Places
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Photos
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Maps
573 maps found.
Books
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Memories
676 memories found. Showing results 321 to 330.
The Old School House
The Old School House was the village school, which opened in 1868 and closed in 1960. The school was built by the landowner using the local blue lias stone. The windows were reclaimed from the Abbey, as were corbals and other ...Read more
A memory of Muchelney in 2008 by
Welwyn Garden City, Sweet Briar
This view is from the west side of Sweet Briar looking south down the hill towards Cole Green Lane (out of view). To the left is the entrance to Heronswood School (since closed, now a modern housing area). I ...Read more
A memory of Welwyn Garden City by
Bakingside Round About
I know this is a picture that was taken 25 year prior to when I was born, yet I still get amazed at the dates of the pictures around my home town! The progression just amazes me!
A memory of Barkingside in 1981
The Mud Flood
Date Unconfirmed. After torrential rain, the topsoil off the fields at the top of Prospect Road slid down the hill to Monkton Road. Any houses which were not slightly above road level were flooded. Our house being a good ...Read more
A memory of Minster in 1982 by
Flint Cottage
I am not sure about the exact year. I have fond memories of visiting my nan who lived in Flint Cottage and just wondered what happened to it and see if anyone knew anything about it as would like to find out more. The date I have put on was the year I was born so if anyone can help please email me.
A memory of Ruscombe in 1953 by
Wargrave. My Adventure Playground.
Born in 1950, our first home was the old Nissan huts at Hare Hatch. We moved down to Hamilton Rd in 1953 and I lived there until January 20th 1964. Yes, a date engraved in my memory as it was the end of my great ...Read more
A memory of Wargrave in 1950 by
Tracing My Roots
I traced my ancestors to Eckington - they were the Littlewood Family and date back to 1798. The males were all named Joseph in each generation and they worked as first a farmer and then they worked in Applebys Foundry as iron moulders ...Read more
A memory of Eckington in 2006 by
Family
My Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandfather Robert Saar was buried in Wangford Parish Churh on 13.6.1714. He was a farmer in Wangford and his Son and Grandson also lived in the village. I have, with the help of Suffolk ...Read more
A memory of Wangford by
Date Of Photo
In 1953, the 400th anniversary of the school, the Queen Mother "opened" the entrance with newly erected boars' heads on each pillar. I have a photograph of this ceremony before the assembled school.
A memory of Tonbridge in 1953 by
Memories Forgotten
My family lived in Woodhouse Eaves for a short while - it was a beautiful town and although I have few memories now, I do remember a local Doctor - Dr. Wykes, who taught me to ride a horse. I often wonder what happened to ...Read more
A memory of Woodhouse Eaves in 1951 by
Captions
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The timber cottage on the left is Poplar Cottage, dating from the 1600s.
The terrace on the left is noteworthy: it dates from 1815 to 1830, and has interesting architectural features such as stone cill bands to the first and second floors and sash windows alternating
The terraced houses and cobbled street of Long Row at Belper is one of the many legacies left by Jedediah Strutt who, with Richard Arkwright, brought industry to the town in the late 18th century.
The present St Laurence's church dates from the 12th century but was restored and partly rebuilt in the 1880s.
The three-storied sheds date from Tudor times, and today are a major attraction.
The High Street is noted for its Arcade shopping centre, which dates back to 1901 and includes ornamental stained glass.
The King's Head dates back to at least 1726, but it underwent a major reconstruction in the 1880s.
This post mill was rebuilt in 1788 and 1844, retaining a main beam dated 1644.
A church was recorded on this site around 1113, but the oldest part of the present building dates from about 1260.
In the background we can see the tower and spire of the 12th- and 14th-century parish church of St Peter and St Paul, which has interior wall-paintings dating from the 15th century.
Parts of the house date from the medieval period, but it has been greatly altered over the years, and was restored in the 1920s.
The Great Tower, dating from the 15th century, has seen many different tenants, including, briefly, a post office!
St Bartholomew's church dates back to 1240, but even before that there was a church on this high ground.
The central section was the Market House, and dates from c1450.
The present church dates from 1966.
Most of the present church dates from the 19th century, although the tower was built in 1640.
The word 'fold' means an enclosure of land for animals, and 'Chadynge`s fold' may well date back to the Saxon period.
Part of the nave and the chancel at St Mary's has walls dating back to Saxon times, and the walls incorporate many Roman bricks.
In the churchyard is a cross shaft dating, it is said, to the 9th century.
It dates from c1450 and Charles II is said to have spent a night there after the Battle of Worcester in 1651.
There has been a county side since 1847 but the present club dates from 1865.
The church stands close to the river by Broadwas Court and dates mostly from c1200.
This view looks north along South Gate past the extraordinarily grandiose statue in its towering medieval-style spired canopy to a 19th-century MP, Henry Handley, which dates from 1850.
well as containing works by Gainsborough, Constable and Reynolds, the Art Gallery is also home to Hogarth's altarpiece from the church of St Mary Redcliffe, and Solario's Withypool Triptych, which is dated
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