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Wantage 2010 THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO WANTAGE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

Key Buildings Events Calendar Accommodation Local Businesses Eating and Drinking Shopping in Wantage Local Places of Interest Clubs and Associations Local Government Information Schools, Colleges and Nurseries

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WANTAGE 2010

Front cover picture: King Alfred by Andy Fellowes

Contents 4

Then and Now

Key Buildings

Local Places of Interest

Wantage.com

Eating and Drinking

Accommodation

Schools, Colleges and Nurseries

Retail and Shops

Local Business Directory

Clubs and Associations

Local Council Information

Useful Contacts

Events Calendar 2010

Map of Wantage

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Getting to Wantage By car Wantage is within easy reach of Oxford, Swindon, Newbury and Reading, which are all less than 20 miles away. The town can be reached via either the A338 or the A417. There is plenty of parking with short term spaces in the Market Place. Longer term parking is available at Sainsburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (off the A338 towards Oxford), off Mill St (heading to Faringdon), and Portway (signposted from the Market Place and A417).

By public transport Buses run regularly from the town centre to Oxford, Didcot, Abingdon and Faringdon, with Saturday services to Swindon and Newbury.

Local Community Transport The Stanford in the Vale Community Minibus runs regularly, providing a service between Wantage, Faringdon and the outlying villages. www.stanford-in-the-vale.co.uk/communitybus.shtml

Taxi / Car Hire There is a taxi rank in the Market Place and a number of taxi and car hire companies based in the town: AH Taxi Service 07979 378240 Cab Co 01235 772424 Chapel Cars 07789 551 931 Evenlode Taxis 01235 762035 Grove Cabs 01235 772200

THEN AND NOW

Looking up Mill Street in 1915. On the left is PW Belcher’s Tea Store, and further up the road is the Wantage Tramway Office, with its distinctive terracotta facade. The tram carried goods and passengers from the station house, located behind the office, to Wantage Road GWR mainline station, just outside what is now Grove. Just past the tramway office the roof of the Baptist Church is visible.

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Apart from the traffic very little has changed on Mill Street! The buildings are recognisably the same, though the Tea Store is now looking for a new tenant. The tramway building closed in 1925 when the passenger service stopped, and

the building is now home to Harpers Estate AN

Agents. Sadly the top of the building was

Wantage Market Place on mar-

removed for safety reasons in the 1970s, but

ket day, c.1915. Note the pens

the terracotta facade is still impressive.

for livestock and the horses and carriages parked up! The building at the top of the photo is the Post Office Vaults, curiously called the OLD Post Office

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Vaults then!

Cars obviously replace the horse-drawn carriages but again little has changed. The building housing

the newly opened Cargo store, on the left, is one of the few additions, replacing the low building which was once a butcher’s. The Post Office Vaults have

been painted but are still recognisable - but AN

Much of the centre of Wantage has remained unchanged over the years, though there are some subtle differences. Alison Neale takes up position, as close as possible, to replicate pictures of a bygone era and show that Wantage has retained much of its original character and charm.

strangely, no longer “Old”!

Another view of the Vaults, this time looking along Newbury Street c. 1903. At this time The Old Post Office Vault was a Free House, selling “Finest Ales

Grove Street also looks much the same! The motor company is now House of Spice Indian restaurant and

& Stout, Wines & Spirits”. The Cotswold stone

the Town Hall building is HSBC bank.

building on the right was a bank.

Falcon House is a private residence. Grove Street is now a busy thoroughfare as shoppers use it to walk be-

tween the market place and the new Sainsbury’s and King’s Park

The Vaults have been painted and at

developments.

some point lost their dormer windows, AN

but still stand, home to Scrivens Opticians, amongst other businesses. The bank building has long gone and is now a row of shops. However, the building that previously housed Cleggs

Chemist is largely unchanged. AN

Grove Street c. 1930. Mr Arthur Belcher owned The Wantage Motor

Company, on the left, where he carried out repairs and bought and sold car and motorcycle parts. The building to the far right was the Town Hall, built in 1877 to replace the old market building destroyed when the King Alfred statue was erected. The next building along is the timber-framed Falcon House, the oldest house in town, dating back to 1646. It was once owned by “Blind Man Massey” but by now was C. Cooper’s shop, selling groceries, confectionary and tobacco.

THEN AND NOW

The Victoria Cross Gallery has a colourful history. Originally an inn called the Red Lion, it became a covered corn market and community hall in 1865. By the 1890s the building was in a state of disrepair so was bought by the Town Commissioners for the benefit of the town. Lady Wantage oversaw its renova-

tion and Lord Wantage donated 44 portraits of Victoria Cross heroes, which were displayed in what became known as the Victoria Cross Gallery, or the “VC”. Part of the gallery was converted to a fire station in 1910 and firefighters and engines such as this one, the Merryweather, were housed there till 1967, when the current fire station

opened in Ormond Road. The smaller vehicle is the Johnny Barr, a hand-pumped trolley from early Victorian times.

Soldiers were billeted at the VC during WWI; Lord Wantage’s paintings were removed from the gallery and stored away dur-

ing WWII when it was converted into a kitchen for local schools. The Victoria Cross Gallery was sold for development in 1974 and is now home to shops and offices, with the part that was once the fire station now The Baker’s Oven.

Another view of Mill Street, c. 1932. The Wantage Motor Co

is visible at the top with the Baptist Church Hall beyond. In its time this building has been a veterinary surgery, ironmongers and the Conservative Rooms. Opposite is FJ Haynes hairdresser, who also sold tobacco. Note the rather nice Austin

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More cars but little else has changed; coincidentally the building jutting out on the left is still a hairdressers, now Roly’s No. 1 Barber Shop!

Wallingford Street in the 1960s. The shop in the centre began life as “Valentine & Barrell: china, glass and hardware factors”. Originally a Witney company, the Wantage branch was opened in 1902 and managed by Thomas R Badger. He later went on to buy the business and rename it “Badger’s”. This building was erected in 1908 after the original shop collapsed whilst undergoing alterations.

The Valentine & Burrell building was pulled down in 1976 to make way for the new Waitrose and Central News (later WH Smith) development, as well as Boots. Badger’s maintains a presence in town though, with Badger’s Menswear in the Market Place owned by Thomas Badger’s

grandson. The building opposite, once a private house, is now used by AN

Motoquip.

THEN photographs courtesy of The Vale and Downland Museum (www.wantage.com/museum) except 9, courtesy Tony Whiting, Wantage Fire Station (www.wantagefirestation.co.uk). Archive photos of Wantage are available from The Vale and Downland Museum, Church Street, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8BL. 01235 771447 NOW photographs by Alison Neale © 2010

WANTAGE’S INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE

In the days when the Great

Many towns and villages once had tanyards, where cattle hides were

Western Railway still stopped

tanned, and Wantage was no exception. The Wantage tanyard can be

at Wantage Road Station, it

dated back to the 13th century but the industry was at its peak in the

was decided that a tramway

100 years between 1700 and 1800, when there were at least 11 tan-

should be built to carry pas-

ners working in the town, including one

sengers and goods the two

reported to be the largest in the country.

and a half miles between the

The tanyards had disappeared by the mid-

town centre and the station. Shares were sold in the company and the line was opened in October 1875. The original trams were horse-drawn but steam powered trams were soon introduced and continued to run on the line until it closed in 1945. Passengers using the tramway bought their tickets from the tramway office, which was located on Mill Street; people walked through the office and out to the platform at the back. The office operated until 1925, when the passenger operation side closed following the introduction of GWR omnibuses. The line and station has long gone but the tramway office still stands, now home to Harpers Estate Agents, and is a lasting reminder of an important piece of Wantage’s history.

dle of the 19th century and there is no trace of them now – except for the row of tanners’ cottages in “Tanner Street” – now Priory Road.

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KEY BUILDINGS

Vale and Downland Museum The Vale and Downland Museum Centre officially opened in 1983 and now holds over 3,000 objects that illustrate the history of the area. Featuring everything from fossils to Formula 1, the museum aims to make connections between the distant past and the present. The Vale & Downland is one of the most popular museums in the area, attracting around 53,000 visitors a year from the local area and further afield. As well as the artefacts, the museum has a range of multimedia exhibits; two galleries where local artists display their work; an excellent café serving snacks to three course lunches; a shop selling local history books and souvenirs; and regular special events including talks, exhibitions and family friendly days. The museum and cafeteria can be hired for social events such as birthdays, club meetings etc. The museum building itself is of historical interest. The main entrance, Squires Room, Downland Kitchen and offices are in a Grade 2 listed, converted 17th century cloth-merchant's house which was a doctor’s surgery prior to becoming the museum. The galleries behind are housed in mainly 20th century-built extensions but include the 18th century Hunt's Barn. The stores, workshop, kitchen and library are in an adjoining building, known as Legge's Cottage.

Contact Vale & Downland Museum on 01235 771447 www.wantage.com/museum TR

Parish Church Dedicated to St Peter and St Paul, Wantage Parish Church is the oldest surviving building in town, with parts dating back to the 13th century. Built of Bath stone in a cruciform design, most of the church dates from the 14th and 15th century, though William Butterfield refurbished and renovated it in Victorian times and further renovation took place in the 1990s. Iron railings once surrounded the churchyard but these were removed and used to aid the war effort during WWII. The bell tower holds nine bells, of which eight are rung as a peal; it is on these bells that the clock and carillon plays 'Angel Song' every three hours. The ninth bell is the smallest; it was cast in 1609 and is a Sanctus bell, used to ring the Angelus daily. The largest bell weighs over 21cwt! As well as holding services throughout the week, the church often provides an atmospheric setting for concerts by Wantage Orchestra, Choir and Silver Band.

Contact: Father John Salter on 01235 762214 www.wantageparish.com

Wantage Almshouses Almshouses were first established in 10th century Britain, providing a place of residence for the old, sick or distressed. They seem like a thing of the past now we have the welfare state, so it will probably surprise you that there are still thousands of almshouses all over the country, housing over 35,000 people, mainly the elderly. Wantage has three sets of almshouses and they are all important historic, Grade 2 listed buildings. The Mill Street Almshouses (top) were built between 1868 and 1871 and are a terrace of eight units, forming a community in the heart of town. Another ten almshouses were built in Eagles Close in 1867 (middle), forming a pretty terrace. The original water pump is still on view in the gardens. However, probably the oldest almshouses in Wantage are the Robert Stiles Almshouses in Stiles Court, (bottom) first mentioned in the Governors’ Returns of 1796. Located just off busy Newbury Street but hidden behind a wall, the two sets of four single-storey houses are grouped around a courtyard. Of particular interest are the sheep's knuckles inlaid into the pathways! TR TR

Contact: 01235 765366 or The Almshouse Association on 01344 452922

KEY BUILDINGS

King Alfred Statue King Alfred has stood in the market place since 1877, commissioned to celebrate 1,000 years since Alfred the Great’s birth in Wantage. The statue was donated to the town by Col. Robert Loyd-Lindsay - later Lord Wantage - who bought an eight foot piece of Sicilian marble and instructed Count Gleichen - Queen Victoria’s nephew - to sculpt the block in the king’s image. Mounted on a lump of Cornish granite, the installation of the statue meant that the ugly Market House, which stood in the centre of the Market Place, had to be removed. To replace it, Loyd-Lindsay paid for a new Town Hall to be built on the corner of Mill Street and this building still stands today and is home to HSBC Bank. The unveiling of the statue on 14th July 1877 was attended by Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, who arrived at Wantage Road station from London Paddington in a special saloon train. Crowds lined the streets and, waving flags and banners, watched the royals proceed to the market place by horse-drawn carriage. The statue shows King Alfred holding a battle-axe in one hand and a roll of parchment in the other, signifying his two roles as warrior and lawgiver; on his head he wears a close fitting helmet with the Saxon emblem of royalty; and by his side hangs a sword. Nobody knows what King Alfred actually looked like, and it is rumoured that his face is a resemblance of Loyd-Lindsay! AF

Wessex Flour Mill Located (obviously enough) on Mill Street, Wantage is host to a well known, busy mill which produces flour from wheat grown locally and delivers it to farm shops, craft bakers and independent food stores all over the country. What you may not know is that there has been a mill on Mill Street since Domesday times. Up till the late 19th century the mill was water-driven by Letcombe Brook. The flour was stone-ground and delivered to customers via the Wantage Tramway, which ran from the mill to Wantage Road mainline station, near Grove. The existing mill was originally owned by Mr Clark, who lived locally, but it was purchased shortly after WWII by the Munsey family, whose own mill had been destroyed by fire. In 1960 the family opted to change from water and steam power to electricity but this meant that the mill had to be moved into the adjacent building, which was built in 1922 and used for storage. The “Old Mill”, which stands over Letcombe Brook, has since been converted into apartments. Now known as Wessex Flour Mill and run by 4th generation miller Paul Munsey, the mill is only one of two independent mills to have survived in Oxfordshire. TR

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Lains Barn Lains Barn, just outside Wantage, was originally used to store corn, with wagons entering through the large doors to leave their freshly harvested load. Sheaves of corn were stored at either end of the barn and later, during the winter, threshed with flails in front of the open doors, allowing the fresh air to separate the grain from the straw. The Victorian era saw the invention of the mechanical corn thresher so the barn was extend with an L-shaped cow byre and used to shelter animals. By 1970, though, farming methods had moved on and the barn was redundant. Planning permission to convert it to residential use was turned down and it was threatened with demolition. Fortunately, the Vale and Downland Museum Trust acquired the property in 1977 and restored it for the community. Dr Dick Squires was behind the restoration and his plans were basic but flexible, leaving the majestic spaces intact. Over the years Lains Barn has been used for a wide range of functions, including conferences, wedding receptions, barbecues, music nights, ceilidhs and banquets. It’s also an approved venue for civil marriage ceremonies. Lains Barn offers a competitively priced venue in a unique rural setting. It’s also a great example how the preservation of our agricultural heritage can be enjoyed by generations to come.

Contact: 01235 832745 or visit www.lainsbarn.co.uk

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FOCUS ON ANGEL WILKINS

Angel Wilkins - a new law firm for Wantage Amanda Wilkins and Neil Angel are proud to announce that they have opened the doors of Angel Wilkins LLP at the former public house and listed building, The Woolpack in Church Street. Neil and Amanda previously worked for the same company, albeit in different offices, and have found that their pro-active approach to conveyancing and their focus on client care has given them a loyal and long-standing client-base. Nevertheless, Neil commented that “it has been a very scary decision to open a new law firm, particularly with the way the economy has been recently, but people are still moving and re-mortgaging. If we can provide an excellent service alongside competitive fees, we are confident that we can make the law firm a success. We both talked for a long time about opening a firm but we never really moved forward with it until the end of last year when we were both so busy that it made sense to go out on our own. Having looked around Wantage and the surrounding areas for commercial premises, we were lucky enough to find The Woolpack which suits us perfectly in terms of both size and location and leaves us room to hopefully grow the firm in the future.” Both Neil and Amanda worked evenings and weekends to get the office set up in the six weeks before the anticipated opening date, with Neil taking a well earned vacation for the first time in years before the office opened! (It was rumoured to be an early milestone birthday celebration ...) Neil and Amanda have been overwhelmed by the support of clients, agents and the local business community which seems to have re-enforced their belief in the firm, and both are looking forward to becoming an established part of the Wantage community. Amanda and Neil can be contacted on: amanda@angelwilkins.co.uk or neil@angelwilkins.co.uk or on 01235 775100.

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Ardington House Ardington House was built in 1719 for Edward Clarke by the Strong family, renowned Oxford stone masons, but is better known as the home of the Baring family, founders of the famous merchant bank. However, this charming Georgian building is also open for visitors on certain dates and holds a wealth of interesting objects, paintings and architecture. The house, built with typical Georgian symmetry, has many interesting features, including a dining room said by John Betjeman to be "the nicest dining room in Oxfordshire". Perhaps the most prominent feature is an “imperial staircase” which rises in two flights on either side of the south door, returns to a single flight to the upper landing and is fitted with twisted oak balusters, topped with fanciful acorn carvings.

Visitors to the house can see pictures of past scions of the family, some of whom have been cabinet ministers, Lords, famous bankers and members of the clergy, as well as portraits of Francis Baring, the founder of Barings Bank. The house is furnished with period furniture throughout, though much of the original Georgian panelling was replaced in the Victorian age. The grounds of Ardington lead from a terrace down across water meadows, eventually ending at Lockinge Brook.

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White Horse Hill & The Ridgeway

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The White Horse's origins go back 3,000 years to the late Bronze Age. The stylised form of the White Horse has long been a subject of discussion but what it really signifies remains a mystery. Written records of the Horse date back to the 12th century but do not give proof of the Horse's age or why it was there. It might have religious connections to ancient gods or possibly be some sort of territorial marker. Archaeological investigations in the 1990s proved that that the Horse we see today is in exactly the same place and roughly the same shape as it was when first made. The White Horse survives through the tradition of “scouring” which takes place every seven years, when new chalk is hammered into the shape. Dragon Hill, a flat-topped chalk mound just below the White Horse, is claimed to be the place where St. George, the patron Saint of England, slew the dragon to save the King's daughter from being sacrificed. The dragon’s blood poisoned the earth, marking the ground with a white scar where nothing will grow even now. Whatever the legends,White Horse Hill offers outstanding views across many counties and is popular all year round with dog walkers, hikers and kite flyers. Especially popular with walkers is The Ridgeway, which runs 138 kilometres along the top of the chalk downs and is a remnant of one of the earliest prehistoric tracks in Europe. Today The Ridgeway National Trail runs from Overton Hill, close to Avebury, through Oxfordshire to Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire.

