... with over 60 clubs, societies and voluntary organisations represented, making it a vibrant and active society. It is situated some 6 miles East of Oxford. I have chosen it from a geographical studying point of view, that it is the product of counter-urbanisation. This is where people have moved away from the cities to find a quieter life style before and after work (in the day). This is one contributing factor to the expensive housing (or so I think presently). 1.1.1 Wheatley in the past Wheatley started as a farming village, and it was recorded that the only industry here was still agriculture (in a Census) 80 years ago. The population from 1800-1900 stayed around 900 and then slowly rose to today's figure, c.4000. Traffic in the High Street in the early 1920's was still virtually all horse drawn. 'The Butcher, Milkman, Coalman, Grocers, Builders, Farmers, even the Chimney sweep had a ...

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