridges
Hayward Bridges
Introduction
There have been at least five ‘Heyford’ or, later, ‘Hayward bridges since the Norman Conquest 1. The story told here has been
A history of roads and traffic in the village.
CHILD OKEFORD ARCHIVE
Child Okeford Parish Council Minutes: Roads and Traffic: Part 1