quatrefoils

No. 33 Banbury Road, North Oxford. Built in 1865-67, architect: Charles Edward Bruton. One more photograph of "Springfield", made a few years earlier than the other image in this collection. The house in the background on the right would be No. 3 Bevington Road, leased in 1868, which was later aquired by St. Anne's in 1953. Houses No. 1 and 2 (leased in 1869) are not built yet, thus we could assume this photograph to be taken around 1868, not long after Springfield itself was completed. The household staff of Springfield seems to be quite interested into what's happening outside. If you look at the basement on the right side (which is likely to be the kitchen) you can see the housekeeper standing there and keeping an eye on the scene.

Then & Now:

Hi, Thanks for adding your photo.

Len Memories of 18 Protection Post whilst at Cannon Row, presumably introduced after the Stone of Scone went walk about on Christmas Day 1950? Nice picture of the 'quieter' days.

John, I don't remember that protection post but I was on duty the night when the stone was removed from the throne and half way down the aisle the wheels on the makeshift cart collapsed. It was sometime in the seventies and the alarm worked!

Len Yes, unforgettable really, early 1960's it was 18 protection post, pretty grim in the middle of winter on night duty! One night (3am) had to search the interior with others, talk about eery, the hairs on the back of your neck stood up as you had no idea if there were intruders or not, thankfully none were present.