History of Burpham
Burpham Homes
Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham Many will remember the old people’s homes in Coniers Way, called Burpham Homes. They were opened in June 1964…
Reminders of Wars
Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham 2025 marks 123 years since the end of the Boer Wars, 107 years since the end of World War 1, and 80 years since…
The changing occupations of Burpham
Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham The Domesday Book showed that Burpham was predominantly an agricultural community, with the majority of…
Burpham Mill
Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham The earliest examples of watermills date from the Romano-British period, so it is possible that there was a…
Pantiles Service Station
Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham The early years of the 20th century brought motor cars to the roads, necessitating changes in the maintenance…
Gosden Hill Farm
Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham After the recent consultations about the proposed development of Gosden Hill Farm, it is timely to look at the…
Winterhill Farm
Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham As we’re now into the winter season, let’s look at the history of the Winterhill estate. The first mention of a…
William Robert Alchin & The Old Chapel
Main image: Burpham Chapel Postcard 1906 (D Rose) Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham In the 1850s, William Robert Alchin, a prosperous merchant…
Burpham’s clubs, societies & organisations
Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham People are, on the whole, social beings. We enjoy getting together with others of like mind to do a wide range…
Burpham Primary School in the 1920s
Moira MacQuaide’s history of Burpham In the 1920s, the world was struggling to get over the Great War and the Spanish Flu epidemic. At Burpham…