Memories of the Past - The Late Mr Couldrey
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Memories of the Past - The Late Mr Couldrey
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When I was working at Little Hattons (the Cottage next to Hattons, near Maker's Mill) in the late sixties when Mrs. Sutton was in the big house I came on a inscription which may be of interest.
Written - in charcoal I think- on the reveal of the attic window on the lime wash was an inscription: The Daneway estate came into the hands of the Hancox family by purchase from John de Clifford of Frampton-on-Severn in the 20th year of King Richard 2nd Anno Domini 1397 and continued till 1860”.
Thomas Walter Handcox Esq being the last possessor of the families of this present house and estate, a period 463 years. Crest of arms granted granted 1683. William Hancox was a captain in Oliver Cromwell's army and he was High Sherriff of Gloucestershire.
Can anyone tell us if this inscription still exists at Little Hattons? Access to the attic was difficult and I had to get a ladder to get in through the window into the roof-space.
Extracts from the Chalford & Oakridge Parish Magazine were given in 'What's On' issue, but the following details about Oakridge School early 100 years ago might be of interest.
In October 29th 1886 we learn: "The annual examination of the Parochial School by Her Majesty's Inspector took place when the school was found to have obtained to such a high state of efficiency that the excellence merit grant (i.e. the highest possible) was awarded.
No greater praise than this could be given to Mr. Allen and the other teachers." In the issue of October, 1888: With no ordinary success 97% of the children having passed their examination and for the third year in succession, the excellent or highest merit grant was awarded.
"We hope that Mr. Allen's son, Lance, and his family who now live in Manchester will know we remember his father with respect and affection”.
Did you know that our first post box (not post office) was installed in the cottage behind Briar Cottage (where Mr. & Mrs. Sidney and Irene Smith now live), on ground now owned by Hungerfords? Then as far as we know, it went to the Old Post Office site where Caroline and Elizabeth Hunt were and Miss Ivy Wright now lives.
There used to be several cottages in the church field and on the land now belonging to Hungerfords, the old Vicarage Orchard. When we were children there were heaps of stones and the remains of the foundations there. Mrs. Clouldrey's father, Albert Geroge and his brother Walter Eli Gardiner remembered these cottages and were born there in one of them. Perhaps this part was more the centre of the village in those days.
The old Parish Council minutes tell us a great deal about 19th century Oakridge. From the minutes of June 10th 1899. we learn that Mr. Eli Hunt and Mr. J. Weir be asked to obtain a satisfactory estimate or tender to fill up the quarry on the Oakridge village green and that the work be properly carried out".
This refers to the lower part of the green and if you look carefully there today you will find it is still a stony area which we expect the children at the school may have found out for themselves.
It is also known that there used to be a well at Sammells Hill which used to supply the village. Does the well still exist? It might be on Mrs Farmer’s or Mr & Mrs Turner’s land?
The Parish Council minute of Nov. 4th 1899 declares: Henry Hunt be asked to repair his well adjoining the well at sammells, the well to be cleaned out and a wooded lid be supplied to cover it".
What do you call the hill from the Broadway up to the Chapel? The minutes of April, 17th 1912 say: "The Path known as Joseph's Hill near Head Well was bodly cut up mostly by surface water". Some people today call this Rebecca's after the old lady who lived where Millfield House (Penmore's House now) now stands.
Whiting's Hill was the name for the path between Cobdens (Mrs. Iris Hunt) and Hillcroft (where Mrs. Diasy Gardiner died last July) and running up past Clair Cottage. This is mentioned in the Parish Council Minutes of Nov 20th 1907.
What happens if sheep get on to Oakridge Recreational Field today? August 3rs 1901 Parish Council minutes informs us that "Oakridge Recreational Field to be let for sheep pasturage to Mr. E. Hayden at El per annum from 29th September, 1901. On March 11th 1910 permission was given to Mr Peglar to graze sheep in his ground.
On March 26th, 1906 permission was given to Oakridge Cricket Club to level and seed the Cricket Pitch.
The Allotments were moved from Forty Acres (was this on the north side of the Waterlane Road?) to their present site on February 21st 1903. Mr Trinder is called on to prepare six acres of the vacant allotment land at Oakridge at El an acre. It was agreed to pay Mr. Trinder for loughing the new allotments.
