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Site of The Red Lion, between the two cottages	Picture source: Google Streetview
The Red Lion was demolished in the 19th century following a fire.
A Short Treatise Of The Virtues Of Dr. Bateman’s Peitoral Drops. The Nature of the Distempers They Cure, and the Manner of Their Operation…. An Abstract of the Patent granted by His most Excellent … Benjamin Okell, 1726, p. 18: E. Sherwood, at the Red Lion at Oddington in Oxfordshire, having for a long time been troubled with a violent Fever, … but by taking a few Bottles of Dr. Bateman/s Drops, I think God I am as well as ever I was in my Life: Witness my hand, E Sherwood, Sept. 7, 1723. The Victoria History of the Counties of England: A History of the County of Oxford - Oddington p. 277: … In the early 19 th century, when Dunkin described the village, the houses were built so as to form a square with the highway on the west side of the green at the south-west corner. At this end was the public-house and the better houses…. Jackson’s Oxford Journal, 28.7.1827: FREEHOLD ESTATE, At Fencot, near Islip, in the County of Oxford. To Be Sold By Auction, By Mr. Wilkinson At the Red Lion, at Oddington, near Islip aforesaid, on Wednesday the 8 th day of August, 1827, precisely at Two o’clock, … Oxford University and City Herald, 20.7.1833: Capital Growing Crops of Corn, On the Farm lately occupied by Mr. Smith, of Oddington, Near Islip, Oxon. To Be Sold By Auction, … Thursday next, the 25 th of July, 1833, … The Auctioneer respectfully solicits purchasers to meet him at the Red Lion, Oddington, punctually at two o’clock, … Oxford Chronicle, 29.4.1843: DEATHS On Tuesday last, Mrs. Hannah Wise, landlady of the Red Lion, at Oddington, in this county, aged 94. Oxford Chronicle, 7.9.1844: Bicester Petty Sessions, August 26 … This was the day appointed for granting publicans’ licences…. The following stand over till the 4 th of October, the adjourned day: … Red Lion, Oddington, … Post Office Directory of Berkshire, Northamptonshire …, Kelly’s directories, Ltd. 1847, p. 2196: Oddington: Hannah Wise, beer retailer & shopkeeper [THIS IS THE DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE HANNAH WISE WHO DIED IN 1843] Banbury Guardian, 22.6.1848: Married - June 15, at Oddington, by the Rev. P. Searle, Mr. Richard Willett, farmer, to Miss Hannah Wise, of the Red Lion Inn, of that village. Oxford University and City Herald, 24.6.1848: … June 15, at Oddington, Mr. Richard Willett, farmer, to Miss Hannah Wise of the Red Lion Inn, of that village. M. Billing’s Directory and Gazetteer … Martin Billing, 1853, p. 226: Oddington: Edward Price, beer retailer
Shirley Martin (October 2025)
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