Visitors to the Betjeman Millennium Park, located next to Letcombe Brook, behind the mill, enjoy walking through the wild flowers and admiring the sculptures but may not know the “David and Goliath” story behind the park’s existence. Up until the 1960s the land was an orchard owned by the Wheeler family, who built much of the housing in Wantage. Bill Wheeler wanted the land to become a park at some stage but when he died it was sold to a developer who put in plans for housing. Horrified at the loss of a valuable green space in the town, people campaigned against it and despite the property developer having a high-flying barrister backing his application, it was turned down, and plans for a park approved in principle. A trust was formed and, with the help of funding from the district council and an anonymous benefactor, the land was bought and work began on the park, which opened in 2000. But why the Betjeman Millennium Park? Well, some conservation-conscious locals wanted to celebrate both the millennium and the life of John Betjeman. As one-time Poet Laureate, John Betjeman is of course intrinsically linked with Wantage – he lived here between 1951 and 1972 and his home The Mead overlooked the old orchard. It is also said that he walked along the brook to church every Sunday, collecting the chip papers discarded by Saturday night revellers! To honour Betjeman, sculptor Alec Peever was commissioned to create six poetry plaques featuring John Betjeman’s work, which are located informally around the park. The park is a community affair: owned by resident Trustees, funded by local organisations and tended by volunteers. It also plays a key part in Wantage’s annual Summer Festival, when art workshops, music, drama and poetry - of course – take place in the Sarsen stone circle. The park is currently the focus of a three year educational project being funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and well-wishers. It includes the design of three large educational exhibits to be installed later this year for the benefit of both local schools and interest groups. The exhibits cover three themes: the life and work of John Betjeman; “Mother Nature” as reflected in his writings and features of the park; and “A Sense of Place”, covering his conservation campaigns both in Wantage and nationally. A website and an annual performance by the drama students at King Alfred’s Specialist Sports College are also included in the project: watch this space!

LOCAL PLACES OF INTEREST

Williams F1 Wayland’s Smithy Formula One team Williams F1 moved to their facility between Wantage and Grove in 1996 and since then racing stars such as Damon Hill, Jacques Villeneuve, Juan Pablo Montoya, Mark Webber, Ralf Schumacher and current World Champion Jensen Button have been based there. Williams F1’s headquarters are not open to the public; however, the team does have a stunning conference centre on site which was opened in 2002, having been converted from the team’s Le Mans project base. Set amid 40 acres of landscaped grounds, the centre offers a unique setting for any event. Ten flexible event rooms cater for between 2 to 200 guests with the benefit of a full support team provided by the centre’s Event Managers and five star catering service. Guests attending events at the Conference Centre also have the opportunity to visit Sir Frank Williams' private Grand Prix Collection. Housing nearly forty of the team's seminal race cars, the Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection is the largest private collection of Formula One cars in the world, charting the team's 31 years of motor racing history.

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Just off the Ridgeway you will find Wayland’s Smithy a prehistoric tomb estimated to be about 5,000 years old. Its present day name came around 2,000 years ago when the Saxons wove an ancient Norse legend around the tomb. The tale tells how Wayland, the son of a giant, was taught magical smithying skills by the trolls. King Niduth of Sweden crippled Wayland and held him prisoner, forcing him to forge fabulous metalwork for him. When King Niduth's two sons came to Wayland requesting swords, he took his revenge by murdering them, turning their skulls into gifts for King Niduth - a beautiful goblet and matching bowl. The story says that Niduth unwittingly feasted from his dead sons' heads. At a later stage the King's daughter came to Wayland with a ring to be mended. Wayland ravished her, then made his escape on fantastic metal wings which he had forged.

FOCUS ON WANTAGE.COM

wantage.com ... gateway to Wantage Next time you need to find out anything - and I do mean just about anything - about Wantage, simply turn on your computer and visit www.wantage.com. The website was launched in 1997 and has grown and developed into a one-stop portal for all things Wantage - and also supports some of the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charities and organisations in the process. Conceived and maintained by local resident Howard Hill, wantage.com points visitors to all manner of useful resources. At the heart of the website is a directory of businesses in the local area, and a comprehensive list of clubs, associations, organisations and societies offering everything from dance and art to local history, sports and support groups. The site also directs visitors to websites related to Wantage town, and hosts websites for the Vale and Downland Museum, Wantage Town Council and others. wantage.com holds an online diary featuring events that take place in and around Wantage, Grove and nearby villages, and has a photo gallery showing some of Wantageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highlights and lesser known sights. wantage.com is non-profit making and run for the benefit of the town, its community and businesses. Local businesses, organisations and charities can advertise for free but the website also offers premium advertising at very reasonable rates. The income from this goes towards the day-to-day running of wantage.com and other local websites, including registered charities The Vale and Downland Museum, the Independent Advice Centre, The October Club and Wantage Churches Together.

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The Plough Orchard Lane East Hendred OX12 8JW Tel: 01235 833213 www.hendredplough.com Alan and Lorraine

Madisons Tea Rooms Newbury Street, Wantage Tel: 07789 483100 Traditional Tea Rooms. Homemade Cakes. All food freshly prepared to order. All produce used is sourced locally. The Abingdon Arms 87 Grove Street, Wantage 01235 763957 The Bell Inn 38 Market Place, Wantage 01235 763718 Chris’s Sarnies 22 Market Place, Wantage 01235 763795 The House of Spice 2-4 Mill Street, Wantage 01235 760707/8 Jade Palace 37 Market Place, Wantage 01235 762832 Jun Mei House Chinese Take Away 32 Wallingford Street 01235 766287 The King’s Arms 39 Wallingford Street, Wantage 01235 764272 Le Petite Pain 36 Market Place, Wantage 01235 767259 The Lord Nelson 78 Charlton Road, Wantage 01235 763415 Mr Pizza 30 Wallingford Street, Wantage 01235 770055 The Royal Oak Inn Newbury Street, Wantage 01235 763129 The Shears 39 Mill Street, Wantage 01235 762650 Sylheti Spice 29 Market Place, Wantage 01235 764164 The Swan Market Place, Wantage 01235 769238 Vale and Downland Museum Coffee Shop Church St, 01235 771447 Villa Chinese Restaurant 3 Mill St, Wantage 01235 768281 Yummy Thai Restaurant 8 Newbury Street, Wantage 01235 760568 If you would like to advertise in the next Focus on Wantage or need to amend your current entry, please call Lou Guthrie on 01367 241162 or email focuson@bordengate.com

Gigi’s Italian Restaurant

To book a table call us on 01235 770015 Open 11am until late, seven days a week

14 Wallingford Street, Wantage OX12 8AX www.gigisitalianrestaurant.co.uk

At The Hare, we offer delicious home-cooked meals and a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Visit us for a traditional English country pub experience, with excellent beers, fine wines and a warm welcome from your hosts, Ian and Jacqui. The Hare is the perfect venue for any occasion, be it a family dinner, a business lunch, or simply a sandwich and a drink in our spacious beer garden.

Traditional pub food

Come and share in the tradition of conversation, food and drink at our Italian restaurant. Gigi’s aims to welcome you whether it is for a quick bite after work, a family celebration or a romantic meal for two. Takeaway service also available.

The Hare Inn

Steak house Sunday lunches Member of the Head Brewers’ Club The Hare Inn West Hendred Nr Wantage OX12 8RH Tel: 01235 833249 www.thehareathendred.co.uk

FOCUS ON THE BLOWING STONE

Classic food from an award-winning chef at The Blowing Stone Set on the edge of the Berkshire Downs, in the pretty village of Kingston Lisle, you’re in for a treat if you stumble across The Blowing Stone. Under new management since last August, the pub specialises in real ales and serves up a great menu of high quality, locally sourced food. Angus and Stephanie Tucker previously managed the White Horse in nearby Woolstone, and have now joined forces with award-winning chef Robbie Ellis to bring their unique menu of home cooked classics to The Blowing Stone. The pub has become the favourite haunt of the local horseracing community; pop in for a pint and you’re likely to see champion trainers and jockeys dining there! Real ale drinkers won’t be disappointed with the selection of beers on offer, either. However, food is the real attraction of The Blowing Stone. The lunch and dinner menus range from simple homemade soups and salads to steaks, pies, curries, risottos and fish, and the desserts are irresistible too. Those looking for a lighter bite for lunch might fancy a filled baguette and cup of soup, or the antipasti. On Sundays there are always three roasts - beef, pork and lamb - at lunchtime, as well as a variety of other dishes including pasta and fish. The menu changes regularly and the food is sourced from local suppliers wherever possible and is all cooked on the premises - everything from the horseradish sauce upwards is made from scratch, from fresh ingredients. The food is all reasonably priced but on the second Tuesday of the month there’s a special £10 dinner offer which definitely gives great value for money. Although The Blowing Stone is a traditional village pub, it’s no “ye olde inn” as it has a light and airy, contemporary feel about it. As well as the bar and dining areas there’s a large sunny conservatory which caters for up to 60 people and can be booked for wedding receptions or special occasions. The Blowing Stone holds regular events, such as wine tasting and special occasion lunches, and is family- and dog-friendly. There is also a large, attractive garden, perfect for evening drinks or a leisurely summer Sunday lunch.

The Blowing Stone, Kingston Lisle, Wantage OX12 9QL

Tel: 01367 820288

THE PLOUGH INN AT EAST HENDRED Orchard Lane OX12 8JW Tel: 01235 833213 Pretty village pub with landscaped gardens Traditional pub food Sunday roasts Live music Private functions catered for

Friday night special - Plenty420 2 main meals and a bottle of wine for ÂŁ20

www.hendredplough.com

FOCUS ON THE LAMB INN

The Lamb Inn - the oldest pub in town! In a part of the world where every village seems full of thatched cottages, it may have struck you as slightly odd that The Lamb Inn, on Mill Street, is the only thatched building in Wantage. (Actually that’s not quite true: there is one other, but it’s a new build house so doesn’t count!) The story goes that, following the Great Fire of London in 1666, Wantage town council banned all thatches and demanded that roofs be replaced with slate, to prevent a similar disaster happening here. However, at that time the border of Wantage ended where Letcombe Brook cuts across Mill Street, putting The Lamb on the other side of the border in a village called Littleworth - so its thatch survived. After the Parish Church, The Lamb is probably the oldest building in Wantage and has been a pub since 1650. Amazingly, it’s never been sold on the open market, and in the last 50 years it’s only had two landlords! Andy Chalmers took on the job 17 years ago and the pub is now mainly managed by Andy’s son Lee, with other family members involved too. Those visiting The Lamb for the first time will probably be surprised when they walk through the door - for the thatched exterior, with its beams and warped walls, hides the fact that the pub is enormous. The central part is open plan; the glass ceiling makes it light and airy, while smaller, more intimate spaces lead off it and are lit with candles at night. The pub can cater for up to 150 diners inside, with seating for another 150 in the garden. Dogs and families are welcome and there is a play park to keep younger visitors amused. There’s also wheelchair access throughout and disabled facilities described as “the best in town”! The Lamb staff serve up a thousand meals a week, every week, and they specialise in providing traditional pub grub, all cooked on the premises using fresh ingredients that are locally sourced wherever possible. As well as a regular menu featuring a wide range of dishes, including steaks, pasta, fish, curries and jacket potatoes, there are daily specials written up on boards around the pub. There’s also a monthly special, where one of the most popular meals on the menu is available for just £4.99, and on Sundays there’s always a choice of roast beef, lamb or chicken. Tea and coffee is available all day, every day, and the pub is also a draw for real ale drinkers as well as foodies, as they are the only one in Wantage to serve London Pride, as well as a range of other draught beers. There’s also a regular jazz event on the last Wednesday of the month. Group bookings are welcome, whether it’s for formal events or special occasions. One regular customer is Wantage Business Breakfast Club, which often hold its breakfast meetings there, as well as an annual Xmas lunch. The Lamb have a range of buffet options available to suit every pocket and occasion, so next time you’re looking for a venue, whether it’s for a small wedding reception, funeral wake, business lunch or birthday party, give them a call.

The Lamb Inn, Mill Street, Wantage OX12 9AB. Tel: 01235 766768

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The Lamb Inn

Mill Street, Wantage, Oxon. OX12 9AB

Telephone: 01235 766768

Monday to Thursday 12pm to 9pm Monthly Meal Deal Special - Just £4.99 FULL MENU available every day FOOD SERVED ALL DAY EVERY DAY 12 TO 9PM Vale of White Horse District Council FOOD HYGIENE RATING

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ACCOMMODATION Name

Room and Prices

The Bear Hotel Market Place Wantage OX12 8AB

Single

Double

Twin

from £50

from £75

Family

Tel: 01235 868642 E: info@chequerscharney.co.uk www.chequerscharney.co.uk Hagbourne Mill Farm B&B Blewbury Road, East Hagbourne, Didcot OX11 9EA Tel: 01235 813140 E: jcorderoy@btconnect.com Janet Corderoy

Single

Double

£65

£85

Corporate rates available on request

Single*

Double

Twin

Family

from £28

from £48

Single

Visit Britain 2 Star

Double

Twin

£60

Family

Old Yeomanry House 27 Wallingford Street Wantage, OX12 8AU

Single*

£40

£75

Triple Twin

Family

£90

£100

Double

Twin

£55

Family

£55

Single

Double

From £45*

From £70**

*Single occupancy of a double room

B&B

Twin

Family

From £70

£85

**Superking rooms available

Visit Britain 4 Star and Silver Award and a Breakfast Award

KEY TO SYMBOLS

SB Short stay/weekend breaks

Licensed premises

Pets welcome

LS Long stay available

Television in bedroom

Suitable for families

Telephone in bedroom

Satellite Television in bedroom

Conference/meeting facilities

Tea and Coffee making facilities in bedrooms

Visit Britain 4 Star

B&B

£30

Regis Guesthouse 12 Charlton Road Wantage OX12 8ER Tel: 01235 762860 E:millie_rastall@hotmail.com www.regisguesthouse.com Millie Rastall

Double/Twin

*Single occupancy of double room

Single

Tel/Fax: 01235 772778 E: jenny@yeomanryhouse.co.uk www.yeomanryhouse.co.uk Jenny Hannaby

£60

B&B

Manor Farm B&B West Challow, Wantage OX12 9TJ Tel: 01235 763188 E: enquiries@ manorfarm-wantage.co.uk www.manorfarm-wantage.co.uk

PUBLIC HOUSE ACCOMMODATION

£50

from £55

B&B

Horse and Jockey 25 Faringdon Road, Stanford in the Vale, SN7 8NN Tel: 01367 710302 E: info@horseandjockey.org www.horseandjockey.org Charles & Anna Gaunt

*Single occupancy of double room

On B4016 midway between East Hagbourne and Blewbury

PUBLIC HOUSE ACCOMMODATION

The Chequers Inn Main Street, Charney Bassett nr Wantage OX12 0EX

available

PUBLIC HOUSE ACCOMMODATION

Tel: 01235 766366 www.thebearwantage.co.uk Keith Walkley-Pratt

Facilities

On site parking

Wireless internet access

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SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND NURSERIES

Fitzwaryn

Charlton Primary School

Specialist School for Cognition and Learning

Charlton School aims to provide the best possible indoor and outdoor learning environment

Fitzwaryn is a Specialist Special School for children from 3 to 19 years old whose special needs range from moderate learning difficulties to severe and profound

for its pupils. The outdoor environment includes a large nature reserve, outdoor swimming pool, sensory garden, willow domes, adventure activity trail and three play areas. Recent indoor developments include an ICT suite, new library and two new classrooms.

needs. Currently we have 62 pupils and we thrive in an

The last Ofsted inspection in September 2009 rated the school as ‘good’ overall with sev-

atmosphere of mutual respect. We aim to give the pu-

eral ‘outstanding’ features. The Governors of the school are committed to keeping

pils the richest and most appropriate education enhanc-

pupil/teacher ratios as low as possible and high quality staffing is a priority.

ing positive attributes, minimising difficulties and encouraging pupil independence. Fitzwaryn has achieved two Outstanding Ofsted Inspections and is very proud of its reputation locally. Our older pupils all attend work experience placements if at all possible and a great deal of effort is made to ensure that all pu-

The school has a privately run Breakfast and After School Club held on the school premises each day from 7.30 in the morning until 6.00 in the evening. Charlton Acorns PreSchool, an independent organisation with whom the school has formed a partnership protocol and has excellent working relations, is housed within the perimeter of the school grounds.

pils have opportunities to work in other schools along-

The curriculum is enriched with many educational visits out of school, made possible

side mainstream peers as often as possible.

through the commitment to two school mini-

Schools’ green flag status and ‘Activemark’ in

Charlton Village Road, Wantage OX12 7HG Tel: 01235 762861 Office.2573@charlton.oxon.sch.uk www.charlton.oxon.sch.uk

recognition of its commitment to a high quality

Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer de la Coze

Manager: Barbara Harker

PE curriculum. There are a range of clubs

Type of school: State, community

Type of school: Special

available for the children, during and after

Pupil age range: 4 - 11

Pupil age range: 3 years - 19 years

the school day, including sport and music.

