History Society

The Society was founded in 1987 with the aim and object of bringing together people who are interested in the history of Wolvercote in the City of Oxford and to encourage the study of the history of Wolvercote. 

1765 map of Wolvercote
The map is best viewed on a PC or decent-sized laptop to get full functionality and enjoy the amazing detail.  On the preview tab you can zoom and pan, and the horizontal slider fades the overlaid image in and out. 

History Society Gallery

Blenheim Archive – Wolvercote Mill

Godstow Abbey 1732

Chair: Gillian Chapman
Honorary Treasurer:  Clare Winterbottom
Honorary Secretary:   Lynda Burns
Archivist:            Michael Daniell
Honorary Auditor:    Andrew Churchill Stone
Committee Members:   Julie Hamilton, Christopher Hardman, Monica Payne, Ann Munro.

Programme for 2026

A History of St. Giles Fair & other sprees in Oxfordshire
Wednesday 14th January, 2026 at 5.30 pm
Wolvercote Village Hall
Speaker: Tim Healey
Everyone Welcome

General Enquires
Gilly Chapman gillychapmanox@gmail.com  07799 472979

Membership Enquiries
Julie Hamilton Julie7hamilton@gmail.com 07814 433424

Links
Archive Jan 2025
The Wolvercote Journal of Thomas Gregory c1820-40

Videos
Wolvercote History Talk by Elsi Hamilton 10th January 2024
Children of Heroes project run by the Czech Embassy