EAW003966 ENGLAND (1947). Cutteslowe and the Banbury Road, Cutteslowe, from the north, 1947

Flooding from the River Cherwell

Flooding around the River Thames

A few of the buildings have changed or disappeared, but this is Cutteslowe Primary School.

This pub the Friar Bacon (colloquially, the Bacon Fryer) stood here until around 2001, as I recall, and was then pulled down to build a gated block of flats.

The lines of these paths have been retained when the whole area became a public park, 1930 onwards. The little houses centre-left have remained as private dwellings, in the middle of the public park, into the 21st century. The paths were lined with horse chestnut trees, although my understanding is (2013) that these are susceptible to disease and will have to be replaced within the next few years, by other species.

Would love to know something about this fine house with its imposing gravel drive! This site is now occupied by Park Close flats (1969+) where I live. I had not realised until seeing this photo, that there had been any previous building on this site.