Gender: Mixed

buses, and many visitors and first-hand experi-

Denchworth Road, Wantage OX12 9ET Tel: 01235 764504 Office.7027@fitzwaryn.oxon.sch.uk www.fitzwaryn.oxon.sch.uk

ences are planned into schemes of work. The

Gender: Mixed

school has achieved ‘Healthy School’ and ‘Eco

The school participates in all local swimming, football, netball, athletics and music activities and has a choir and an orchestra.

Number of pupils: 299 Nursery: Independent pre-school

Wantage CE Primary School

Stockham Primary School

Custom built to meet the needs of 21st century children, our school welcomed its first pupils in September 2003. Generously supported by a hard-working parent fundraising team our dedicated staff offer our children every opportunity to achieve their full potential both in the classroom and through a wide range of extra-curricular activities.

Stockham School caters for approximately 200 children aged from 4 to 11 years, most of whom live in west Wantage. The school was built in 1971 but has now been totally refurbished providing an excellent teaching environment for the children and adults who work here.

Educational visits covering a wide range of activities are arranged to extend and inspire the children with their studies. There are many day trips off site and in year 6 the children are involved in a week long residential visit. We also host many visitors brought in to provide an exciting stimulus to the work covered in class. The staff and other adults strive constantly to provide rich, rewarding experiences that the children will remember for years to come. A strong home/school partnership is also promoted by parents helping out Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8DJ in and on school trips. Tel: 01235 762396 Parents are Office.3246@wantage-ce.oxon.sch.uk also enwww.wantageceprimary.co.uk couraged to support Headteacher: Philip Hibbs their children’s Type of school: State, Voluntary Controlled learning at home.

Pupil age range: 3 - 11

Our last Ofsted report found that teaching, care of children and behaviour was consistently of a high standard. “Pupils’ very good attitudes together with the very positive relationships between pupils themselves and with staff ensure that they are able to learn in a secure and supportive atmosphere.” There are 7 classes in the school, a foundation class, two infant classes, two lower junior and two upper junior classes. The staff are responsible for the full curriculum for their class but also enjoy cooperative teaching and sharing of expertise. This encourages a cooperative style of working which gives the children contact with a wider range of adults, nurturing the family feel of the school. We feel that this strongly contributes to the caring ethos of the school.

Stockham Way, Wantage OX12 9HL Tel: 01235 764407 office.2583@stockham.oxon.sch.uk www.stockham.oxon.sch.uk Headteacher: Ms Jill Dovey-Bridgeman Type of school: State, community Pupil age range: 4 - 11 Gender: Mixed Number of pupils: 200 Nursery: Independent pre-school

Gender: Mixed Number of pupils: 429 Nursery: Yes

King Alfred’s can trace its origins to the sixteenth century and has a long and distinguished tradition of educat-

SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND NURSERIES

King Alfred’s: A Specialist Sports College

King Alfred’s can trace its origins to the sixteenth century and has a long and distinguished tradition of educating young people in this locality. The first Foundation School in Oxfordshire, it is fully comprehensive, with approximately 1750 students aged 11–19 based on its three sites in the town, including a thriving Sixth Form. King Alfred’s aim is to build upon its tradition to provide the finest possible education for the young men and women of tomorrow and to see its students become successful, active and productive adults in our rapidly changing world. As a Specialist Sports College, King Alfred’s is placed at the cutting edge of educational developments. In 2007, OFSTED judged King Alfred’s to be a “good school with outstanding features” because of the quality and flexibility of its curriculum offer, including a varied after-school elective programme. A further subject based OFSTED inspection in 2009 judged King Alfred’s Physical Education “outstanding” in every category and Citizenship “good with outstanding features”. Key Stage 3 is completed in two years, allowing all students to begin their GCSE and other courses in Year 9. In this system, students in Year 11 can start A levels early, begin new GCSE subjects or vocational courses and work experience. With its three site structure, the College is able to cater specifically for Years 7 and 8 on its East Site, and Years 9 and 10 on its West Site. Years 11,12 and 13 are based on its central (Centre) site. A “House” system provides continuity for students across the three sites. King Alfred’s results have improved every year for the past eight years to the point where 85% of its students achieved 5 A*-C GCSE grades in 2009. Based on a range of indicators, King Alfred’s performance at both Key Stage 4 and 5 place it in the top two state schools for GCSE and A Level in Oxfordshire. The Sixth Form offers a wide range of academic and vocational courses, and King Alfred’s value added is better than many prestigious independent schools. In 2009, 57% of A Level grades were either A or B and the College has an excellent track record of securing Oxbridge places, medicine and veterinary training. As a designated Training School, King Alfred’s is able to provide all staff charged with the education of its students with the finest on-going professional development. The College has strong links with Oxford University and Oxford Brookes University. If you would like to know more about King Alfred’s or would like a place for your child, please get in touch with the College direct. Visitors are welcome at any time.

SHOPPING IN WANTAGE

Many people are surprised by the range of shops on offer in Wantage. The combination of independently owned businesses and big name stores combine to create a unique shopping experience. Food, clothes, arts and crafts, flowers, gifts, healthcare, electrical products, jewellery ... you’ll find it all with a personal service in Wantage.

If your business is not represented on these pages or you would like to make amendments for future issues please email: focuson@bordengate.com

ARTS & CRAFTS

CARS, CAR SPARES & PARTS

Dolphin Art 23-24 Market Place OX12 8AE 01235 763030 www.dolphin-gallery.co.uk

ATS Tyre and Exhaust Centre 76 Grove Street OX12 7BG 01235 766466

The Funky Teapot Ceramic Studio 21b Grove Street OX12 7AB 01235 769777 www.thefunkyteapot.co.uk Stamp Attic 9 Market Place OX12 8AB 01235 760821 www.thestampattic.co.uk

Broadway Motors Wallingford Street OX12 8BB 01235 763632 Grove Street Tyres and Exhausts 16 Grove Street OX12 7AA 01235 763747 M&M Bellinger Station Road OX12 0DH 01235 772255

BANKING Barclays Bank 17 Market Place OX12 8AG 0845 755 5555

Motoquip 18 Wallingford Street OX12 8AX 01235 765049

Lloyds TSB Bank PLC 44 Market Place OX12 8AR 0845 300 0000

Motorworld 32-38 Newbury Street OX12 8DD 01235 770030

HSBC Market Place OX12 8AP 01235 702170

Ridgeway Garages Grove Road OX12 7DR 01235 765511

National Westminster Bank 3 Newbury Street OX12 8BX 01235 7642985

Wantage Tyre Services 16 Church Street OX12 8BL 01235 767 236

Nationwide Building Society 3 Market Place OX12 8AB 01235 707800

CARE AGENCIES

BICYCLES GMC The Raleigh Shop 6b Grove Street OX12 7AA 01235 764204 Ridgeway Cycles 22 Newbury Street OX12 8DA 01235 764445

BOOKMAKERS Coral 9-10 Market Place OX12 8AB Stan James 15 Newbury Street OX12 9FN 01235 764819 Ladbrooks Racing Ltd 2 Wallingford Street OX12 8BU 01235 762609

BOOKS Regent Books Regent Shopping Mall, Newbury Street OX12 8BU 01235 766625 www.regentfurnitureandbooks.co.uk W H Smith Unit 5-6 King’s Walk OX12 9JA 01235 764025

Day and Nightcare Assistance Unit 7, Post Office Vaults, Market Place, OX12 8AT 01235 772440

CHARITY British Red Cross Wallingford Street OX11 8AU 01235 762280 Cancer Research UK 6 Wallingford Street OX12 8AX 01235 762642 Helen & Douglas House 4 Market Place OX12 8AB Tel: 01235 764849 Oxfam 30 Market Place OX12 8AJ 01235 766857 Save the Children 17 Newbury Street OX12 8BU 01235 760422 Shaw Trust 46 Market Place OX12 8AW 01235 760317

SHOPPING IN WANTAGE

CHEMIST

DVD AND FILM HIRE

FOOD, DRINK AND GROCERIES

Boots PLC 50/51 Market Place OX12 8AW 01235 765227

Blockbuster Video 42-43 Market Place OX12 8AW 01235 770 702 www.blockbuster.co.uk

Bakers Oven 1 Victoria Cross Gallery OX12 8AS 01235 762776

Cleggs Pharmacy, Health and Beauty 3 Kings Walk OX12 9AJ 01235 763046

CLOTHING Badgers Menswear 21 Market Place OX12 8AE 01235 770099 Dorothy Perkins 48/49 Market Place OX12 8AW 01235 769510 Fat Face Ltd 8 Market Place OX12 8AB 01235 771973 New Look Unit 12 Kings Park OX12 9AJ 01235 773 950 Opal Ladies Fashion & Lingerie 2 Newbury Street OX12 8BS 01235 762164 Walton Clothing Co 6 Market Place OX12 8AB 01235 771115

COMPUTERS & IT Cartridge World (UK) 13-15 Grove Street OX12 7AB 01235 768760 The Computer Shop 20a Wallingford Street OX12 8AX 01235 225555 We repair computers and build new ones. We also have a wide range of printer cartridges. Come in for a chat.

DISCOUNT STORES Clovers of Wantage 5 Grove Street OX12 7AB 01235 763755 The Pound Shop 3 Grove Street OX12 7AB 01235 766915

DRY CLEANERS Neater Cleaners 1 Newbury Street OX12 8BU 01235 760210 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & SERVICES

M and A (Wantage) Ltd 30 Market Place OX12 8AJ 01235 762468 Peter B Ledbury 13 Newbury Street OX12 8BU 01235 762512

ESTATE & LETTING AGENTS Bradford & Bingley - Adkin 2 Newbury Street OX12 8BS 01235 768898 Chimneys 35 Market Place OX12 8AB 01235 772670 Douglas Gribben 3 Newbury Street OX12 8BU 01235 766222 Green & Co 33 Market Place OX12 8AL 01235 763561 Harpers Estate Agents Tramway House, 12 Mill Street OX12 9AQ 01235 772299 Hodsons 1-2 Market Place OX12 8AD 01235 763611

FINANCIAL SERVICES 415 Independent Financial Planners 9 Mill Street OX12 9AB 01235 763330 Mortgages Made Easy 9 Mill Street OX12 9AB 01235 224802

FITNESS AND LEISURE KA Fitness 8-10 Grove Street OX12 7AA 01235 763333 TFD Gym Grove Technology Park OX12 9FA 01235 772995 www.tfdgym.com Wantage Leisure Centre Portway OX12 9BY 01235 766201 www.soll-leisure.co.uk

FLORISTS Jasons Flowers Units 1-2 Post Office Vaults, Market Place, OX12 8AT 0800 0272124

Hanley & Montgomery’s Butcher 3 Post Office Vaults, Market Place OX12 8AT 07899 917 604 J Sainsburys plc Kings Walk OX12 9AJ 01235 770601 Le Petite Pain 36 Market Place OX12 8AH 01235 767259 King Alfred’s Bakery 20 Wallingford Street OX12 8AX 01235 769904 Nonoy’s Oriental Store Church Street OX12 8BL 01235 771570 Waitrose Supermarket 17-19 Wallingford Street OX12 8BD 01235 772313 Wessex Mill Mill Street OX12 9AB 01235 768991

FUNERALS AND MEMORIALS H.J Knapp & Sons 4 Church Street OX12 8BL 01235 772205

GIFTS AND GREETING CARDS Card Warehouse 7 Market Place OX12 8AB 01235 770514 Heart to Heart Thorntons Unit 1, Regent Shopping Mall, Newbury Street OX12 8BU 01235 769058 The India Shop 39 Market Place OX12 8AW 01235 771040 Top Hatters Gifts Boutique 18 Mill Street OX12 9AQ 01235 764444 www.oxfordgiftboutique.co.uk People shop with us because they know they can always find something unique, as well as personal customer service.

HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS Aspire Hair and Beauty 21 Newbury Street OX12 8BU 01235 762066 Cut 21 10 Grove Street OX12 7AA 01235 767616

SHOPPING IN WANTAGE

HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS

HEALTH AND BEAUTY

PETROL STATIONS

Deevers 36a Mill Street OX12 9AQ 01235 201518

Holland and Barrett 47 Market Place OX12 8AW 01235 768965

BP Petrol Station Wallingford Street, OX12 8BB 01235 763632

Geezers 10 Mill Street OX12 9AQ 01235 772002

Segais Beauty Spa Grove Street OX12 7AA 01235 225522

Sainsbury’s Petrol 1 Limborough Road, OX12 9AJ

Headlines 12 Wallingford Street OX12 8AX 01235 763528

Wantage Health Store/Therapy Centre 16 Wallingford Street OX12 8AX 01235 768199 www.healthstoreandtherapycentre

PHOTOGRAPHERS

JEWELLERS

POST OFFICES

Headmasters 5 Church Street OX12 8BL 01235 764286 Philip Day Hairdressing 10a Mill Street OX12 9AQ 01235 760000 Roly’s Gents Hairdressing 1 Mill Street OX12 9AA 01235 763000 Danii’s Hair & Beauty & Stephenstyle Gents Hairdressing 20 Newbury Street OX12 8DA 01235 769856 / 765184 Segais Hair Design Grove Street OX12 7AA 01235 225522

HOME & GARDEN, DIY Argos Ltd Limborough Road OX12 9AJ 0845 6564128

Photogenic Photography 36a Market Place OX12 8AH 01235 769030

Coleman Kember 27 Market Place OX12 8AE 01235 762401

Post Office Counters (Rowes) 18 Wallingford Street OX12 8AX 01235 770177

Fraser Hart Jewellers 4 Wallingford Street OX12 8AX 01235 763353

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

Peter Casey 5 Market Place OX12 8AB 01235 767491

MOBILE PHONES

Active Personnel Ltd 22 Market Place OX12 8AE 01235 225225 Selective Personnel Services 15 Market Place OX12 8BQ 01235 770703

Carphone Warehouse Unit 4, Kings Walk, OX12 9AJ 0870 1421792

White Horse Recruitment 5a Grove Street OX12 7AB Tel: 765400

MUSIC & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

SHOES & SHOE REPAIRS

The Music Gallery 2 Newbury Street OX12 8BS 01235 770353

Geoffrey Bailey Shoes 34 Market Place OX12 8AH 01235 763098

NEWSAGENTS AND STATIONERY

Stead and Simpson 42/43 Market Place, OX12 8AW 01235 764776

Bartletts Carpets & Soft Furnishings 21 Mill Street OX12 9AB 01235 765666

Martin’s 39-40 Market Place OX12 8AW 01235 762276

Blanshards Fabrics 21 Wallingford Street OX12 8AU 01235 762465

Costcutter 18 Wallingford Street OX12 8AX 01235 763134

Wantage Shoe Repairs Unit 6, Regent Shopping Mall, Newbury Street OX12 8BU 01235 770035

Charlton Park Garden Centre Charlton Road OX12 8EP 01235 772700

OFF-LICENCES

SPORTS EQUIPMENT

Cargo 42 Market Square OX12 8AW 01235 768100 Focus DIY Ltd Limborough Rd OX12 9AJ 0844 8001442 Reed’s Wantage Limited 26 Market Place OX12 8AE 01235 771772 Regent Furniture Regent Shopping Mall, Newbury Street OX12 8BU 01235 766625 Textiland 19 Newbury Street OX12 8BU 01235 771050

Chameleon Drinks 15 Mill Street OX12 9AB 01235 772007

Topsport (Sportsgoods) Ltd 8 Wallingford Street OX12 8AX 01235 763278

OPTICIANS

TRAVEL AGENTS

Campbells Opticians 3a Newbury Street, OX12 8BU 01235 763312

Ambassador Travel 5-7 Mill Street OX12 9AB 01235 770056

Scrivens Opticians 4 Post Office Vaults, Market Place, OX12 8AT 01235 769888

Thomas Cook 7/8 Victoria Cross Gallery, Market Place, OX12 8AS 01235 764531

FOCUS ON PETER CASEY

Contemporary style coupled with traditional values Peter Casey Jewellers was established in Wantage in 1981, and has ever since remained a pivotal name in the Market Place. This family-run business is one of the longest established independent shops in Wantage, offering customer service that is second to none. With an on-site jewellery workshop, Peter Casey Jewellers offer an extensive repair service, much of which is undertaken on the premises. From ring sizings, alterations and chain repairs to much more complex work, with bespoke jewellery design and melting down and recreating new jewellery from old gold. Peter Casey Jewellers hold one of the most extensive ranges of wedding rings on the market, in Gold, Platinum, Titanium or Palladium. They offer a handmade wedding ring service using computer aided design processes to match your wedding ring with your engagement ring whatever the style. As well as stocking some of the best brands of watches available, including Citizen, Rotary, Dreyfuss, Pulsar and Timex, Peter Casey Jewellers have repair agents for Omega, Rolex, Cartier, Raymond Weil, Longines and Tissot watches. Peter Casey Jewellers is an authorised stockist of Trollbeads, the biggest trend in jewellery for many years, and as such, holds a huge range of both bracelets, necklaces with individual charms.

