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Title: Where is this? (Probably North Oxfordshire somewhere)
Post by: jackhonour on Tuesday 17 December 13 13:57 GMT (UK)

Does anybody have any idea where this house could be? It's in a family collection with some other photographs from the Cottisford/Hethe area in Oxfordshire but I've driven around this area and not been able to find it.

If anybody has any ideas, I'd really appreciate it.

Jack

Title: Re: Where is this? (Probably North Oxfordshire somewhere)
Post by: mosiefish on Tuesday 17 December 13 18:06 GMT (UK)

A possible: http://goo.gl/maps/IhE59 The off centre windows on the right are the same.

Mo

Title: Re: Where is this? (Probably North Oxfordshire somewhere)
Post by: jackhonour on Tuesday 17 December 13 18:21 GMT (UK)

Yes - the off centre windows do look the same. And actually the window on the "castle-style' bit also looks the same, just that wall has been extended upwards.

Thank you ever so much for your help :)

Title: Re: Where is this? (Probably North Oxfordshire somewhere)
Post by: jess5athome on Tuesday 17 December 13 18:24 GMT (UK)

Hi, is it me, or can you still make out the dis-coloured brickwork at the side of the off centre window's?  :-\

Frank.

Title: Re: Where is this? (Probably North Oxfordshire somewhere)
Post by: janan on Tuesday 17 December 13 19:31 GMT (UK)

Pretty sure this is your house

http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-243599-old-manor-farmhouse-cottisford-oxfordshi

Jan ;)

Yes it definitely is, there is a nice picture in this document - google Cottisford Conservation Area Appraisal

Title: Re: Where is this? (Probably North Oxfordshire somewhere)
Post by: Ruskie on Wednesday 18 December 13 00:00 GMT (UK)

This thread caught my eye yesterday and I am amazed to see that the mystery is solved. How on earth you found it Mo I'll never know.

Beautiful house, stunning location, wonderful old photo - it lifts my heart to see that it still exists, is well cared for, and is a listed building. (I am a sucker for old buildings)

Fascinating!  :)

Title: Re: Where is this? (Probably North Oxfordshire somewhere)
Post by: jackhonour on Thursday 19 December 13 15:20 GMT (UK)

Thank you Jan for that link. It's very interesting and confirms Mo's amazing find.

I agree Ruskie - it is amazing how Mo managed to solve the mystery. It is wonderful that it still exists - despite some alterations. It's a different story with Tusmore Park where the ancestor who took this picture worked for a while. Tusmore Park was demolished in 1960 and rebuilt, and then again in 2000: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tusmore,_Oxfordshire#Tusmore_Park http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.uk/search/detail.aspx?uid=83932

Title: Re: Where is this? (Probably North Oxfordshire somewhere)
Post by: jackhonour on Thursday 19 December 13 15:23 GMT (UK)

Interestingly, I also have a photograph in the collection of Cottisford Old Rectory which is the next building west of the Old Manor Farmhouse in the original picture.

Title: Re: Where is this? (Probably North Oxfordshire somewhere)
Post by: janan on Thursday 19 December 13 16:03 GMT (UK)

You have some lovely photos - lucky you :)

Old Manor Farmhouse is beautiful. I would love to have the chance to explore it looking for original features and the way it has changed over the years, I'm sure the present occupants wouldn't mind  ::) ;D

Jan ;)

Title: Re: Where is this? (Probably North Oxfordshire somewhere)
Post by: Ruskie on Friday 20 December 13 06:19 GMT (UK)

Tusmore Park. :'( A crying shame.  :'(

Quote from: janan on Thursday 19 December 13 16:03 GMT (UK)

Old Manor Farmhouse is beautiful. I would love to have the chance to explore it looking for original features and the way it has changed over the years,

Oh YES, Jan. I would love that too! I like nothing more than poking around old buildings.  :)