History Of The Parish Of Ogwell
1350
(app) Reynell family acquire East Ogwell
1555
(app) Reynell family purchase West Ogwell from the Courtenays
1589
Ogwell House (West Ogwell) Built by Sir Thomas Reynell
1595
Fire burns down most of the Village of East Ogwell
1616
Reynell family acquire Holbeam through Marriage
1735
Ogwell Estate passes from Reynell Family to Taylor Family of Denbury
1798
Ogwell House (West Ogwell) Rebuilt
1869
Ogwell Estate sold by Pierce Gilbert Edward Taylor to Daniel Robert Scratton Esq. of Prittlewell, Essex. Including all rights and Title of Lord of the Manor
1874
New School Built – paid for by D.R. Scratton Esq
1885
Rydon a detached part of Wolborough was amalgamated with East Ogwell by Local Government Board Order No 16,367
1886
School transferred to School Board
1895
(app) East and West Ogwell amalgamated to form the parish of Ogwell by Local Government Board Order No 31,983
1898
Water Supply for Ogwell opened
1902
D.R. Scratton dies and Ogwell Estates pass to a distant cousin Edward Joshua Blackburn Scratton
1907
Parts of D.R. Scratton Estate Sold
1912
Majority of D.R. Scratton Estate Sold
1916
E.J.B. Scratton dies. Estates pass to his son Edward William Howell Blackburn Scratton
1926
E.W.H.B Scratton dies
1928
Electricity supplied to Ogwell
1929
School becomes a Junior School
1930
1930’s (mid) Houses on Canada Hill and Margaret Road built
1957
School Closed
1960
(Late) – Sunny Hollow and Tor Gardens built
1961
School becomes Ogwell Memorial Hall
1991
Canada Hill School opened