On December 12th 1903 Mr. Armitage "to make best arrangements possible with Mr. Stanton with respect of compensation for the new Oakridge allotments". in 1904 Mr. Stanton paid half a year's rent as compensation "for the neglected state they were in"
Written - in charcoal I think- on the reveal of the attic window on the lime wash was an inscription: The Daneway estate came into the hands of the Hancox family by purchase from John de Clifford of Frampton-on-Severn in the 20th year of King Richard 2nd Anno Domini 1397 and continued till 1860”.
Thomas Walter Handcox Esq being the last possessor of the families of this present house and estate, a period 463 years. Crest of arms granted granted 1683. William Hancox was a captain in Oliver Cromwell's army and he was High Sherriff of Gloucestershire.
Can anyone tell us if this inscription still exists at Little Hattons? Access to the attic was difficult and I had to get a ladder to get in through the window into the roof-space.
Extracts from the Chalford & Oakridge Parish Magazine were given in 'What's On' issue, but the following details about Oakridge School early 100 years ago might be of interest.
In October 29th 1886 we learn: "The annual examination of the Parochial School by Her Majesty's Inspector took place when the school was found to have obtained to such a high state of efficiency that the excellence merit grant (i.e. the highest possible) was awarded.
No greater praise than this could be given to Mr. Allen and the other teachers." In the issue of October, 1888: With no ordinary success 97% of the children having passed their examination and for the third year in succession, the excellent or highest merit grant was awarded.
"We hope that Mr. Allen's son, Lance, and his family who now live in Manchester will know we remember his father with respect and affection”.
Did you know that our first post box (not post office) was installed in the cottage behind Briar Cottage (where Mr. & Mrs. Sidney and Irene Smith now live), on ground now owned by Hungerfords? Then as far as we know, it went to the Old Post Office site where Caroline and Elizabeth Hunt were and Miss Ivy Wright now lives.
There used to be several cottages in the church field and on the land now belonging to Hungerfords, the old Vicarage Orchard. When we were children there were heaps of stones and the remains of the foundations there. Mrs. Clouldrey's father, Albert Geroge and his brother Walter Eli Gardiner remembered these cottages and were born there in one of them. Perhaps this part was more the centre of the village in those days.
The old Parish Council minutes tell us a great deal about 19th century Oakridge. From the minutes of June 10th 1899. we learn that Mr. Eli Hunt and Mr. J. Weir be asked to obtain a satisfactory estimate or tender to fill up the quarry on the Oakridge village green and that the work be properly carried out".
This refers to the lower part of the green and if you look carefully there today you will find it is still a stony area which we expect the children at the school may have found out for themselves.
It is also known that there used to be a well at Sammells Hill which used to supply the village. Does the well still exist? It might be on Mrs Farmer’s or Mr & Mrs Turner’s land?
The Parish Council minute of Nov. 4th 1899 declares: Henry Hunt be asked to repair his well adjoining the well at sammells, the well to be cleaned out and a wooded lid be supplied to cover it".
What do you call the hill from the Broadway up to the Chapel? The minutes of April, 17th 1912 say: "The Path known as Joseph's Hill near Head Well was bodly cut up mostly by surface water". Some people today call this Rebecca's after the old lady who lived where Millfield House (Penmore's House now) now stands.
Whiting's Hill was the name for the path between Cobdens (Mrs. Iris Hunt) and Hillcroft (where Mrs. Diasy Gardiner died last July) and running up past Clair Cottage. This is mentioned in the Parish Council Minutes of Nov 20th 1907.
What happens if sheep get on to Oakridge Recreational Field today? August 3rs 1901 Parish Council minutes informs us that "Oakridge Recreational Field to be let for sheep pasturage to Mr. E. Hayden at El per annum from 29th September, 1901. On March 11th 1910 permission was given to Mr Peglar to graze sheep in his ground.
On March 26th, 1906 permission was given to Oakridge Cricket Club to level and seed the Cricket Pitch.
The Allotments were moved from Forty Acres (was this on the north side of the Waterlane Road?) to their present site on February 21st 1903. Mr Trinder is called on to prepare six acres of the vacant allotment land at Oakridge at El an acre. It was agreed to pay Mr. Trinder for loughing the new allotments.
On December 12th 1903 Mr. Armitage "to make best arrangements possible with Mr. Stanton with respect of compensation for the new Oakridge allotments". in 1904 Mr. Stanton paid half a year's rent as compensation "for the neglected state they were in"
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“Memories of the Past - The Late Mr Couldrey,” Oakridge Archives, accessed April 28, 2024, https://oakridgearchives.omeka.net/items/show/484.