FOCUS ON WCS

â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the best kept secret in Wantageâ&#x20AC;? This comment was the surprised response to learning about the existence of Wantage Counselling Service (WCS). In part, it is a great accolade and testament to our professional discretion. However, it also points to the fact that we could be more widely known so we take this opportunity to tell you three little known facts about us. Little Known Fact Number 1 During this last year we have been celebrating 25 years of being a service within the local community. As a registered Charity (298739) and now a BACP Accredited Service, we have been of help to hundreds of people. Our premises are in Orchard House, Portway, Wantage. We are a not-for-profit organisation and the charges we make for counselling cover our running costs. Little Known Fact Number 2 WCS provides counselling education and training.

Firstly, we help those whose occupation involves working with peo-

ple. The Introductory and Certificate courses help you to improve your ability to listen to and be of help to clients or colleagues. Secondly, we offer The Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, an intensive four-year training that equips people to become accredited counsellors. Becoming a counsellor is an exciting and demanding process that requires that you learn about yourself in order to be helpful to others. Little Known Fact Number 3 Counselling is not advice giving. Consulting a counsellor involves a willingness to reveal oneself and take an emotional and financial risk in order to achieve a deeper self-understanding and a better quality of life. Taking such a decision is in itself a sign of hope and health. It is important to know that our counsellors have all taken similar risks in order to be of help to you in your undertaking. WCS is proud to have been serving the community for over 25 years and is committed to providing a high quality service for the years to come. Let WCS keep the secrets but do not let WCS continue to be the best-kept secret in Wantage. If you would like to know more about the services which we offer, or are interested in supporting our work as a Friend of WCS or as a Trustee, please contact us by telephone 01235 769 744, e-mail wantagecounselling@tiscali.co.uk or visit our website www.wantagecounselling.org.uk.

Smiths Accountants and Business Advisors Call Mark Smith on 01235 766162 for a free no obligation appointment. We look forward to hearing from you. Smiths Accountants Unit 114 Boston House Grove Technology Park Wantage OX12 9FF

We are friendly, approachable and professional. We do all the usual things you would expect of an accountant. We will go the extra mile to help you grow your business. We will fix your fees and never give you nasty surprise bills. We will guarantee our work and deliver it on time. Visit our website where you can use our resources and fact sheets and register for our free monthly e-newsletter.

info@smithsca.co.uk www.smithsca.co.uk

See what our clients say about us: http://www.smithsca.co.uk/recommendations

T: 0845 094 0626 F: 0845 094 0627 E: info@wkarchitects.co.uk W: www.wkarchitects.co.uk

RIBA Chartered Architects

Weaver Khan architects Some of the services we provide: Measured Surveys Conceptual Design Planning Applications Listed Building Consents Building Regulation Approvals Contract Administration Project management Full Architect’s Service Land development advice Maintenance schedules Condition reports 17c London Street, Faringdon SN7 7AG Swindon • Faringdon • Oxford

30 FOCUS ON BEST MATES BREWERY

Best Mates Brewery - for a unique, rural tasting beer Amid the picturesque countryside and rolling farmland in Ardington, just outside Wantage, you may detect another scent in the air - the smell of hops coming from Best Mates Brewery. Owner Darren Weal has been brewing real ale in the village for two and a half years and now has six beers on offer, ranging from the spicy, golden “Alfie” to the hoppy rich taste of “Scutchamers Knob”. Best Mates Brewery is a 5 barrel plant, capable of producing 32 casks of beer per week. All the ales are traditionally brewed using water from the borehole at Lockinge Estate, which gives Best Mates’ beers a unique rural taste. The beers are all either cask or bottle conditioned, and firkins (kegs holding 72 pints) of the beer are delivered to pubs and inns as far away as Cheltenham and the Isle of Wight, as well as closer to home - The Boar’s Head in Ardington was Best Mates’ first customer. Another local stockist is Smith’s Bistro, who sell the bottled variety, and bottles are also available at Milletts farm shop, Burford Garden Centre and Q Gardens, amongst other places. Recently Darren has introduced two new beers to the range: Ardington Ale is a dark winter beer, great for warming up the soul on those chilly nights; Midsummer Madness is a lighter beer perfect for cooling you down on sizzling summer days. If you’re having a party, barbecue, wedding reception or other event and want to keep the real ale drinkers happy then Darren can help. He can supply anything from a couple of bottles up to several crates or, if you prefer, you could order by the barrel - Darren supplies his beers in 10 and 20 litre polipins or, for larger events, in a 9 gallon firkin with all the equipment you need to pour pints with style. Darren is keen to show people around his brewery and offers a variety of tours for parties of between 10 and 50 people. The basic tour - great value at £6 a head - includes a 30 minute tour of the brewery, a Q&A session and two pints of Best Mates ales; the standard tour is £10 and includes more beer and time to enjoy a picnic lunch (bring your own) and a pint on a hay bale! For the braver (or more foolish?!) amongst you is the “Drink as much as you like” tour ... £15 gets you the tour, the Q&As and a whole barrel of beer to wash your picnic lunch down with - plus as many bottles as you can drink. Finally, the “Posh” tour, starting at £25 a head, begins with the trip round the brewery and a couple of pints and ends at The Boar’s Head for lunch. It could well be the perfect day out for a stag or hen party or for an alternative corporate event or birthday party! For more details about the tours or how to purchase any of the Best Mates Brewery Beers, simply give Darren a call, drop him an email or, better still, pop in and say hello!

Best Mates Brewery Ltd, Sheephouse Farm, Ardington, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8QB Tel: 01235 835684 or 07818 264 262 Email: bestmatesbrewery@btconnect.com

www.bestmatesbrewery.co.uk

4.5%

Midsummer Madness

Mid

Locally brewed real ale by the bottle, crate or barrel. 3.6%

3.9%

Best Mates Brewery Ltd, Sheephouse Farm Ardington, Wantage, OX12 8QB Tel: 01235 835684 or 07818 264 262

www.bestmatesbrewery.co.uk 4.2%

Affordable Style Trevor Wynn @ The Nut Tree “...truly an Aladdin’s Cave...” “...a little treasure trove...” “...what an amazing shop...” Just some of the very kind comments made by our customers. Do come and visit us and see for yourselves the interesting and eclectic mix of carefully chosen greetings cards, gifts and interior accessories.

Appointed stockists for:

Trevor Wynn @ The Nut Tree 2 Cornmarket, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7HG

Tel: 01367 242922 Fax: 01367 244765 E: wynn.nuttree@googlemail.com

Emma Bridgewater - Crabtree & Evelyn - Dartington Pilgrim - Smith & Canova

Affordable Style

32 FOCUS ON WANTAGE

Focus on Wantage ... What’s it all about? Focus on is a brand developed under the title of a Community Interest Company. It was established by Faringdon Chamber of Commerce to create, develop and manage activities, events and projects and to promote the Market Towns, initially within the Vale of the White Horse in Oxfordshire, as a tourist and visitor destination. In order to achieve these aims we produce town guides such as this and we have developed a website www.focusonUK.co.uk to promote the businesses and events in the Vale of White Horse. We have been producing town guides for over two years now and this new guide for Wantage has been produced on behalf of the Want age Chamber of Commerce, who wish to promote the town to visitors. We have worked closely with the Wantage community to develop this guide. We are keen to ensure that we include up to date and relevant information and we would like to thank Wantage.com, members of the Chamber of Commerce and Wantage & District Breakfast Club for the information that they have provided and the support that they have given in the development of the 2010 Focus on Wantage Guide. Focus on Faringdon CIC is able to provide a package that includes advertising in just one, or all, of our range of guides. The Focus on Faringdon website has an extensive Business Directory; basic entries are free of charge while extra information can be added for a small charge. Banner advertising is available and can be added to one or more pages of your choice. The Event Diary is updated frequently and includes family, community, sport and business events as well as information about exhibitions and festivals. What is A Community Interest Company? Community Interest Companies (CICs) are limited companies with the following special features: • they must trade in the interest of the community they were set up to benefit; • they have a statutory asset lock - this means that profit distribution is restricted and on winding up assets cannot be divided among the members; • they are regulated by a Regulator who oversees the activities of CICs. CIC's are a comparatively new legal form for social enterprises i.e. enterprises wishing to trade and use the profits/assets for the benefit of the community. They can have shares or guarantors. A share structure allows for investment by those wishing to use their money to fund services of benefit to the community. More information about Focus on Faringdon can be found on our website www.focusonfaringdon.co.uk .To request help with events and projects, or to become an investor please phone 01367 241162 or email focuson@bordengate.com

Wantage & District Business Breakfast Club The Wantage & District Business Breakfast Club offers an opportunity for local business people to get together to promote their business, find new clients and suppliers, increase their network of connections and have an enjoyable time in the process. This successful Business Breakfast Club was established in February 2001 and recently celebrated its 100th breakfast meeting at the RBS Williams Conference Centre. The club meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 8am, usually at The Lamb Inn, Wantage, but occasionally at other venues such as Lains Barn. The club is run by founder members, Reg Waite of WWBS and retired banker, Colin Wilkins. As well as offering networking opportunities, at each meeting there is a presentation from a guest speaker. Previous speakers have included local MP Ed Vaizey, Radio Oxford’s Bill Heine, television and radio presenter Wesley Smith, Neil Townsend, the Pastor of Wantage Community Churches, and Patrick O'Leary, the Wantage Town Mayor and owner of Dolphin Art. The club also has an annual awards ceremony when members vote for local businesses who have made significant contributions either to the Breakfast Club or to the community of Wantage. For more information or to book a place visit the website http://www.wantagebreakfast.co.uk

BUSINESS DIRECTORY Accountancy Services

Building & Construction Services

Ace Accounting White House Cottage, Denchworth Road, Grove, OX12 0AR. 01235 773300 Athena Admin 42 Larkhill, Wantage, OX12 8HA. Chapman Worth LLP 6 Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8BS. 01235 770084 Crunchers Bookkeeping Services The Manor, Main Street, Grove, OX12 7JJ. 01235 767003 Druce Accountants 17 Teal Close, Grove, OX12 0QF. 01235 769722 Francome & Co 3 Farm End, Grove, OX12 0DD. 01235 767043 Gould & Mansford Orchard House, Portway, Wantage, OX12 8BU. 01235 762449 Heath Accountancy Services 7 Littleworth Hill, Wantage, OX12 9AG. 07982 250 539 Panthera Accounting The Manor, Main Street, Grove, OX12 7JJ. Smiths Chartered Accountants Boston House, Downsview Road, Wantage, OX12 9FF. 01235 766162

Axton & Dixey Construction 18 The Kestrels, Grove, OX12 0PA. 07742 115780 / 07716 438734 Christopher Cooper 12 Saxon Place, Wantage, OX12 9UE. 07746 398572 D H Hutt Building Services 01235 766806 DRC Construction 27 Collett Way, Grove, OX12 0NT. 01235 767078 Hains General Builders 12 Windrush Close, Grove, OX12 0NL. 01235 760242 K. Martin Plastering Services 01235 763538 LCO Plastering 39 Witan Way, Wantage, OX12 9HB. 07709 552553 McMahon Developments Ltd 31 Westhill, Wantage, OX12 9EF. 07766 101372 Neaves A C 21 Sharlands Close, Grove, Wantage, OX12 0AF. 01235 768530 P T Hannaby Building Contractors Ltd 27 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8AU. 01235 772778 Roger Humphries 22 Priory Road, Wantage, OX12 9DD. 01235 764078 S.E. Collett General Builders 01235 762605 Stuart Taylor 01235 770771 Thomas Collins General Building Services 35 Mably Grove, Wantage, OX12 9XN. 01235 851349 Vale Builders 13 Post Office Lane, Wantage, OX12 8DR. 01235 770605

Animals & Pets - Equestrian Asti Equestrian Millaway Farm, Goosey SN7 8PA. 01367 710288 Baulking Grange Stanford-in-the-Vale, SN7 8NR. 01367 718678 Farrier 13 Post Office Lane, Wantage, OX12 8DR. 07921 257012 Horse Help 07999 346904

Animals & Pets - Services Grove Koi 45 Ashdown Way, Grove, OX12 0AQ. 01235 223883 Grove Pet Stop 8 Savile Way, Grove, OX12 0PT. 01235 772282 Horse Help 07999 346904 MAPS (Maria’s Animal and Pet Services) 26 Foliat Drive, Wantage, OX12 7AN. 01235 223194 Paws (pet sitting) 01235 771449 Puppy School (Dog and puppy training) 01235 227244 Vale Canine Hydrotherapy and Perfect Paws (dog grooming) Unit 23, W&G Industrial Estate, Faringdon Road, Challow, OX12 7TF. 01235 766907

Builders’ Merchants Wantage Builders Merchants Ltd Elm Farm, Grove Road, Grove, OX12 7PD. 01235 760400

Business Services Grove Business Centre Grove Technology Park, Wantage, OX12 9FA. 01235 772992 Smart Type 6 Springfield Road, Wantage, OX12 8ES. 01235 771377

Care - Day Care Charlton Centre Charlton Village Road Charlton Wantage OX12 7HG. 01235 769261

Animals & Pets - Kennels & Catteries

Care - Home

Charney Kennels Ivy Cottage, Stanford Road, Faringdon, SN7 8ET. 01367 241063 Court Cattery 21-23 High Street, Stanford in the Vale, Faringdon,SN7 8LH. 01367 710595

Richmond Letcombe Regis Retirement Village and Care Home South Street, Letcombe Regis OX12 9JY. 01235 773970 St Katherine’s House Ormond Road, Wantage, OX12 8EA. 01235 762739 Sanctuary Care Wantage Nursing Home Garston Lane, Wantage, OX12 7AR. 01235 774320

Animals & Pets - Vet

Care – Recruitment & Agencies

Abivale Veterinary Group Belmont Surgery, Belmont, Wantage OX12 9AS. 01235 770333 Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre Chinham House, High Street, Stanford-in-the-Vale, SN7 8NQ. 01367 710324 Christopher Day Chinham House, Stanford-in-the-Vale, SN7 8NQ. 01367 710244 Medivet Danetree Elms Farmhouse, Grove Road, Wantage, OX12 7PD. 01235 770227 Robert Elliots Veterinary Surgery 21-23 High Street, Stanford-in-theVale, SN7 8LH. 01367 710595

Architecture and Interior Design BHP Harwood Chartered Architects 16 Church Street, Wantage, OX12 8BL. 01235 765322 Studio 1 Design Consultants Ltd Mapledene, 13 Charlton Road, Wantage, OX12 8EP. 01235 769038

Artists, Art and Craft Suppliers Dawn Benson, Sculptor and Painter 33 Barwell, Wantage, OX12 9AZ 01235 768746. Internationally recognised sculptor. Stylized sculptures of horses and children, also relationships, in Bronze. Commissions including Portraits.Paintings in all media. www.barwellgallery.co.uk The Funky Teapot Ceramic Studio 21b Grove Street , Wantage OX12 7AB. 01235 769777 Glass and Stone, Beads and Findings High Raise, Rolls Court, Wantage, OX12 9AE. 01235 772074 Lendon Scantlebury, Painter, Sculptor and Sculpture Restoration 33 Barwell, Wantage, OX12 9AZ. 01235 768746. A talented professional sculptor; working in the business over 20 years. Lendon also paints superb Expressionist Paintings in acrylics. www.barwellgallery.co.uk Pottering About 41 Segsbury Road, Wantage, OX12 9XP. 01235 765027

Day and Nightcare Assistance Unit 7, Post Office Vaults, Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AT. 01235 772440

Carpentry & Joinery Hands On Handyman 6 Hampden Road, Wantage, OX12 7DP. 01235 223907 C H Smith Cabinet Makers Building 111 North, Grove Technology Park, Wantage, OX12 9FA. 01235 765504 C W Carpentry & Joinery 20 Worthington Way, Wantage, OX12 9HR. 01235 772489 MBC Carpentry & Joinery 4 Little Court, Grove, OX12 9FZ. 01235 771211

Carpets and Flooring Bartletts 21 Mill Street, Wantage, OX12 9AB. 01235 765666 Paul Finch 7 St John’s Road, Grove, OX12 7PP. 01235 772128

Community Interest Companies and Support Focus On Faringdon 01367 241162

Catering and Licensed Bars A B Catering 31 Evenlode Close, Wantage, OX12 0NW. 01235 771800 Allclear Catering 6 Adkin Way, Wantage, OX12 9HY. 07969 507929 Complete Catering Company Unit 6, Butchers Yard, Ardington, Wantage, OX12 8RA. 01235 820840 Di’s Delights 01235 764383 Jo’s Celebration Cakes 18 Pound Croft, Wantage, OX12 0BZ. 01235 769349 Roger & Sue Humphries 22 Priory Road, Wantage, OX12 9DD. 01235 764078 Priory Catering Church House, Priory Road, Wantage, OX12 9DD. 01235 762785 Smiths High Street, Ardington, OX12 8PS. 01235 833237

Childminders and Babysitters Anna Jane Baby Sitter Wantage 01235 770188 Kiddie-Kare 13 Old Mill Close, Grove, OX12 7LD. 01235 200109 Jennie Ferris Childminding Upthorpe Drive, Wantage, OX12 7DG. 01235 225035 Vanessa Floyd Childminding 25 Priory Orchard, Wantage, OX12 9EL. 01235 768949 Sophie Newbolt Childminding Wantage Town Centre 01235 760982

