South Stoke lies in the far south of Oxfordshire, close to the Berkshire border. Woodcote was a chapelry of South Stoke until 1846, and the parish was known as 'South Stoke cum Woodcote'. For post-1846 parish records for Woodcote see PAR296.
The majority of this collection was originally held at the Bodleian Library, before being transferred to Oxfordshire Archives in the early 1980s. Subsequent accessions were received in May 2007 (accession 5638) and January 2014 (accession 6243). The whole collection was recatalogued in April 2016 by Hannah Jones.
A concordance of old and new references is given at the end of the hard-copy catalogue.
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coverage: baptisms 1557-1784, marriages 1557-1749, burials 1557-1784
with detailed rate assessments, South Stoke and Woodcote.
The volume is damaged and some pages have been torn with loss of information, but can be produced
with detailed rate assessments
his wife Elizabeth, and son William, aged about seven months. From North Stoke to South Stoke
for South Stoke and Woodcote, with detailed rate assessments
for South Stoke and Woodcote, with detailed rate assessments. Covering the periods 1744, 1762-3, and 1771-8.
Volume is badly damaged, but can be produced
for South Stoke and Woodcote, with detailed rate assessments. Covering the periods 1779-88 and 1790.
Volume is badly damaged, but can be produced
of disbursements, South Stoke only
of disbursements, South Stoke only.
Extremely fragile
of disbursements, South Stoke only
of disbursements, South Stoke only
as vicar of South Stoke with Woodcote
in the parish of South Stoke
relating to assorted vicars and curates of South Stoke. Including H.G. Nind, Hilary Fishwick, and A.E. Elliot
and printed copy of rules for bellringers (not dated)
including plan of land at Otmoor, and correpondence confirming sale of land to Crowmarsh R.D.C. (1924) and the Air Ministry (1931-32)
regarding improvements made to the parish
regarding the sale of 2 acres of glebe land to Crowmarsh R.D.C. for housing
regarding proposed annexation of tithe rentcharge. Includes schedule of allotments with their useage and acreage
following extinguishment of manorial rights
Parties: 1) Re. Philip Henry Nind, South Stoke, clerk 2) The Governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne Property: glebe lands, tithes, rents, rent charges of the living of South stoke
of South Stoke vicarage, with a view to building a new vicarage on an adjoining plot
Parties: 1) Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Christ, Oxford 2) The Church Commissioners for England 3) Rev. Edward Arthur Elliot, South Stoke, incumbent.
Includes ground plan
including outline plan of organ and pedals
in memory of Lieutenant David Gordon Dill
in memory of Thomas George Pither, of the Oxford & Bucks Light infantry, who died a Prisoner of War
and replacing it with copper
and final account
including order of service for service of thanksgiving after repairs were completed
including re-opening the bell tower after treatment for death watch beetle, installation of a new organ blower, and flattening grave mounds in the churchyard
for South Stoke church
see also items at PAR254/12/C2 and D1
includes plan
and place a new altar table and frontals in Woodcote church, in memory of Rev. H.G. Nind
see also items at PAR254/12/A1 and D1
regarding the proposed extension of the churchyard
see also items at PAR254/12/A1 and C2
regarding bequest to provide coats for 5 poor men at Woodcote, South Stoke, and Checkendon
and correspondence regarding the Jane Williams charity
and installation of new heating at St Bartholomew's Chapel,Goring Heath Almshouses
relating to the Dr Griffith Higgs ('Doctor's Gift') charity to provide a free school at South Stoke. Including 1675 copy of 1662 deed from George Smith to Griffith Higgs
listing Henry Alnutt's charity, Dr Higgs charity, Woodcote School, and Henry Paslow's charity
regarding various local charities
regarding the establishing and building of the National School at South Stoke. Includes plan and specification for the building
relating to South Stoke school. Including leases dated 1906 and 1930
including lists of landowners and addresses, with details of plots owned and rents due
Parties: 1) Thomas Whiting, South Stoke, labourer 2) William Brown, South Stoke, labourer Property: messuage or tenement at a place called Newtown in the parish of South Stoke
Parties: 1) Isaac King, 30 Saint Paul's Road, Bradford, Yorks., gent. 2) Rev. James Stovin Lister, South Stoke, clerk in holy orders Property: messuage or dwelling house in South Stoke known as 'Wormsleys'
from 1841 census
with names of occupants
seems to list amounts owed by named individuals. Some notations of payments received.
of the Grenadier Guards, and correspondence confirming his place at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea
including properties named The Folly, Dean Farm, Woodcote Farm, James's Farm and Yew Tree Cottage, plus eight other cottages and smallholdings, and a blacksmith's shop.
Includes 2 plans
Henley Rural Area 13 (South Stoke and Little Stoke)
detailing name, home address, date of arrival (and departure in some cases), and billet address
including description of each volume, and details of interesting extracts
including description of each volume, and details of interesting extracts
including description of each volume, and details of interesting extracts
including description of each volume, and details of interesting extracts
including description of each volume, and details of interesting extracts
detailing the lives of Rev. Philip Nind and his son, Hubert George Nind, vicars of South Stoke between 1844 and 1936
copied by Major Fothergill-Cooke, and relating to Woodcote House School, of which both the Reverends Nind were head
relating to the sale of a cottage in South Stoke, 1794
compiled by Major Fothergill-Cooke in the course of summarising the South Stoke parish registers
4 other items undated