The Story Behind the Naming of Bampton - Vol. 1

Bampton Community Archive

The Story Behind The Naming of Bampton Volume 1

Jane Wallis, Janet Rouse and Jane Barnes with photographs by Janet Rouse 1

An imprint of the Bampton Community Archive

The Story Behind The Naming of Bampton Volume 1

An exhibition in the Vesey Room of the Bampton Library 4th May until 27th June 2009

Text by Jane Wallis Photographs by Janet Rouse

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Extract from the sale catalogue of the Earl of Shrewsbury’s Estate, Bampton 1841.

Reproduced by kind permission of Oxford Records Office

Aymer de Valance was a highly trusted vassal, as once built, a castle was a dangerous thing, as it provided a strong defensive position that could

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A Bampton Community Archive publication.

First published May 2009 Reprinted Sept 2019 BCA-51 www.bamptonarchive.org

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