BUSINESS DIRECTORY Cleaning Services

Double Glazing

Myhome 54 Boston House, Grove Technology Park, Wantage, OX12 9FA. 08456 449047 White Horse Cleaning Ltd 24 St James, Wantage, OX12 9EY. 01235 771873

Grove Double Glazing 14 Wick Green Grove, Grove, Wantage, OX12 0AS. 01235 225500 Wantage Vale Windows Ltd Hazelbury, Grove Farm, Station Road, Grove, Wantage, OX12 9PF. 01235 772270

Coaching and Mentoring

Driving Tuition

Basil Mienie 7 Church View, Grove, OX12 7LG. 01235 770394 Claire Garrard PT 9 Courtney Road, Wantage, OX12 7DN. 07766 231 110

Complementary Therapists A Touch of Relaxation Priory Road, Wantage, OX12 9DE. 07866 600194 Acupuncture Healing The Therapy Centre, 16 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8AX. 07811 949525 Monika Becker H.P. Unit 39, Boston House Grove Technology Park OX12 9FF. Tel 01235 766584 Body Mind Wellness 23 Stockham Park, Wantage, OX12 9GR. 01235 224147 Harriet Gill The Therapy Centre, 16 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8AX. 07748 643551 Healing from Within 8 Ormond Road, Wantage or The Therapy Centre, Wallingford St, Wantage. 01235 201095 Inside and Out Body Therapy Wantage Leisure Centre, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BY. 07902 380006 Patricia Holden The Therapy Centre, 16 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8AX. 07941 513598 Norman Howard The Wantage Clinic, Orchard House, Wantage, OX12 9BU. 01235 768055 Serenity Therapies 16 Larkdown, Wantage. 07920 163 652 Hypno-Psychotherapist 26 Moir Court, Wantage, OX12 9AF. 01235 224785 The Wantage Clinic of Osteopathy Orchard House, Portway, Wantage OX12 9BU. 01235 768033

A J Barr Driver Training Charter House, Ormond Road, Wantage, OX12 8DZ. 01235 769540 All Right School of Motoring 1 Fawley Close, Wantage, OX12 9EZ. Tel: 01235 770261 Clare Bywaters School of Motoring The New House, Denchworth Road, Wantage, OX12 9AX. 07714 095944 Ell Plates Driving Tuition 17 Hawthorn Crescent, Grove, OX12 7JB. 01235 768705 K.I.S.S. Driving School 3 Fyfield Close, Wantage, OX12 8HN. 01235 765389 Roadcraft Driver Training Ltd 07717575400

Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services Apex Ironing Services 07835 047541 Comprehensive Cleans 28a Grove Street, Wantage, OX12 7AA. 07879 451049 Grove Cleaners 13 Millbrook Square, Grove, OX12 7JZ. 01235 766470 High Standard Ironing Service 37 Westbrook, Grove, OX12 0AP. 07598 069 152 Neater Dry Cleaners 1 Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8BU. 01235 760210 Your Ironing Hand 9 Wasbrough Avenue, Wantage, OX12 9BD. 01235 770626

Electricial Services ABrel Electrical Services Ltd 16 Moir Court, Wantage, OX12 9AF. 01235 760818 D K Electrical Services 87 Hamfield, Wantage, OX12 9EG. 01235 769481 J T Electrical Services 37 Barwell, Wantage, OX12 9AZ. 07760 881763 M and A (Wantage) Ltd 30 Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AJ. 01235 762468

Employment Agencies and Networks Computers and IT Cameo IT 5 Elizabeth Drive, Wantage, OX12 9YA. 01235 768660 Cartridge UK (Wantage) Ltd Grove Street 01235 768760 The Computer Shop Wantage Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8AX. 01235 225555 Digital Doctor PO Box 125, Wantage, OX12 7YD. 01235 223133 HIT Ltd Beatrix House, Challow Road, Wantage, OX12 9DY. 01235 760 718 Ingenium Ltd 01235 751155 iNet Synergy Limited 32 Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8DA. 01235 7666788 Intech Computer Services 46 Whitehorse Crescent, Grove, Wantage, OX12 0PZ. 0845 450 7107 Kutana Ltd Boston House, Grove Technology Park, Wantage, OX12 9FF. 01235 227434 Live Connections Hollyvale House, Stanford-in-the-Vale, SN7 8LE. 01367 710178 Pladdys Technology Services 12 St Marys Way, Wantage, OX12 7AT. 07775 427277 Prysm Soft Tech 29 Roman Way, Wantage, OX12 9YF. 01235 770202 Supporting Sense Ltd Unit 7, Glenmore Centre, Grove Technology Park, Wantage, OX12 9GN. 0330 999 8820

Counselling Vale Counselling Services 1 Church Street (within the Wantage Osteopathic Practice), Wantage, OX12 8BL. 07769 900609 Counselling & Psychotherapy 34a Market Place, Wantage OX12 8AH. 07941 341360 Lifeline Eating Disorders Support 07766 709405 Wantage Counselling Service Orchard House, Portway, Wantage OX12 9BU. 01235 769 744

Dentistry A J Atkins 1 Vale Avenue, Grove, Wantage. 01235 763322 Catriona Brown B.Dent.Sc. 2 Westbrook, Grove, Wantage, OX12 0AP. 01235 770880 Cherrytree Dental Care 1 Vale Avenue, Grove, OX12 7LU. 01235 763322 Oasis Dental Care 1a Post Office Lane, Wantage. 01235 768877 Portway House Dental Surgery Portway, Wantage. 01235 762187

Domestic Appliance - Servicing and Sales Electromec Domestic Repairs 32 Hamfield, Wantage, OX12 9EQ. 01235 767060 Peter B Ledbury 13 Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8BU. 01235 762512

4Networking www.4networking.biz 0845 123 4444 Active Personnel Ltd 22 Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AE. 01235 225225 Selective Personel Services 15 Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8BQ. 01235 770703 Wantage Chamber of Commerce 01367 888229 White Horse Recruitment 5a Grove Street, Wantage. 01235 765400

Engineering Crossman Engineering 108 Grove Technology Park, Downsview Road, Grove, Wantage, OX12 9FA. 01235 772885 Lawrence Shot Blasting [Antigo] Ltd Cobweb Buildings, Lyford, Wantage OX12 0EG. 01235 869149

Fencing Len Skinner Fencing 42 North Drive, Grove, OX12 7PN. 01235 765853 Pepler Fine Fencing 01367 718682

Finance, Insurance and Banking 415 Independent Financial Planners 9 Mill Street, Wantage, OX12 9AB. 01235 763330 Asset Management Advice 40 Warmans Close, Wantage, OX12 9XT. 07771 507710 Barclays Bank 17 Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AG. 0845 755 5555 E2 Mortgage Assurance Financial Services Ltd 10 Newbury Street, Wantage OX12 8BS. 01235 768324 Hopwood Ash Financial Planning Consultancy 34 Garston Lane, Wantage, OX12 7AR. 01235 771280 HSBC Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AP. 01235 702170 Lloyds TSB Bank PLC 44 Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AR. 0845 300 0000 Mortgages Made Easy 9 Mill Street, Wantage, OX12 9AB. 01235 224802 National Westminster Bank 3 Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8BX. 01235 7642985 Ridgeway Insurance Services 5a Grove Street, Wantage, OX12 7AB. 01235 770076 WBA Mortgage & Assurance Services Willowbrook, Garston Lane, Wantage, OX12 7AH. 01235 768324 Nationwide Building Society 3 Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AB. 01235 707800

Firewood Logs Unlimited 6 Barwell, Wantage, OX12 9AZ. 01235 767692

BUSINESS DIRECTORY Florist Abbey Flower Design Hazel House, Woodhill Drive, Grove, OX12 0DF. Tel: 0800 321 7020 Charlton Park Garden Centre Charlton Road, Wantage, OX12 8EP. 01235 772700 Hello Flower 4a The Glebe, Wantage, OX12 9TW. 01235 766453 Jasons Flowers Units 1 & 2 Post Office Vaults, Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AT. 0800 0272124 Rose Bowl 4 Mayfield Avenue, Grove, OX12 7PU. 01235 766774

Fork Lift Trucks - Sales and Repair Deca Materials Handling Ltd 13 Adkin Way, Wantage, OX12 9HN. 01235 770022

Funeral Director R & H Barker Bridge Farm, Grove Bridge, Grove, OX12 7PA. 01235 772500 H.J Knapp & Sons 4 Church Street, Wantage, OX12 8BL. 01235 772205

Furniture & Upholstery Argos Ltd Limborough Road, Wantage OX12 9AJ. 0845 6564128 Bartletts Carpets & Soft Furnishings 21 Mill Street, Wantage OX12 9AB. 01235 765666 Blanshards Fabrics 21 Wallingford Street, Wantage OX12 8AU. 01235 762465 Regent Furniture Regent Shopping Mall, Newbury Street OX12 8BU 01235 766625 Textiland 19 Newbury Street OX12 8BU. 01235 771050

Garden - Landscaping, Design & Maintenance Aspen Grounds and Landscapes 20 Courtenay Road, Wantage OX12 7DN. 01235 766261 Gleeson Garden Design 16 Smiths Wharf, Wantage, OX12 9GQ. 01235 771837Oakleaf Tree Services Lattin Down Kiln, Lockinge, Wantage, OX12 8PA. 01235 767699 Rachel the Gardener 07867 571682 Total Garden Solutions Charlton Road, Wantage, OX12 8EP. 01235 760581 Woodwork Ltd (Tree Surgery) 17 Oxford Lane, Grove, OX12 7PL. 01235 765370

Garden - Supplies and Equipment Charlton Park Garden Centre Charlton Road, Wantage, OX12 8EP. 01235 772700 LJ & CA Cannings Challow House Farm, Main Street, East Challow, OX12 9SR. 01235 763103

Graphic Designers Art80 30 Wasborough Avenue, Wantage, OX12 9BD. 01235 772071 Brown Design Consultants 35 Upthorpe Drive, Wantage, OX12 7DG. 01235 762297 C D Associates 56 Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8DF. 01235 763385 EK Graphics Kennet Close, Grove, OX12 0NJ. 07804 774627 MacWiz 36 Truelocks Way, Wantage, OX12 7EG. 01235 771706 Milagro Design 32 Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8DA. 01235 764554 Paul Clark Creative 38 Nobles Close, Grove, OX12 0NR. 07740 084046 Seven Design Associates 23 Stirlings Rd, Wantage, OX12 7BB. 01235 838525 Steve Willis Creative Consultancy The Granary, Home Farm, Ardington, OX12 8PN. 01235 821818

Halls and Venues for Hire Ardington House Ardington, Wantage, OX12 8QA. 01235 821566 British Red Cross Hall Wallingford Street, Wantage OX12 8AU. 01235 762280 Comrades Club Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8DJ. 01235 762856 The Court Hill Centre Court Hill, Wantage, OX12 9NE. 01235 760253 Grove Village Hall Mains Street, Grove, OX12 7JY. 01235 764853 Lains Barn Grove Park Drive, Nr Ardington, Wantage, OX12 7QG. 01235 832745 Loyd Lindsay Rooms High Street, Ardington, OX12 8PS. 01235 832240 Old Mill Hall School Lane, Grove, OX12 7LB. 01235 770881 Wantage Civic Hall Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BY. 01235 763456

Hair & Beauty Aspire Hair and Beauty 21 Newbury Street, Wantage OX12 8BU. 01235 762066 The Body Shop at Home 25 Elm Road, Charlton Heights, Wantage, OX12 7EE. 01908 501912 Cut 21 10 Grove Street, Wantage, OX12 7AA. 01235 767616 Deevers 36a Mill Street, Wantage, OX12 9AQ. 01235 201518 Exposure/Infusion Hair Studio. 14b Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AB 01235 760000 / 01235 767700 Headlines 12 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8AX. 01235 763528 Headmasters 5 Church Street, Wantage, OX12 8BL. 01235 764286 The Nail Room Wantage. 07917 055901 Peaches and Cream Beauty and Holistic Therapies 5 Elizabeth Drive, Wantage, OX12 9YA. 01235 772442

Philip Day Hairdressing 10a Mill Street, Wantage, OX12 9AQ. 01235 760000 Radiance Beauty Therapy KA Fitness, 8-10 Grove Street, Wantage, OX12 7AA. 07867 807023 Rolyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gents Hairdressing 1 Mill Street, Wantage, OX12 9AA. 01235 763000 Segais Hair Design and Beauty Spa Grove Street, Wantage, OX12 7AA. 01235 225522 A Touch of Relaxation 2 St Michael's, Wantage, OX12 9DE. 07866 600194 Vogue Hair Fashions 28 High Street, Stanford-in-the-Vale, SN7 8NQ. 01367 710476

Health Helen Brackenbury Massage Therapist 01235 760605 Inside and Out Massage Wantage Leisure Centre, Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BY. 07902 380006 Katheryn Driscoll Massage & Aromatherapist 27 St James, Wantage, OX12 9EY. 01235 224679 Wantage Chiropody Practice (Noeleen Farrell S.R.Ch. M.Ch.S. D.Pod.M.) 14 Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8DA. 01235760186

Heating & Plumbing A J Holding Plumbing and Heating 18 Smiths Wharf, Wantage, OX12 9GG. Tel: 01235 762317 Bits n Bobs 12 Swan Close, Grove, OX12 0QE. 01235 771991 C Collias Heating Tel: 01235 767240 Glover's Plumbing & Tiling 21 Witan Way, Wantage, OX12 9HD. 01235 768613 Simon Love 2 Kingfishers, Grove, Wantage, OX12 7JL. 01235 764278 Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plumbers Ltd The Studio, Old Estate Yard, East Hendred, Wantage, OX12 8JY. 01235 833188 SP Plumbing and Heating Services 34 Mably Way, Grove, OX12 9XN. 01235 764977

Home Improvements Agata Home Help 37 Westbrook, Grove, OX12 0AP. 07598 069 152 Changing Rolls 01235 763381 Easlife Home Maintenance 13 Blackcroft, Wantage, OX12 9EX. 07969 530911 Handy Fix 13 Old Mill Close, Grove, OX12 7LD. 07807 403 488 Home Improvements and Property Maintenance 5 Hawthorn Crescent, Grove, OX12 7JB. 07968 372648 Interior Joy 07729 197134 M W K Wall and Floor Tiling 27 Chapel Close, Wantage, OX12 7DY. 01235 772362 Platinum Tiling Services 5 Old Mill Close, Grove, OX12 7LD. 07525 852046 Room by Room 07821 422029 Vogue Maintenance Circourt Road, Denchworth, OX12 0DZ. 01235 867043 Wantage Handyman 7 Colne Close, Grove, OX12 0NN. 01235 766559

House Clearance Second Time Around 23 Wallingford St, Wantage, OX12 8AU. 01235 765089

Industrial, Engineering & Manufacturing Abbey Chart White Horse Business Park, Ware Road, Stanford-in-the-Vale, SN7 8NY 01367 711900 AMR Sheetmetal Fabrication White Horse Business Park, Ware Road, Stanford in the Vale, SN7 8NY, 01367 718077 Biwater Treatment The Compound, White Horse Business Park, Ware Road, Stanford-in-the-Vale SN7 8NY 01367 710088 DPL Engineering 27 High Street, Stanford-in-the-Vale, SN7 8LH 01367 718910 EcoQuip White Horse Business Park, Ware Road, Stanford in the Vale, SN7 8NY 01367 710077 Injection Moulding Tools White Horse Business Park, Ware Road, Stanford in the Vale, SN7 8NY. 01367 718289 P. Pritchard Sheet Metal White Horse Business Park, Ware Road, Stanford-in-the-Vale, SN7 8NY. 01367 710060 Pump Parts White Horse Business Park, Ware Road, Stanford-in-the-Vale, SN7 8NY. 01367 710063 Storage Solutions Unit 7, White Horse Business Park, Ware Road, Stanford-in-the-Vale, SN7 8NY. 01367 711800 Vale Refrigeration Services Unit 17, White Horse Business Park, Ware Road, Stanford-in-the-Vale, SN7 8NY. 01367 710770 White Horse Plastics White Horse Business Park, Ware Road, Stanford-in-the-Vale, SN7 8NY. 01367 710163

BUSINESS DIRECTORY Internet and Web Design

Music, Instruments and Tuition

Acorn Web Design 18 Shepherds Close, Grove, OX12 0NX. 01235 224633 C D Alive 56 Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8DF. 01235 763385 Hutchhouse Ltd 5 Naldertown, Wantage, OX12 9EB. 07709 959 217 First Ideas Boston House, Grove Technology Park, Grove, Wantage, OX12 9FF. 01235 770188 Web design, hosting and domains for small businesses and other organisations. Friendly, professional service from long established local company. www.firstideas.co.uk OPSC Ltd 30 Hiskins, Wantage, OX12 9HU. 01235 201 458 Paul Clark Creative 38 Nobles Close, Grove, OX12 0NR. 07740 084 046 WebWantage 07858 695835

