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Unknown Views - Can You Help?

Photographs L - R1. Unknown View (Ref. PC1) - Can You Help? 2. Unknown View (Ref. PC2) - Can You Help?

Whitehall Bridge

1908, 1998

Whitsuntide Chapel Parade and Treat

An excerpt from 'Oakridge a History' by Pat Carrick :There are many well-known and important figures that have done so much towards the welfare of the…

Bakers Mill - Until the middle of the C19 known as Twissels Mill (Grade 2 Listed)

Overview :Until the middle of the nineteenth century this was known as Twissells Mill after the family who had owned it since at least 1581. Mainly…

The Peacey Family (Including Family Tree)

The Peacey family were involved with Oakridge Chapel from the beginning. In 1784 the house of Thomas Peacey in Oakridge was registered for…

Bownes Pool, Bournes Green

Linda Hall, Author of ''Period House Fixtures and Fittings 1300 - 1900' has viewed Bownes Pool and set out her observations :The house is set at right…