This view shows the dispute of 1892, now known as the 'Battle of Wolvercote', following an attempt to reduce the size of Wolvercote Common

Date:
1892
Location:
Port Meadow, Wolvercote Common, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Reference:
CC97/02376
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The dispute occurred when an attempt was made to move a boundary stone by a few feet on the southern boundary of the common.

Content

This is part of the Series: HWT01/01 Glass plate negatives and inkjet prints; within the Collection: HWT01 Henry W Taunt collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Holder of Original Archive: National Monuments Record

Photographer: Taunt, Henry William

Curator: Leonard, Ian

Keywords

People, Custom And Tradition