427 Sound Recording PO Box 125, Wantage, OX12 7YD. 01235 223133 Alfredston Music Publications 24 Truelocks Way, Wantage, OX12 7EG. 01235 763373 Brass and Piano Tuition 27 Nobles Close, Wantage, OX12 0NR. 07790 419 502 GigaJam Drum Tuition 17 Oxford Lane, Grove, OX12 7PL. 01235 765370 Highly Strung 01235 762000 James Mitchell Piano and Voice Cloisters End, The Cloisters, Wantage, OX12 8AQ. 01235 767975 Julie Craven 40 Truelocks Way, Wantage, OX12 7EF. 01235 765728 The Music Gallery 2 Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8BS. 01235 770353 PianoViva Music Centre Haddon Close, Sires Hill, near Wantage, OX12 9AB. 01235 512519 Wantage Chamber Concerts 01235 762299 or 01235 762581

Legal Services Angel Wilkins LLP The Woolpack, Church Street, Wantage OX12 8BL. 01235 775100 Badcock & Mant Wessex House, 14 Grove Street, Wantage, OX12 7AA. 01235 762900 Charles Lucas & Marshall Brooklands, 48 Newbury Street, Wantage OX12 8DF. 01235 771234 Hodsons 1/2 Market Square, Wantage, OX12 8AD. 01235 770994 Collard & Chamberlain 9 Victoria Cross Gallery, Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AB. 01235 763444 Contracts Consultancy 32 Newbury St, Wantage, 0X12 8DF. 01235 767000 Pryce & Co 1 Church Street, Wantage, OX12 8BN. 01235 763338 Patrick Smith & Co 18 Newbury Street, Wantage 01235 772212

Leisure & Fitness Centres KA Fitness 8-10 Grove Street, Wantage OX12 7AA. 01235 763333 TFD Gym Grove Technology Park, Wantage OX12 9FA. 01235 772995 www.tfdgym.com Wantage Leisure Centre Portway, Wantage OX12 9BY. 01235 766201 www.soll-leisure.co.uk

Letting Agents Chimneys 35 Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AB. 01235 772670 Sallie McCullough Residential Lettings 5 Hawthorn Crescent, Grove, OX12 7JB. 01235 769587 Oxfordshire Lets Abbey House, Stirlings Road, Wantage, OX12 7BB. 01235 775222

Marketing & Advertising

Oil Fuel Suppliers Abbey Diesel Direct Abbey House, Stirlings Road, Wantage, OX12 7BB. 01235 775200

Opticians Campbells Opticians 3a Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8BU. 01235 763312 Millbrook Opticians Millbrook Square, Grove, OX12 7JZ. 01235 771009 Robert Stanley Opticians Mably Way Health Centre, Wantage, OX12 9BN. 01235 769596 Russell Caulton Opticians 4 Post Office Vaults, Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AT. 01235 769888

Party Services and Hire A Future Sound 16 Letcombe Walk, Grove, OX12 0BY. 01235 771652 Air Jelly Bouncy Castles 12 Saxon Place, Wantage, OX12 9HX. 01235 766689 Bathshebas Wedding Barn Dance Band / Ceilidh Band 01235 764033 Essential Sounds Disco and Bouncy Castle Hire 62 Springfield Road, Wantage, OX12 8EY. 07780 638989 DJ Marcus Taylor 07928 282 862 Dave Moorwood's Rascals of Rhythm Jazzband 31 Belmont, Wantage, OX12 9AS. 01235 765648 Kingdom Marquees 01235 766501 La Boom Discos 7 Nobles Close, Grove, OX12 0NR. 01235 760026 Party Jewels 36 Hamfield, Wantage, OX12 9EQ. 01235 223138 Party Pages Boston House, Grove Business Park, OX12 9FF. 01235 227231 Rent-a-Tent Marquees 7 Nobles Close, Grove, OX12 0NR. 01235 760026 Uncle Wiggy Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Entertainer 2 Harcourt Rd, Wantage, OX12 7DQ. 01235 767121

Liffey Marketing Limited Redruthen, Springfield Road, Wantage, OX12 8EX. 07803 922 182 Brown Design and Communication 8 Trinder Road, Wantage, Wantage, OX12 8EE. 01235 762297 Euromark plc Eastmanton House, Sparsholt, OX12 9PJ. 01235 751300 Geoff Chown Agencies 83 Mayfield Avenue, Grove, OX12 7ND. 01235 763659 H A Sales and Marketing 44 Elizabeth Drive, Wantage, OX12 9YG. 01235 771326 Hunt Marketing Research The Old Mill, Mill Street, Wantage, OX12 9AB. 01235 772001 JSPR Grove Business Centre, Grove Technology Park, Wantage, OX12 9FF. 01235 227572 MacWiz 36 Truelocks Way, Wantage, OX12 7EG. 01235 771706 The Innovation Lounge 6 Kings Wharf, Mill Street, Wantage, OX12 9NZ. 07817 697898

Alf Hall 27 Collett Way, Grove, Wantage, OX12 0NT. 07748 220857 Barry Snuggs 01235 223470 CDS Painters Decorators 19 Willow Walk, Wantage, OX12 9EN. 07926 352330 Graham Groves 26 Foliat Drive, Wantage, OX12 7AN. 01235 223194 House & Home 01235 766407 Alan Purdom Painter & Decorator 01235 764482 PlaceLift 7 Marns Hey, Wantage, OX12 9BJ. 01235 760003

Motors - Accessories

Phones and Telecommunications

Motoquip 18 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8AX. 01235 765049 The Motorist Centre 1 Hans Avenue, Wantage, OX12 7DB. 01235 765793 Wantage AutoParts Unit 3 The Warehouse, Reading Rd, Wantage, OX12 8HP. 01235 772332

Carphone Warehouse Unit 4, Kings Walk, Wantage, OX12 9AJ. 01235 770117 DJM Telecom Unit7, The Old Estate Yard, High Street, East Hendred, Wantage, OX12 8BE. 01235 833422 Ridgeway Phones Ltd The Greenhouse, Old Estate Yard, East Hendred, OX12 8JY. 01235 820800

Motors - Dealers M&M Bellinger Station Road, Grove, OX12 0DH. 01235 772255 Broadway Motors Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8BB. 01235 763632 Mellors of Challow Faringdon Road, Wantage, OX12 9TE. 01235 760606 Motorworld 32-38 Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8DD. 01235 770030 Ridgeway Garages Grove Road, Wantage, OX12 7DR. 01235 765511 TTR Motorcycles Wantage 2 Hans Avenue, Wantage, OX12 7DB. 01235 772600

Motors - Service & Repairs ATS Tyre and Exhaust Centre 76 Grove Street, Wantage, OX12 7BG. 01235 766466 Dawson & Fewings Limborough Road, Wantage, OX12 9AL. 01235 762622 N H Deacon & Sons 27a Grove Street, Wantage, OX12 7AG. 01235 768863 G Finch Recovery 26 Palmers, Wantage, OX12 7HB. 01235 767807 Grove Autopoint Station Road, Grove, OX12 7PQ. 01235 770547 Grove Garage Main Street, Grove, OX12 7HS. 01235 763534

Painters and Decorators

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY Photography and Video Services CrystalLight Productions Boston House, Grove Technology Park, Wantage, OX12 9FF. 07810 694116 Hitchcox Photography 69 Grove Street, Wantage, OX12 7AG. 01235 225064 Lyndsey Butler Photographic Woodhill Drive, Grove, OX12 0DF. 07507 650 136 Mal Aston Images 1 Priory Orchard, Wantage, OX12 9EL. 01235 767766 Photogenic Photography 36a Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AH. 01235 769030 Sheila Terry (Advertising and Commercial) Mill Cottage, Locks Lane, Wantage, OX12 9AB. 01235 763806 Starharbour Photography 59 Nobles Close, Wantage, OX12 0NR. 01235 224797 Stock Images 18 Shepherds Close, Grove, OX12 0NX. 01235 223420 Studio McAlpin 19 Priory Orchard, Wantage, OX12 9EL. 01235 763323 Video4Net P O Box 89, Wantage, OX12 0BE. 01235 763126

Physiotherapists 4-Most Physiotherapy 42 Foliat Drive, Wantage, OX12 7AL. 01235 760460 Progressive Physiotherapy Wantage Health Centre, Mably Way, Wantage, OX12 9BN. 01235 821800 Wantage Chiropractic Clinic 10 Barnards Way, Wantage, OX12 7EA. 01235 770008

Plumbers and Heating Engineers A J Holding Plumbing and Heating 18 Smiths Wharf, Wantage, OX12 9GG. Tel: 01235 762317 Bits n Bobs 12 Swan Close, Grove, OX12 0QE. 01235 771991 C Collias Heating Tel: 01235 767240 Glover's Plumbing & Tiling 21 Witan Way, Wantage, OX12 9HD. 01235 768613 Simon Love 2 Kingfishers, Grove, Wantage, OX12 7JL. 01235 764278 People’s Plumbers Ltd The Studio, Old Estate Yard, East Hendred, Wantage, OX12 8JY. 01235 833188

Printers B & G Print Unit 8B, W&G Industrial Estate, Faringdon Road, Challow, OX12 7TF. 01235 768028

Publishers and Publishing Services Sean Kingston Publishing & Publishing Services 57 Orchard Way, Wantage, OX12 8ED. 01235 770787 Precious Translations 16 Boston House, Grove Technology Park, Wantage, OX12 9FF. 01235 227203 Wantage & Grove Review 07917 191 909

Taxis and Other Transport Services Abbey Fuelcards Abbey House, Stirlings Way, Wantage, OX12 7BB. 01235 775200 Abbey Limousines Abbey House, Stirlings Way, Wantage, OX12 7BB. 01235 820808 AH Taxi Service of Wantage 68 Stockham, Park, Wantage, OX12 9HQ. 07979 378240 Cab Co Boston House, Grove Technology Park, Wantage OX12 9FF. 01235 772424 Chapel Cars 4 Humber Close, Wantage, OX12 7DT. 07789 551 931 Evenlode Taxis 31 Evenlode Close, Grove, OX12 0NW. 01235 762035 First Class Travel of Oxfordshire 34 Kingfishers, Main Street, Grove, OX12 7JN. 01235 771154 Grove Cabs Unit 4, W & G Estate, Faringdon Road, East Challow, OX12 9TF. 01235 772200 H2 Cars 17 Laurel Crescent, Grove, OX12 7HZ. 07737 420274 Jacqui’s Taxi Service 67 Stockham Park, Wantage, OX12 9HQ. 07867 802033 Keith’s Cabs 10 Manor Gardens, Grove, Wantage, OX12 7JE. 01235 763344 Ridgeways Coaches 5 Foliat Drive, Wantage, OX12 7AN. 01235 760844 Sapphire Cars Nestleby, Hyde Road, Denchworth, Wantage, OX12 0DP. 0800 037 33 33

Television and Radio Aerials Barnes Aerials 23 Stockham Park, Wantage, OX12 9HG. 07990 665753 Ku Vision 19 Donnington Place, Wantage, OX12 9YE. 01235 223538

Tuition and Training A R J Consultancy Fieldfare, Trinder Road, Wantage, OX12 8EE. 01235 760835 Biology Tuition Orchard End, Ickleton Road, Wantage, OX12 9JA. 07828 478 812 CK Tuition 14 Donnington Place, Wantage, OX12 9YE. 01235 760215 Hart’s Fork Lift Truck Training School 4 Ginge Road Cottages, West Hendred, Oxfordshire, OX12 8RU. 01235 821239 Home School Tutoring The Manor, Main Street, Grove, OX12 7JJ. 0800 023 2892 Training Unlimited 15 Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8BQ. 01235 770011

Wedding Services Brides & Co 2 St Annes Mews, Wantage, OX12 8FG. 01235 771385 Guides for Brides Larkhill Farm, Wantage, OX12 8JP. 01235 770078 Marriage Preparation Course 16 Haywards Close, Wantage, OX12 7AT. 01235 770188 Sasha Bridal The Courtyard, Larkhill Farm, Wantage, OX12 8PJ. 01235 770599 Valeside Wedding Cars 01235 868600

Roofing All-In-One Roofing 10 Miles Drive, Grove, OX12 7JA. 01235 768530 M & M Roofing and Building Ltd 18 Foliat Drive, Wantage, OX12 7AN. 01235 770985 N J Rowe Roofing 6 Oxford Lane, Grove, OX12 7PJ. 07766 105156

Scrap Metal Dealers

Window Cleaners Crystal Clean (Southern) Ltd Elms Farm Business Park, Grove, Road, Wantage, OX12 7PD. 01235 772244 Red Star Window Cleaning 41 Albermarle Drive, Grove, OX12 0NB. 01235 771993

Breakspear The Bungalow, Townsend Grove, Wantage. 01235 765265

Security Services ByBox Merlin House, Grove Technology Park, Downsview Road, Wantage, OX12 9FA. 01235 767706

Skip Hire Aasvogel Skip Hire Ltd 136 Boston House, Grove Technology Park, Wantage, OX12 9FF. 01235 760555 Breakspear & Sons 19 Charlton Village Road, Charlton, Wantage, OX12 7HE. 01235 762617

Sign Writers Bradfield Signs & Graphics 5 Squires House, Smiths Wharf, Wantage, OX12 9GZ. 01235 764015 Falcon Signs Brick Kiln Works, New Road, Childrey, Wantage, OX12 9PG. 08453 701705 Web-B-Signs 12 Catmore Close, Grove, OX12 0ND. 07778 267532

Surveyors D I Fisher FRICS, Chartered Building Surveyor 47 Priory Orchard, Wantage, OX12 9EL. Tel 01235 767775 Fax 01235 771707 Undertaking commissions for domestic, commercial and industrial clients offering advice and Surveying Services on both new and existing properties. The Oxford Surveying Practice 5a Grove Street, Wantage, OX12 7AB. 01235 767539

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COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

Stanford Community Bus

The Community Bus Service is driven and organised entirely by volunteers, who give freely of their time to provide a bus service for those people in the villages between Faringdon and Wantage who rely on public transport to gain access to the shops, Health Centres and other essential services. The service operates on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and stops at the following towns/villages: Stanford, Wantage, Faringdon, Goosey, West Challow, Hatford, Gainfield, Charney Basset, Lyford, Denchworth, Shellingford.

Timetable

For more details on the Stanford Community Bus please contact John Smith on 01367 710494 or visit the website: www.stanford-in-the-vale.co.uk/communitybus.shtml

CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS AND GROUPS

CHILDREN AND YOUTH 1861 (Wantage) Sqn Air Training Corps Cadet Forces Centre, Icknield Lane, Wantage Meetings Mondays & Thursdays at the HQ 7.30 9.00 pm Tel: (Answer machine): 01235 762079 Email: 1861@aircadets.org www.wantage-sqn.net King Alfred District Scouts Contact Mr P Butcher 01235 772982 Oxfordshire Guide Association Contact Glenys Deval 01235 765259 St John Ambulance - Badger Sett Become a Super Badger by learning absolutely everything! For all children aged 6-10 years. We meet on Thursday evenings 6.15pm 7.15pm at St John’s Ambulance HQ, Naldertown, Wantage, OX12 9EB Contact Kelly Jones 01235 768022 Email: wantage-badgers@oxfordshire.sja.org.uk Web: www.sja.org.uk St John Ambulance - Cadet Division St John’s Ambulance HQ, Naldertown, Wantage Learning first aid, caring for others, environment, camping and many others. Oxfordshire also hold a county-wide camp. For 10-17 year olds. We meet on Wednesday evenings 7 to 8.30pm Contact Cheryl Dickie 01235 224715 Email: sjacadets.wantage@ntlworld.com Vale Youth Minibus Scheme Contact Peter Guill 01367 718224 Wantage Army Cadet Force (ACF) Icknield Lane, Wantage Open to boys and girls aged 12 - 18 for a different way to spend your free time. Take part in rock climbing, paint balling, camping and expeditions. Fancy a weekend away from your parents, or event two weeks. come and check us out, you may just be surprised! Contact Richard Waldron 01865 750722 or 07792 262041 Email: wantageacf@aol.com Web: www.wantageacf.co.uk Young Farmers Contact Miss Matthews 01235 847194 Junior Stageschool Contact Sandra 01235 767975 Stagecoach Theatre Arts Wantage Miss Julia Howson 0845 1130320

COMMUNITY Full Circle Full Circle at Millbrook Primary, Grove. Older people and children together. Fun art activities and friendship. Contact Rhiannon Matthews 01865 246456 Email: RhiannonMatthews@fullcircleoxon.org.uk Hanney Luncheon Club Contact Jean Lidbury 01235 868356 Hanney Senior Citizens Group Contact Ann White 01235 868339 Icknield School Class of 75 www.users.waitrose.com/~ox12uk/index.htm

National Women’s Register (NWR) NWR is an organisation formed more than 40 years ago to "enable lively-minded women to meet regularly to discuss non-domestic topics". Wantage NWR meet every 3 weeks on a weekday evening in members' homes. Contact Jean Chapman 01235 766880 Email: jchapman18@tiscali.co.uk www.nwr.org.uk

Womens Royal Voluntary Services (WRVS) Contact Mrs White 01235 868339

Royal Air Force Association The Royal British Legion Club, East Challow The Wantage and District (1185) Branch of the Royal Air Force Association meet on the second Thursday of every month at TRBL Club, East Challow, at 7-30 pm. We are a charity serving the needs of serving and ex-serving members of the Royal Air Force family. Contact Raymond Evans 01235 765360 www.rafa.org.uk

