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The royal connections with this park probably go back further that with other parks, beginning with Edward I (1272-1307), when the area was part of the Manor of Shene; the name was changed to Richmond

Loughborough University is at the cutting edge of science and technology yet, at the same time, it has a high reputation in sports that themselves stretch back to the ancient world of the original

In this north-western sector of a remarkable parish it is possible to go back two thousand years at a glance, from the ancient trackway to an abandoned railway line, courtesy of Dr Beeching.

'Antelope' had been sold in 1913, but by March 1920 the surviving sisters were back on station for the GWR, though both were used for cargo runs only.

The Sudell family can be traced back to the reign of Edward VI. They owned land in Blackburn and out at Oozebooth. The family built a large town house on King Street.

All the local farming families tried to get back to Alderley for Wakes week in the third week of August.

middle of the 19th century, the third (curfew) bell was rung daily at five in the morning and eight in the evening, warning householders to extinguish their fires until morning; this custom dates back

Tavern Street contains the Great White Horse Hotel, which, despite its Georgian facade, is a timber-framed building dating back to the 16th century.

Going back to the beginning of the 19th century, Loakes Manor together with its park was sold in August 1798 to the Right Honourable Robert Smith, Lord Carrington, a prosperous banker and friend

In the yard at the back there is a rare survival, a dovecote dating from the 13th or 14th century.

From then on, Conduit Square and Back Lane became Tindal Square and Tindal Street, respectively. Market-day was also posing problems for the corn merchants.

He received a severe contusion in the back part of his head, and was otherwise severely bruised.

Life came back to the big house in 1790, when it was bought by John Trotter, an army contractor from Soho, who had a new manor house built on the site.

Wilderness, a haven of peace and tranquillity for all who seek a break from the excitements of the bustling resort of Exmouth; and nearer to the estuary is the strange house of A La Ronde, a trip back

Yet to discover how all this came about we have to trace the town back to when it was a settlement in Roman times.

You will notice that the shops there, on the Chester Road end of Birmingham Road, are set back quite significantly compared with those at the Penns Lane and Emmanuel Church end of the shopping

The derelict buildings around the square, which had been the cause of grave concern, have also been brought back to life.

William decided to shut this 'back gate' to his kingdom by building a royal fortress at the entrance to the valley.

From 17th-century market town house, to cultural headquarters of a thriving Victorian industrial centre, to modern tourist attraction - each layer of the 'onion' takes us further back into the

The Howard family first owned the estate as far back as the middle of the 17th century.

This was a weatherboarded, white building with a cupola containing a clock and bell going back to the days of the spa.

Unable to function, the B&CSPCo had no way of raising revenue or finance to pay back the funding and become independent.

THE CURRENT fortification on this site can be traced back to around 1160. This was during the reign of Henry II, first of the Plantagenet kings.