Published Articles & Books

Rob Forsyth

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  • Early Victorian Deddington, as observed by Rev Cotton Risley, Vicar of Deddington 1836 - 1848 by Geoffrey Smedley-Stevenson. 
  • Historical Notices of the Parish of Deddington by E Marshal published by North Oxon Archaeological Society 1878.
  • A Supplement to Marshall's Deddington by W Wing reprinted from the Oxford Chronicle 1879.
Editors note: The above two documents are available with a readers ticket in the Bodleian Library and may also be avaiulable in the Centre for Oxfordshire Studies.  We hope to place copies of both as searchable text and pdf facsimiles on this site soon (Jan 2009).
  • The Story of Deddington by Mary Vane Turner, 1933. A facsimile version of this book - long out of print - has been produced by the Deddington & District History Society.
  • A History of Deddington, Oxfordshire by H.M.Colvin, 1963. A copy is available in Deddington library and second hand copies can occasionally be found for sale on the internet.
  • Historic Towns in Oxfordshire - a survey of the New County edited by K Rodwell and published by the Oxfordshire Archaelological Unit, 1975, contains a chapter on Deddington. A copy is held in the library.
  • A History of the County of Oxford Volume 11, 1983, by Alan Crossley (editor), A P Baggs, Christina Colvin, H M Colvin, Janet Cooper, C J Day, Nesta Selwyn and A Tomkinson includes a chapter about Deddington. This volume can now be read at the British History onLine website.
  •  Matthew Bishop of Deddington in Oxfordshire - A forgotten voice from the 18th century. This is a fascinating account by Brian Carter (ex Deddington resident)of a previously unknown Deddington resident as recounted in a book Mathew Bishop wrote about his life as an adventurer in the army and navy. The book itself can be read at the Centre for Oxfordshire Studies and follow the link above for more information on Brian's booklet.
  • Cardinal Newman - used to walk from Oxford to Deddington to preach. Brian Carter has also published a booklet about him details of which can be found via the link.
  • Printers and Publishers in Deddington 1840 - 2004 This is another booklet by Brian Carter available from Deddington Library. 
  • Deddington in 1955. A collection of articles published in The Oxford Mail.
  • Traditional Domestic Architecture of the Banbury Region, by RB Wood Jones, Manchester University Press, 1963. This book is an excellent guide to the local vernacular and is referred to several times within this site as a source of information about Deddington houses such as Leaden Porch. A copy is held in the Oxfordshire Records Office.
  • The Deddington News has been published monthly ever since 1976 and contains a wealth of stories and information about contemporary Deddington with lots of well researched articles about the past. Editions from 1976 to 2001 can be found in the archive whereas later editions can be found on the Deddington News website itself. A very useful index of past articles by topics, painstakingly compiled by Sylvie Spenceley, can be downloaded (900Kb pdf) from this LINK     
  • Links to other Oxfordshire history societies - which may well have  published information of interest and relevance to Deddington - can be followed here