Hanney History Group Contact Derek Hockaday 01235 868231 Email: djhockaday@netscapeonline.co.uk

Ridgeway Golden Years Club An afternoon club for the over 60's in the villages of Ardington and Lockinge and local area. We meet monthly for outings, day trips, talks, bring & buy, bingo,lunches and afternoon teas Contact Annie Hatton (secretary) 01235 833692 Email: annie.hatton@wantage.com St John Ambulance Would you like to do something worthwhile with your spare time? Why not join St. John Ambulance? Contact 0701 070 8999 Email: wantage-adults@oxfordshire.sja.org.uk Townswomen’s Guild Wantage (TG) Meet 2nd Thursday of the month, 7.30pm at the Charlton Centre. Wantage and Grove U3A Contact Chairman: Thia Brereton 01235 764779 or Secretary: Linda Thompson 01235 768701 Vale Open Access Group Contact C A Steed 01235 767198 Email: arthur.Steed@bigfoot.com Wantage Round Table The Wantage branch of the Round Table Organisation meet in the evenings of the second and forth Mondays of each month. It is a club for men between the ages of 18 and 45. Contact Richard Lonnon 01235 225979 Email: rich-sally@ntlworld.com www.wantageroundtable.co.uk Wantage Silver Threads Club Contact Olive Thornhill 01235 768647 Wantage and Grove Lions Club Meeting at the East Hanney Royal British Legion on the 4th Thursday of each month. Contact Ernest Draper 01865 391257 Wantage, Grove and District Twinning Associations Twinning is a formal connection with a community in another country, to build up contacts and to promote friendship and a better understanding of each other's country, culture, language and national characteristics. Wantage is twinned with Seesen in Germany and Mably in France. Contact Martha Hudson (Secretary) 01235 767838 Womens Institute (WI) The Wantage branch meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10.30am in the Masonic Hall. The King Alfred branch meets at the Red Cross Hall on the 3rd Monday of the month at 7.30pm. www.oxfordshirefwi.freeuk.com

HISTORY Denchworth Local History Group The group carrying out research and is gathering information about life in the village in the past. Contact Susan Brandon 01235 868451

School of the Sword A group studying and practicing historical swordplay of the 16th-18th centuries, based on surviving historical treatises. We are members of the British Federation for Historical Swordplay and the Historical European Martial Arts Coalition. We train regularly on Mondays at Hanney WM Hall,. Contact Caroline Stewart 07900 678 285 Email: info@schoolofthesword.com www.schoolofthesword.com Wantage Wildlife, Local History and Archaeology Group Talks on Archaeology, Natural History and Local History that are often based on the speakers’ own research. All welcome. Second Friday in the month in the Civic Hall at 7.30pm. Contact Patsy Jones 01235 764258 Email: patsyjjones@aol.com

MUSIC, DANCE & ART CJ’s Dance Workshops Monday at Grove Village Hall Contact Catherine Lowe 07985 535357 Cornucopia Appalachian Step Clogging and British Clog dancers, supported by The Shady Grove String Band. Available for parties, weddings, displays, festivals and fund-raising events. Contact Jim Wells 01235 767231 Email: jim@cornucopia-dance.org.uk www.cornucopia-dance.org.uk The Domino Players Contact Diana Wyatt 01235 767086 Email: diana.wyatt@lineone.net www.dominoplayers.co.uk Duck Soup Youth Dance Company For age 15+. Choreography and Performance Training in Contemporary Dance with opportunities to perform around Oxfordshire. Thursdays, Civic Hall, 5-7pm, school term time only. Contact Emily Young 07843 014026 FridayNite Stageschool Contact Jim Mitchell 01235 767975 Guild of King Alfred Players Contact Julie Pearson 01235 772787 Icknield Way Morris Men Icknield Way Morris Men are a nationally known side that perform traditional dances from Oxfordshire villages. We are always pleased to welcome new members. Email: bagman@icknieldwaymorrismen.org.uk www.icknieldwaymorrismen.org.uk Old Speckled Hen North West Morris Contact Richard Browning 01235 768171 Email: r.browning@rl.ac.uk

CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS AND GROUPS Pandemonium Wantage and Grove folk music and ceilidh band provides family entertainment for weddings, parties, family celebrations, fund-raising and other events. www.pandemoniumwantage.org.uk Parish Church Choir of St James the Great Contact C J Reason 01235 868375 Email: c.j.reason@rl.ac.uk St James Singers "a cappella" group of ten men singing sacred and secular songs from 12 centuries in eight languages. Rehearsals Weds 8pm East Hanney. Singers Wanted - no audition or sight reading but commitment to enjoy singing. Contact Mike Jones 01235 751656 Email: mikeb.jones@btinternert.com Stagelights Group Looking for a Friendly Amateur Drama Group? Interested in acting, scenery, props, lighting, sound, directing or production? We meet every Thursday at 8pm in Old Mill Hall, Grove. See our website for production details. Contact Chris 01235 765562 or Su 01235 763514 www.stagelightsgroup.org The Letcombe Singers Contact M Ginniff 01235 764437 Vale Island Dancers A 17th Century Dance Group, named after the Island Villages of Charney Bassett, Goosey, Stanford in the Vale, and Hanney in the Vale of the White Horse. The group dance traditional English country (rather than Court) dances from the time of the English Civil War. The group meets at Charney Bassett Village Hall on Tuesdays at 8pm. New dancers and musicians are very welcome. www.vale-islanders.org.uk Wantage Art Group This group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at the Civic Hall, Portway, Wantage, for talks or demonstrations by professional artists, to take part in workshops or to prepare exhibitions of their work. We work in all media, with perhaps a slight preference for watercolour. Subscription £16, members £1 visitors £3 Contact Patsy and Terry Jones 01235 764258 Email: patsyjjones@aol.com Wantage Barbershop Harmony Club Contact Graham Cox 01235 835353 Wantage Camera Club Contact Alec Finch 01235 762439 www.wantage.freeserve.co.uk/cameraclub.htm Wantage Choral Society We meet on Tuesday nights at 7.30 pm. Contact Eirwen Morgan 01235 206590 Email: wantagechoralsociety@yahoo.co.uk www.wantagechoralsociety.co.uk Wantage Folk Dance Club Contact Malcom Bright 01235 818585 Wantage Male Voice Choir Meet on Tuesdays, 7.30-9.30pm at the War Memorial Hall, East Hanney. Visitors and new members welcome. No auditions involved. Contact Geoff Phillips (secretary) 01235 868440 www.wantagemalevoicechoir.org.uk Wantage Music and Drama Workshop Contact Lyn Waugh 01367 242740

Wantage Music Festival An annual competitive festival with many classes catering for all levels of ability and musical styles. 01235 763529/01488 638253 www.wantagemusicfestival.org.uk Wantage Orchestra We play on Tuesdays 7:30 to 9:30pm at K.A. School West Site in term time. New players welcome, particularly strings and brass Contact Jim Kowszun 01235 763560 Email: JimandJill@Witanway.F9.co.uk Wantage Silver Band A large organisation comprising Championship and 4th Section contesting bands, a non- contesting concert band, plus youth and training bands. Contact Mrs Eileen Sykes 01235 767541 Email: info@wantageband.org www.wantageband.org Wantage Stage Musical Company We produce one fully-staged show every Spring, with other shows and concerts at intervals through the year along with a programme of social events. We rehearse every Wednesday at Wantage Methodist Church Hall at 7.30pm. between September and April, and at other times as necessary. We welcome singers, dancers and back-stage helpers; no auditions to join. Contact Gill Morgan (Chairman) 01235 770641 Email: info@wantagestagemusical.co.uk www.wantagestagemusical.co.uk White Horse Ceilidhs With the aim to bring new, young people into an already thriving local Folk scene, a series in Grove Village Hall combines English Ceilidh (energetic barn dances) with performances from local bands and dance groups. Email: info@whitehorseceilidhs.org.uk www.whitehorseceilidhs.org.uk White Horse Harmony Contact Membership Secretary Ted Evison 01235 769441

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS Catholic Women's League (CWL) Meetings are normally held 3rd Thursday of the month, but sometimes there are changes, so please ring first. Contact Mary Bowen 01235 764566 Grove & District Fuchsia & Pelargonium Society Contact Len Hignell 01235 223540 Email: lenhignell@aol.com www.chipperfields.freeserve.co.uk/fpsoc Hanney Book Club Hanney Book Club meets once a month (1st Thursday) at The Plough Inn, West Hanney at 8pm. At the meetings we discuss the book we voted upon to read the previous month. Contact Samantha Brady 01367 242949 www.hanneybookclub.co.uk Hanney Gardening Club Meet first Monday of month at Hanney War Memorial Hall Sep to May 7:45 for 8:00pm. Contact Mark Peters Email: petersfam@ukgateway.net www.hanneygardeningclub.org.uk Letcombe & District Horticultural Society Contact Dinah Moss 01235 762697 Mountain Activities Club (MAC) Contact Stuart Lovegrove 01235 522414 Web: www.web-mac.co.uk

North Berks Radio Model Aircraft Society Contact Chris Haynes 01235 534853 Email: chrishaynes@birdwings.fsnet.co.uk Knit, Knot and Natter Third Friday of the month at V&D Museum. If you enjoy crochet or knitting, or would like to learn, drop in to this friendly free session at the V&D Museum coffee shop. 1.45-3.30pm. Contact 01235 771447 Vale and Downland Beekeepers Contact Lilian Valentine 01235 767524 Email: lilianvalentine@btinternet.com www.newburyandwantagebeekeepers.btinternet. co.uk V&D Museum Coffee Shop Book Club Meets on the second Friday of the month in the Museum coffee shop, 1.45pm-3.15pm. Contact 01235 771447 Wantage Bridge Club Friendly, competitive, duplicate Bridge every Thursday at the Comrades' Club on Newbury Street. £2 for visitors 7.15pm to 10.30pm Contact: Alan Grunwald 01235 760488 Wantage Chess Club Contact George Spalding 01235 868466 Email: g.h.spalding@rl.ac.uk Wantage Gardeners Association Contact Mike Welham 01235 868073 Email: mwelham@sheep.uk.net Wantage Ladies Circle Contact Heather Wells 01235 765889 Wantage Machine Knitting Club Contact Brenda Owens 01235 833329 Email: lesnbren@ardington.freeserve.co.uk Wantage PC User Group Contact Ron Rose 01235 767793 Email: ron@ronrose.freeserve.co.uk White Horse Cruising Club Yachting & Cruising. Meet every second Monday in the month between September and May at the Royal British Legion HQ in East Hanney. Contact J.C.Sutherland 01235 868396 Email: jcs@boltblue.com www.huxtable.u-net.com/whitehorse.htm Wilts & Berks Canal Amenity Group W&BCAG is a non-profit making charity dedicated to the restoration of the Wilts & Berks and North Wilts Canals. Contact Doug Small 01628 544666 Email: Doug@wantage-waterway.co.uk www.wantage-waterway.co.uk

SPORT AND LEISURE Angling Wantage & District Deep Sea Angling Club Contact 01235 765325 Athletics White Horse Harriers Athletics Club Contact Richard Jegou (Sec) 01235 768050 Email: richard_jegou@yahoo.co.uk www.whitehorseharriers.org Badminton Grove Badminton Club Contact Sharon Hosler 01235 767815 Wantage Badminton Club Contact Mr Denis Crumpen 01235 767561

CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS AND GROUPS

SPORT AND LEISURE White Horse Badminton Club Scout Headquarters, Springfield Road, Wantage Contact Geoff 01235 764053 Bowling Wantage Bowling Club Recreation Ground, Manor Road, Wantage Canoeing Pathfinders Youth Canoe Club Contact: Mrs Harris 20 Limetree Close, Grove, OX12 0BL Cricket Challow and Childrey Cricket Club Three Saturday teams. New players always welcome. Contact Gerald Wixey 01235 223818 www.challowandchildreycc.org.uk

Grove Challengers Football Club Recreation Ground, Cane Lane, Grove Contact Mrs M Chapman 01235 765354 www.grovechallengers.org.uk Letcombe Football Club Ground: Bassett Road, Letcombe Regis Contact D Williams 01235 764130 Wantage Concords Junior football teams for boys and girls aged from under 7 to under 16. We play our home games at Wantage Town Football Club, off Manor Road. Contact Neil Pike 07979 378234 Email: cclawrence@aol.com www.wantageconcords.co.uk Wantage Girls Football Contact Graham Hand 01235 225823 www.wantage-girls-football-club.co.uk

East & West Hendred Cricket Club Contact Duncan Francis 01235 224712 Email: d.j.francis@rl.ac.uk

Wantage Town Ladies Football Club Contact Leigh Adams (manager) 01235 764781 www.wantagelfc.co.uk

Hanney Cricket Club Ground: Hanney Memorial Playing Field Contact Richard Grecian (Sec) 01235 868703 Email: aandr@globalnet.co.uk www.hanneycc.org.uk

Wantage Town Football Club Alfredian Park, Manor Road, Wantage. Contact A Parker 01235 763842

Letcombe Cricket Club Contact: Richard Taylor 01235 763359 www.letcombe.net Wantage & Grove Cricket Club Cricket Ground, Charlton Village Road, Wantage Contact: Alan Trinder 01235 763940 Email: tommy@trindera.freeserve.co.uk www.wantagecc.co.uk Cycling Wantage CTC (Cyclists Touring Club) Contact Glenn Savegar 01235 768428 or Steve Swanton 01235 764257 Email: publicity@wantagectc.org.uk www.wantagectc.org.uk Darts Wantage and District Darts League Contact Brian Winzor Email: wantagedarts@aol.com www.hometown.aol.com/wantagedarts/wddldarts.htm Diving Wantage Dive Club Learn to scuba dive with BSAC, the largest dive club in the world. We meet each Friday, 7.30pm Wantage Civic Hall. Contact Mike Boler 07877 053 849 www.wantagediveclub.com Football Ardington & Lockinge Football Club Contact Mrs Sam Robson 01235 764340 Email: robsonsrus@btinternet.com The Bell Football Club Contact Mr Davies 01235 766775 Challow United Football Club Contact B Collins 01235 765763 East Hendred AFC Contact M Smith 01235 766776 Grove Rangers Football Club Contact D Heggie 01235 224518 or 772255

Gliding Vale of White Horse Gliding Club Learn real flying in the club's 2 seater gliders, trial lessons and gift vouchers. We fly every weekend. Contact 01367 252706 www.swindongliding.co.uk Gymnastics Wantage Gymnasts Contact Senior Coach 01235 766201 Judo Wantage Judo Club Contact Martin Acklands (Sec) 01235 833370 White Horse Judo Club Do you do Judo? Whether you do or don't, you are welcome to come and join us at White Horse Judo Club. We accept people from the age of 5 upwards, with the Primaries / Juniors (5 - 16) meeting on Saturday mornings from 1115 - 1245 and the Seniors (16+) meeting from 1930 - 2100 on Monday evenings. Contact Yvette Fox 01235 224798 Email: yvette@whjc.co.uk www.whjc.co.uk Karate Wantage Karate Club Contact David Paine 07771 801974 www.wantagekarateclub.co.uk Mountain Boarding Max Extreme Boarding Association The Max Extreme Boarding Association ride mountain boards down hills all across Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. We have members of all ages, both male and female, and always welcome new members. Contact 07900 261 632 Email: meba@interniser.com www.meba-world.com Netball Challow Ladies Netball Club 01235 762961 www.challownetball.f9.co.uk White Horse Netball Club Contact:Kay Reynolds (Sec) 01235 822817 key.reynolds@nrpb.org

Rugby Grove Rugby Football Club Grove RFC is one of the most successful family orientated Rugby clubs in South Oxfordshire. Contact Phil Connolly 01235 767077 Email: socialsecretary@groverfc.co.uk www.groverfc.co.uk Mini Ruggers Fun rugby activities for 4-5 year olds in a safe and sociable environment. Classes run on a Monday from 4-4:45pm at Grove Village Hall. Contact Gerry Bird 07748984728 Shooting Wantage Target Sports Club Springfield Road, Wantage (by the Scout Hut) We are a responsible target shooting club teaching up to National and Olympic standards of both Air(PCP) and CO2 Rifles and Pistols. We meet Mondays and Wednesdays at 7-30 pm, other nights available for different disciplines. Contact Raymond Evens 01235 888220 Swimming Wantage White Horse Swimming Club wwhsc.co.uk Table Tennis Grove Table Tennis Club Meeting at The Village Hall, Grove Contact Rita Hetherington 01235 224984 Tae Kwon-Do Wantage School of Tae Kwon-Do Wantage Leisure Centre Contact 07968 242231 Tennis Hanney Tennis Club Contact K Bradshaw (Chair) 01235 868348 Email: bradshaw@baclays.net www.bradshaws46.fsnet.co.uk Wantage Tennis Club Ground: Foliat Drive, Wantage Contact Mrs J Wilde 01235 767134 or Junior Organiser P Jennaway 01235 520961 Email: juttahart@compuserve.com www.wantagetennisclub.co.uk Triathlon Wantage Tritons We are a local triathlon club catering for all ages and abilities. We offer coaching and training in all three disciplines (swimming, cycling and running) and welcome single sport members. Contact Chantal Lewis 01235 867590

