There's
an interesting and eclectic mix of housing in Wendlebury, dating from
much older cottages to more modern residences. Until the late 19th
century there were at least five farm houses and most of the men living
in the village were employed on the farms. Many of the wives and children
helped in the fields during the harvest and sheep-shearing time. The
stream also provided income, as the cress was harvested and sold in
the local markets. All of the farm houses are now private homes, including
the barns which formed College Farm, once the property of Christ Church
College in Oxford.
