Points of interest on Katie B Morgan’s map of Fairford
Park: Ernest Cook Trust took over the estate in the 1950s. Ernest Cook bequeathed his estates to form a UK educational charity, teaching a love and respect of the countryside through using outdoor experiences.
Dove: Dovecote in Park Street.
Ox: Oxpens were used to accommodate pairs of oxen for ploughing.
Community Centre: Farmor’s School, originally Fairford Free School, opened in 1738.
The Bull: Old coaching inn.
Retort House: Original site of the Fairford Gas and Coke Company.
Concorde: The airfield was used for the testing of Concorde.
Red Arrows: The Royal International Air Tattoo comes to Fairford every July.
RAF: In memory of Lt. Rogers, decorated WW2 Flight Lieutenant.
Hare sculpture: Part of the Cotswolds Hare Trail.
Border design: Based on St Mary’s complete set of 28 medieval stained-glass windows, telling the story of the Bible.
Flags: Poland – Fairford Polish Hostel 1947-1959. Buffalo Flag – In 1851 the Bishop of Rupert’s land added Fairford to Manitoba to honour Abraham Cowley of Fairford, who went there as a missionary. African Flag – in 2013, two schoolboys, Christian Thompson and Robbie Cribley, found the skeleton of a 1,000-year-old African woman in the River Coln.
Cat: The grave of Tiddles the tabby church cat (1963-1980).
Circle patterns: Designs based on saucer brooches in the Anglo-Saxon Fairford Graves at Milton End found in 1850.
Frog: A story in Kings Pamphlet Aug 2, 1660 claimed a plague of frogs and toads spread over the Justice of the Peace and the Lord’s houses in the town, followed on another day by a swarm of flies. It was thought to be a punishment because they refused to help when non-conformists were troubled by locals.
Book: John Keble, priest, theologian and poet, and leading figure in the ‘Oxford Movement’ (part of the Catholic Revival).
Book: Fairford Book Festival for children.
Brick: Fairford brickworks (1850-1920).
Palmer Hall: Land for the Palmer Hall was donated to the people of Fairford by Arkell's Brewery, who own the Plough Inn. The building was funded by Colonel A J Palmer, director of Huntley & Palmer biscuit company.
Traction engine: Fairford Steam, Classic and Retro Show is on August 19-20, 2023.
Peace symbol: Peace protest in 2003. The Fairford five broke into RAF Fairford protesting against the Iraq war.
Dilly’s Bridge: Named after a Golden retriever called Dilys.
Fairford Town Crier: Maurice Jones did this job for 30 years, retiring in 2014.
Groves Place: Former site of Busby’s Garage.
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