Deddington - at one time Daedintun - means ‘the place of the people of Daeda’ - an early Saxon Lord.

Finding your way round

Website: We hope you enjoy browsing our historical archive. If you cannot find what you want via the topic headings below I suggest you use the 'search' tab at top of this page; however, AI is increasingly becoming a very effective search tool and will bring together references often scattered throughout what is now an extensive  website.

Parish Archive: Its contents can be accessed via its REGISTER (not available on mobiles). A large amount of itens have been digitised and have links to this site or a google or internet archive cloud.

If all else fails you can try emailing me the editor at: robert.s.forsyth@gmail.com 

New articles and items placed in the Parish Archive

  • Deddington Castle - the article now includes a link to a detailed panoramic scrolling view of the amazing detail in the Bayeux tapestry created by the Bayeux Museum  . The article has also been extensively updated with a lot of new information about the purchase of its Grounds in 1946 by the Parish Council, the 1955 Trust Deed to build a pavilion and more information about the pavilions and Grounds.
  • Arthur Whetton - a 19th Century village photographer and tells of his tragic death in a cycling accident  
  • Original copy of the 1807 Inclosure Act that led to the 1808 enclosure of lands in Deddington and Great Barford.
  • 1938 Fair - to raise money for a new village hall - which took until 1986 to happen! The article includes a video of a contemporary film of the Fair (6.5 mins) followed by some shots of the van Oss family who were instrumental in organising the Fair. 
  • Apletree Family from the 12th Century onwards
  • Deddington Horticultural Society & Shows in the 1850s
  • Douglas Hopcraft, Builder (1892-1975)