Roads

Campden Parish Meeting Chooses Electric Street Lighting

Ref: 2017/104

Newspaper cutting Evesham Journal & Four Shires Advertiser March 25 1960 article on Council decision to replace 36 gas lamps with electric, also discussion on Town Hall renovation, churchyard responsibility and Sheep Street corner, retirement of Police inspector N E Baker and best kept allotment prize winners; Debating Society and Mother’s Club reports. Newspaper cutting ...
Chipping Campden Footpath Study

Ref: 2003/135/PP

Proposals for renewal of pavements in the High Street, Chipping Campden and adjoining footways. April 1977.
Highways petition 1919 with map on linen

Ref: 2003/190/DO

Highways petition regarding traffic in Campden, original 27/10/1919, with map on linen.
More trees for Campden; Campden to ask for help towards cost of work on trees

Ref: 2017/101

2 undated newspaper cuttings [from Evesham Journal] regarding the provision of trees in Aston Road and later for maintenance on Aston Road and Sheep Street trees; also parking at hotels by the Square; Broad Campden council house parking; Barrel’s Pitch name for school houses and noise from Town Hall dances.
Park Road, petition, objecting to a change of name 1974

Ref: 2007/095/DO

Chipping Campden petition to the Parish Council, 1/5/1974 objecting to an attempt to a change of name for Park Road.
Parking problems in Leasebourne 1946-1947

Ref: 2017/058/DS

Correspondence between the Parish Council and residents about the introduction of parking bye-laws in Leasebourne 1946-1947, includes a photo.
Road Act of 1768 - George III. Print.

Ref: 2000/052/DO

Road Act of 1768 – George III. Print.
Road work in Wessington (Westington) 1827. List of workers and payments.

Ref: 2000/097/DO

Assessment of money paid for road work in Wessington 25th September 1827 – 30th September 28. By John Keen one of the Surveyors. List appended of workers and payments.
Sir Gerard Noel, Trustee, Road Act, notes

Ref: 2007/229/DO

Sir Gerard Noel Bt. MP, his portrait in the Town Hall, painted 1824 by Henry Hawkins. Notes about the Road Act of which he was one of the Trustees, by Monica Bedding. Brief notes about the road to Stratford from Campden. Was the portrait painted because he was a Trustee of the Act?
Some Ancient Cotswold Roads

Ref: 1998/065/DS

Article about ancient roads. Not dated By Allan Warmington
Vale of Evesham Turnpikes, Tollgates and Milestones

Ref: 2004/112/DO

Vale of Evesham Turnpikes, Tollgates and Milestones Mainly concerning Worcestershire, the Vale of Evesham, Chipping Campden, photo on the B4035. Printed J. Knight & Sons, 1980. Vale of Evesham Historical Society publication.

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