In January and February we copied a “List of Businesses in Childe Okeford in the Late 1920s” and commented “we have no idea when this was produced or by whom but a comparison with Kelly’s Directory 1931 corroborates much of the content.” We thought it would be interesting to show…
Our first post from the archive is a list of businesses in Child Okeford in the late 1920’s. The original is in our archive but we have no idea when this was produced or by whom but a comparison with Kelly’s Directory of 1931 corroborates much of the content. As…
The King vs the Inhabitants of Child Okeford -William IV takes on Child Okeford. “Welcome to the village, have you moved far to come here? Shillingstone? Not far then. Before you move in though could I see your Settlement certificate? You haven’t got one? Oh dear – Bailiff take them…
The Village Name The first recorded name of the village is in the Domesday book [1086] when it was known simply as Ackford. [The “Exeter” version of Domesday calls us Ackforda”. The origin appears to be “oak-tree” ford from the old English ac [oak] and [ford]. The ford is long…
Child Okeford’s “Hey Day” is the annual village fete. Where does “Hey Day” originate? Is it one word or two? Sadly we have no idea. No one is able to tell us nor can we find any clue from village records. The first record we can find was in the…