RETAIL AND BUSINESS Chamber of Commerce The Chamber represents, promotes and supports local business of all sizes and of all types. Contact Alison Neale 01367 888229 Email: enquiries@wantagechamberofcommerce.co.uk www.wantagechamberofcommerce.co.uk 4Networking Business breakfast networking thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50% business, 50% social and it works! Contact: Alison Neale 01367 888229 Email: alison@theprooffairy.com www.4networking.biz Wantage & District Business Breakfast Club We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 8am - see website for venues. /www.wantagebreakfast.co.uk

CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS AND GROUPS SUPPORT AND CHARITY Adult Careers Service Contact Lynne Johnson 0800 1954700 Mob: Email: ljohnson@cfbt.com Advance Support Charity organisation supporting adults with learning disabilities to live in their own homes in the community. Contact Heather Woodward 01235 766361 Email: Heather.Woodward@advanceuk.org Age Concern Oxfordshire Contact Kerry Bateman 01235 849400 Email: kerrybateman@ageconcernoxon.com Alzheimer's Society (Local branch) Contact Moira Campbell 01235 766947 Amnesty International - Wantage The Group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at a member's house, call for details Contact Breda Smith 01235 765564 or 517603 Email: djbm.smi@rmplc.co.uk Arthritis Self-Help Group Meets 3rd Monday Oct.-June, 7.15 for 7,30, Wantage Day Centre, Stirlings Close, all welcome, speakers, discussions, social. Also of interest to people with other disabilities Contact Jean Sutherland jcs@boltblue.com British Heart Foundation 01235 762417 British Red Cross - Medical Loan Medical Loan open 10-11.45 Monday only Medical equipment for loan or purchase. Red Cross Centre, Wallingford Street, Wantage. Tel: 01235 772703 www.redcross.org Cancer Research UK Contact Jan Bridgeman 01235 764898 Email: b.bridgeman@virgin.net Cats Protection (Oxford & District) Contact 01235 221147 Email: oxfordcats@hotmail.com www.oxfordcats.org.uk CIC Volunteer Car Scheme Contact Wendy Watson 01235 770318 Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities Tel: 01235 770103 Connexions Oxfordshire Offers 13-19 year olds advice on issues such as employment, benefits, housing, health & lifestyle at Wantage Local Services Point. Appointments every Thursday between 10am and 11am or drop-in between 11am and 12 noon. www.connexionsoxfordshire.com Tel: 01865 328400 Fax: 01865 783334 Folk for MS This charity was formed in 1989 to raise money for MS sufferers (charity number 1080774) and has handed over more than £20000. Folk concerts are held in Old Mill Hall, Grove.Contact: Contact Dave Guest 01235 765445 Email: kateanddaveg@aol.com Fourteen Club for People with Learning Difficulties We provide a variety of social, educational and recreational activities for people in this area who have learning difficulties. Volunteers welcome! Contact Tim Pocock 01865 760526 Email: timpocock@lineone.net www.14club.org.uk

Friends of Grove Library Contact Rosalind Hicks 01235 769390 Friends of Vale & Downland Museum Contact Info Desk 01235 771447 museum@Wantage.com Grove Old People's Welfare Committee Contact Mrs Homer 01235 764408 Grove Day Centre for the Elderly School Lane, Grove 01235 770074 Guide Dogs for the Blind Association Grove 01235 223581 Guideposts Trust Providing information on products and organisations to assist people with disabilities and older people to increase and maintain their independence. Tel: 01993 89985 www.guidepostsilc.org.uk Letcombe Brook Project To enhance and protect the natural beauty of the Letcombe Brook and help people appreciate the environment. Contact Sally Wallington 01235 771447 Email: letcombebrook@hotmail.com Maud House (Sheltered Housing) The Chestnuts, Wantage, OX12 7HL Tel: 01235 762873 National Childbirth Trust (NCT) We are a charity who offer all parents to be, new parents and families with young children a wide range of services. Contact Kristel Horwood 01235 760493 www.wantagenct.org.uk The October Club (Day Centre for the Confused Elderly) 1-3 The Cloisters, Wantage, OX12 8AQ 01235 760428 www.wantage.com/octoberclub Parents and Children Together (PACT) A professional agency working to build and strengthen families with practical support. Key areas are fostering, education for the care sector, housing and community. www.pactcharity.org Patient Involvement Group of Church Street Practice (PIG) Tel: 01235 762613 Red Cross Clubs for Disabled People 01235 767301 Root & Branch Root & Branch (R&B) is a therapeutic gardening and rural craft project that supports people with metal health difficulties living in the area. Contact Liz Clarke 01793 780380 Email enquire@rootandbranch.info www.rootandbranch.info Rotary Club of Wantage The Club meets every Wednesday at 12.45 p.m. at the Comrades Club in Wantage. Contact David Godding 01488 72197

Ryder-Cheshire Volunteers RCV, a registered charity, finds ways for physically disabled people to take part in leisure or educational activities. Contact Angela 01235 225 927 Email: angela.morris@rcv.org.uk www.rcv.org.uk Save the Children Contact 01235 224465 Email: p.gondhalekar@ntlworld.com SSAFA Soldiers, Sailors, Airmens Family Association, Forces Help The National Charity helping serving and exservicemen, women and families in need. 24 hour help line 01865 748041 Contact Raymond A Evans 01235 223162 www.ssafa.org.uk St Katherine’s House (Nursing Home) Contact 01235 760236 Vale Open Access Group A meeting place where disabled people and their carers can meet for tea/coffee and to obtain information. Meeting at the Red Cross Hall. Contact Mrs Nan Draper 01865 391257 Email: nan.draper@bigfoot.com Wantage 915 Round Table Contact Paul Rodwell 01235 763941 Wantage Blind Club Contact H Aldred 01235 765849 Wantage Club for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Contact Eric Pride 01235 224248 Wantage Club for the Blind Contact 01235 763112 Wantage Counselling Service Contact 01235 769744 Wantage Day Centre and Coffee Club Stirlings Close, Garston Lane. Contact 01235 765934 Wantage First Responders The Wantage Community First Responder Scheme is a local volunteer group set up by South Central Ambulance Service to provide emergency care within the community. Contact Dan Ruby 07790 419502. www.wantagefirstresponders.org.uk Wantage and Grove Lions Club Meeting at the East Hanney Royal British Legion on the 4th Thursday of each month. Contact Ernest Draper 01865 391257 www.lions105a.org Wantage and Grove ME/CFS Support Group Formed in 2005 to give friendship, information and support to people with ME/CFS/FM. Meetings, newsletters, lending library. Joining membership £5. Membership accepted from all areas. Contact Dorothy Hillbeck 01235 765329 Wantage Silver Threads Club (for the elderly)Red Cross Hall, Wantage Meeting on 3rd Tuesday of each month 2-4pm Contact Sue Wood 01235 766995

With special thanks to www.wantage.com for assistance with compiling this information. If your group is not represented on these pages or you would like to make amendments for future issues please email: focuson@bordengate.com

LOCAL COUNCIL INFORMATION

Vale of White Horse District Council

Wantage Town Council The Town Council is made up of a number of Town Councillors, headed by the Town Mayor (currently Councillor Patrick O’Leary*) and supported by the Town Clerk and staff. The Town Council takes the lead role in community development providing facilities and services for local residents and visitors to the town through its assessment of local needs and residents’ requests. It provides new facilities and also improves and modernises existing facilities where necessary.

The Vale of White Horse District Council (VWHDC) is responsible for local services, including planning, council housing, rubbish collection, council tax, licensing, street cleaning and transport. Full details can be found on the Council website. The VWHDC is one of five District Councils in Oxfordshire. The council covers an area which includes Faringdon, Abingdon, Wantage and Botley and has 51 elected members. Councillors are elected every four years, and are democratically accountable to the

The Town Council’s activities include: • Responsibility for grounds maintenance of Wantage Cemetery • Management of five allotment sites around the town • Management of the Market Place and Victoria Cross Forecourt • Letting of market pitches and cleaning on market days • Management and maintenance of four noticeboards around town • Consultee for planning applications

residents of the ward they represent. Wantage has two wards, Wantage Charlton and Wantage Segsbury. There are three Wantage Charlton District Councillors*: Bill Melotti (Cons), John Morgan (Cons) and Julia Reynolds (Lib Dem); Wantage Segsbury has two*: Jenny Hannaby (Lib Dem) and Joyce Hutchinson (Lib Dem). The

As the smallest unit of local government, the Town Council is closest to the people it serves and can address issues of local concern and speak up for the wishes of the local residents. All the Town Councillors live in or around the town.

District Councillors represent the people of Wantage on the Vale of

In contrast to the larger District and County Councils, Wantage Town Council receives no funding from central government or business rates, so the net cost of its services are funded entirely through the council tax payers in the local area.

Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE. Tel: 01235 520202

The Town Clerk’s office at the Council Offices, Portway are open weekdays 9.30am to 12.30pm. Contact: Town Clerk, Wantage Town Council, Council Offices, Portway, Wantage OX12 9BX. Tel: 01235 763459 Email: wantageclerk@btconnect.com *At time of printing

White Horse District Council. Contact: Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk *At time of printing

Oxfordshire County Council Oxfordshire County Council has 74 elected councillors representing all parts of the county. The council has responsibility for many key local services, employing over 20,000 people to deliver them. Each year the council manages £845million of public money in the

Member of Parliament Ed Vaizey MP (Conservative)* Ed Vaizey, elected as Member of Parliament for Wantage and Didcot in 2005, represents Wantage in the House of Commons. Born in 1968, Ed studied at Merton College, Oxford and went on to train and practise as a barrister until 1996 when he became the director of a successful London public relations company.

provision of these services on behalf of Oxfordshire's 615,000 people. Couny-run services include schools, social services, the fire service, roads, libraries and the museums service, trading standards, land use, transport, planning and waste management. Councillors are elected every four years and the next election will be in 2009. These are some of the key areas that OCC is responsible for: - Maintaining 2,800 miles of Oxfordshire's roads and pavements, around 1,300 bridges and over 500,000 trees. - Recycling 1/3 of Oxfordshire's waste and working to reduce what goes to landfill.

In 2004, he left to become the chief speech writer for the then Leader of the

- Educating 81,000 children and young people.

Opposition, Michael Howard whilst building up a career as a freelance political

- Responding to around 7,000 emergency incidents each year.

commentator. He now makes regular TV and radio appearances and is especially

- Teaching 20,000 people new skills.

well known as a frequent visitor on Channel Five’s The Wright Stuff. Ed is married with two young children and divides his time between living in

- Providing 24 hour care to over 8,000 older and disabled people in their homes, 365 days per year.

Sparsholt and London. In November 2006 he was appointed Shadow Culture

- Providing childcare and early learning.

Minister. Locally Ed is Vice-President of the Friends of the Ridgeway; Patron of the

- Reducing youth offending.

Friends of St Mary’s Church, Buckland; Vice-Patron of Style Acre, a charity for peo-

The local County Councillor representing the people of Wantage

ple with learning disabilities; and a Member of the Faringdon Area Project.

and Grove is Jenny Hannaby (Lib Dem)*.

Ed holds regular surgeries at the Civic Hall in Wantage. There is no need to book

Contact: Oxfordshire County Council

an appointment, and dates and details can be found on his website:

County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND

www.vaizey.com

Tel: 01865 792422, Email: online@oxfordshire.gov www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

Contact: Ed Vaizey MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

*At time of printing

Tel: 020 7219 6350, Email: vaizeye@parliament.uk *At time of printing

USEFUL CONTACTS Emergency Services In cases of emergency dial 999 Wantage Fire Station: 01865 842999 First Responders: 07790 419502 NHS Direct: 0845 4647 Wantage Police Station: 08458 505 505

Government Local MP Ed Vaizey MP, 0207 219 6350, vaizeye@parliament.uk Wantage Town Council: 01235 763459 wantageclerk@btconnect.com Oxfordshire County Council General................01865 792422 Education dept......01865 815449 Environment.... .....01865 531331 Fire service...........01865 842999 Highways…………01865 815700 Social services......01865 375515 Vale of White Horse District Council: 01235 520202 Emergencies (out of office hours): 01235 524886 Waste Disposal: 01235 520202

Health GP Surgeries Church Street Practice, Mably Way: 01235 770245 Newbury Street Practice, Mably Way: 01235 763451 Hospitals Great Western Hospital, Swindon: 01793 60 40 20 John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford: 01865 224800

Housing Vale Housing Association: 01235 760007

We are a Community Interest Company in which you can buy shares. Please use this form to register your interest. For more information please visit :

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Information Local Services Point, 1 Grove Street Tel: 01235 772372 Email: wantage.lsp@whitehorsedc.gov.uk Visitor Information Point, Vale & Downland Museum Tel: 01235 760176 Email tourism@wantage.com Independent Advice Centre, 16 Market Place (behind Barclays) Tel: 01235 765348 Library, Stirlings Road: 01235 762 291

Post Post Office, 18 Wallingford Street (inside Costcutter): 01235 770 177 Post Office,12 Barnards Way: 01235 763216 Royal Mail Sorting Office, Church Street: 01235 763114

Application for membership The Wantage Chamber of Commerce is your support partner, a listening ear, advisor and the ideal route to promote your business to other like-minded companies. Open to businesses of all sizes in Wantage and Grove, membership offers business support, networking opportunities and more.

Membership: £50 per year

Business

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Chamber of Commerce: 01367 888229 Enquiries@wantagechamberofcommerce.co.uk

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Places of Worship

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Baptist Mill Street: 01235 764263 www.wantagebaptist.org.uk Cana Fellowship Millbrook School, Grove: 01235 762717 Grove Free Evangelical Church 01235 210037 www.gfec.org.uk Holy Trinity (CE) Charlton Village: 01235 762214 Methodist Newbury Street: 01235 763321 www.wantagemethodist.freeserve.co.uk Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul: 01235 762214 www.wantageparish.com St John Vianney (RC) Charlton Road: 01235 762374 Strict Baptist Church Main Street, Grove: 01235 765805 Wantage Christian Fellowship Charlton Centre:01235 762619 www.wantagechristianfellowship.org Wantage Community Church Civic Hall: 01235 770188 www.occ.org.uk/wantage

.........................................................Post Code............................. Email Address................................................................................ Telephone Number.......................................................................... Please tick your preferred payment method Cheque enclosed £............ (payable to Wantage Chamber of Commerce) or tick if you’d like to pay by BACS or standing order Signature.......................................................................................... Please return to Alison Neale (administrator) c/o Wantage Chamber of Commerce, 6 Newbury Street, Wantage OX12 8BS Tel: 01367 888229 Email: enquiries@wantagechamberofcommerce.com

EVENTS CALENDAR 2010 JANUARY

MAY

SEPTEMBER

Fri 1st: Mummers’s Play in Market Place Tues 13th: Chamber of Commerce Wed 20th: Business Breakfast Club Sat 30th: Farmers’ Market

Sat 1st: May Day Morris Dancing Tues 11th: Chamber of Commerce Wed 19th: Business Breakfast Club Sat 29th: Farmers’ Market

Sun 12th: Heritage Day Tues 14th: Chamber of Commerce Wed 15th: Business Breakfast Club Sat 25th: Farmers’ Market

FEBRUARY

JUNE

OCTOBER

Tues 9th: Chamber of Commerce Wed 17th: Business Breakfast Club Sat 27th: Farmers’ Market

Sat 5th-4th July: Wantage Summer Festival Wed 9th: Chamber of Commerce Sat 12th-19th: Springline Village Festival Wed 16th: Business Breakfast Club Sun 27th: Table top sale at Lains Barn Sat 26th: Farmers’ Market

Tues 12th: Chamber of Commerce Wed 20th: Business Breakfast Club Sat 30th: Farmers’ Market Sun 31st: Craft fair at Lains Barn

JULY

Tues 9th: Chamber of Commerce Wed 17th: Business Breakfast Club Sat 27th: Farmers’ Market

MARCH Tues 9th: Chamber of Commerce Wed 17th: Business Breakfast Club Sat 27th: Farmers’ Market Sat 27th: Male Voice Choir Annual Concert Sun 28th: Palm Sunday March

APRIL Fri 1st: Easter service in Market Place Tues 13th: Chamber of Commerce Wed 21st: Business Breakfast Club Fri 23rd: St George’s Day Morris Dancing Sat 24th: Farmers’ Market Sat 24th: Mayor’s Ball

NOVEMBER Thurs 8th-11th Wantage Music Festival Sun 11th: Craft & Local Producers Sale Tues 13th: Chamber of Commerce Wed 21st: Business Breakfast Club Sat 31st: Farmers’ Market

AUGUST Sun 8th: Table top sale at Lains Barn Sat 14th: White Horse Folk Festival Wed 18th: Business Breakfast Club Sat 28th: Farmers’ Market

DECEMBER TBC: Mayor’s Carol Concert Fri 3rd: Dickensian Evening Sun 5th & 12th: Craft Fair at Lains Barn Tues 14th: Chamber of Commerce Wed 15th: Business Breakfast Club Sun 19th: Craft Fair at Lains Barn Fri 31st: NYE Ceilidh at Lains Barn

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