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The Post Office from the 1950s. Photo courtesy of Paul Williams
The Post Office in 2001 by Neil B. Maw
The High Street, Watchfield, circa 1910. Post Office & cottages are on the right. Notice - no Airfield in the far distance. Photo courtesy of Paul Williams
The High Street, Watchfield, circa 1920s. Post Office & cottages are on the left. Photo courtesy of Paul Williams
The High Street, Watchfield, circa 1950s. Post Office & cottages on left. Photo courtesy of Paul Williams
A map of the location of the premises from the original deed documents
One of the original deed documents
One of the original deed documents
One of the original deed documents - the wax seals in good condition
One of the original deed documents
One of the original deed documents
The Old Post Office building left and the cottages as at 2020. Photo by Neil B. Maw

The Old Post Office at Watchfield

We are grateful to Claire and Mark Vice of Watchfield for the donation of some original documents that were the deeds for their premises at Watchfield.

The buildings to which the documents refer are the property that was formerly the village Post Office in the High Street, and the three small cottages attached to it. This listing will be  a valuable aid to those seeking to learn more of the evolution of the village and to those researching their family history.

To aid the geneologists, we list the names of those mentioned in the documents. You can read a more detailed explanation by going HERE

Names: John Taylor, John Kent, Charles Edward Belcher, John Habgood, Thomas Morse, James Stratton, Richard Carter, William VInes, William Mulcock, John Carter, George Knapp, William Stephenson, Robert Tucker, Edward James Chamberlain, Alfred Darling Bartlett, Sarah Kent, William Irving, Thomas Moss, Sarah Morley, Frederick Fairthorne, Uriah Chivers, Annie Chivers, Edith Clara Chivers, Florence Nally, Marion Eleanor Wiltshire, Harry James Harding, Frank George Adams, Ethel Miller, Jessie Ethlebert Miller, Cyril Anger, Colin Albert Frederick Randles. 

 

 

 

Old Post Office Watchfield

Watchfield Post Office

 

  • Year:
    1879 - 1975
  • Place:
    Watchfield
  • Ref:
    Chest1
  • Item Ref:
    N406
  • Find it:
    Chest1

 

 

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We are always on the look-out for more information about Shrivenham and district. If you have old photos, know of historical facts, old documents (especially deeds) please contact us...

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