The Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society has published in its annual journal a report on the archaeological excavations that took place in Talbot Close in 2014 and 2015. The excavations were overseen by Wessex Archaeology, and are the … [Read more]
RAF Harwell War Graves
With thanks to Richard Amphllett for the following research. Richard left Didcot in 1969, having served in the Post Office as a Postman and then the Berkshire Ambulance Service, with a short spell with Wiltshire, he then ended up in Hungerford for 37 … [Read more]
Harwell Gardeners Club
2019 Calendar now available. … [Read more]
Keep Harwell Rural
The aim of the Keep Harwell Rural (KHR) Campaign was to give residents of Harwell the opportunity to have a voice in matters that affect the future of the village. The campaign no longer operates and was wound up in 2017. Follow this … [Read more]
Village which featured in the Domesday Book is to get 4,000 new houses
This article appeared in the Mail On-line on 28 April 2016 just after planning permission was granted for the Valley Park development. A village which dates back to the Domesday Book is set to be 'engulfed' by a new estate consisting of 4,000 … [Read more]
Harwell History Exhibition
Sat and Sun 3 and 4 October. 11am - 4pm. 30 years since the village millennium. 100 years since WW1. Almshouse 300 years old???!!! Please come and support us we have lots of new research to show you. Refreshments. … [Read more]
Eric Greenwood
Eric Greenwood is mentioned in the Village for a Thousand Years. His name is now commemorated in Harwell Village, where Taylor Wimpey have named their houses "Greenwood Meadows", and in Great Western Park, the main spine road will change from Sir … [Read more]
Harwell History Trail
Instead of a seasonal photo quiz, why not have a go at the Harwell History Trail over the Christmas holidays. This short walk round the village was devised for the special exhibition of Harwell in the Wars organised by the Harwell History Group. … [Read more]
Village Doctors
Remembering General Medical Practice in the 60s and 70s in Harwell Village. These retired GPs, Diana Scott, Bill Couldrick and Alan Wagner remember family doctoring in the 60s and 70s … [Read more]
The Recreation Ground
Notes from minutes of meetings of the Harwell Parish Council. Prepared by Martin Ricketts and published in Harwell News #176 The Parish Council’s consideration of a site for the Rec at the end of the 1st World War was tied up with the discussion … [Read more]
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