Harwell in the past

Methodist Chapels in Harwell

Posted on December 12, 2020 Filed Under: Past

Work in progress, researching the origins of the Methodist Chapel(s) in Harwell

Circular Walks from Harwell

Posted on August 18, 2020 Filed Under: Past Tagged With: A34, footpaths, Holloway, Icknield Way, Walks, Winnaway

Two local walks from the Harwell News, 1981, with photos from 2020.

Bagg’s (or Bag’s) Tree

Posted on July 5, 2020 Filed Under: Past, Present Tagged With: Alms House Charity, Baggs Tree, Bags Tree, Battle of Ashdown, Enclosure Map, OS Maps, Winnaway

A landmark elm tree, south of the village.

Harwell Village House Names

Posted on April 26, 2020 Filed Under: Past, Present, Roads and paths Tagged With: High Street, House names, Street Names

Credit to John Hunt for compiling this directory of house names within the village.

London Gazette – Harwell references

Posted on November 22, 2019 Filed Under: 20th Century, 21st Century, Past, Traffic Tagged With: Churchyard, footpaths, London Gazette, Turnpike, Wesleyan Chapel

Results of searching the London Gazette for “Harwell”. 1824 Repairing the Turnpike from Harwell to Streatley 1871 Licencing the Wesleyan Chapel for marriages 1896 Parish Churchyard burial conditions 1916 Discontinuing burial in the Wesleyan Chapelyard, with exceptions 1959 Blocking up a footpath for houses and flats 1967 Changes to Footpaths 4 and 5. 1971 Right […]

Harwell Parish Street Names

Posted on June 2, 2019 Filed Under: 21st Century, Harwell Campus, Past, Present, Roads and paths Tagged With: High Street, Holloway, Street Names, Winnaway

List of street names in Harwell Parish.

Proposed purchase of Technical Institute paves way for Village Hall, with new constitution.

Posted on May 21, 2019 Filed Under: 20th Century, Harwell Parish Council, Past, Village Hall Tagged With: 1960s, Parish Clerk, Technical Institute

The programme for the 2019 Harwell Feast refers back 60 years to the 1959 Feast when money was raised for the setting up of the village hall.

Harwell from above

At the 1993 Harwell Feast, the FOX FM helicopter was kept busy giving rides over Harwell.

Excavations in Talbot Close

Posted on January 29, 2019 Filed Under: Past, Pre-history Tagged With: Archaeology, Talbot Close

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.

RAF Harwell War Graves

Posted on January 13, 2019 Filed Under: 20th Century, Past, WWII Tagged With: War Memorial

With thanks to Richard Amphllett for the following research into the RAF Harwell War Graves.

Harwell in the past

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