Prebendal Manor in Nassington, Northamptonshire, was built around 1200 on the site of an 11th-century timber Anglo-Saxon hall.

The earlier hall was reconstructed in stone around 1200.

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New Horbury People's Museum tells rich history of town. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Noticed something I've not before, 'by the Parish' on 1784 burials. Spotted first for John Crumpton, traveller so the parish burying him made sense. 5 out of 13 other records on page are the same.

#stmarybourne #oneplacestudy #oneplacestudies #oldparishrecords

Fish & chips 🤝 gelato!

Italian Scots have introduced us to more than pizza, pasta & ice cream parlours!

Explore some of the fascinating stories of Italian migrants who came to Scotland in the late 19th century 👇

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📷 @scranlife

Worcestershire Archives is embarking on an exciting 2 year project!

New Burdens will catalogue a range of public records thanks to funding from central government. Learn more about how this project will improve access to historic public records.
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The Elizabethan Merchant's House in Plymouth #adoorablethursday

NEW BLOG POST!

Continuing our look at the May 1924 #Manton tunnel explosion, we focus on the final injured railwayman, George Buckby - a 'tough old devil'!

Remarkably, we hear from George's daughter Dorothy about her memories of her father's accident:

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38,000 documents. 3 centuries. 1 project. Find out more about how the Dutch Prize Papers project is digitising their collection in this Success Story 👇 eu1.hubs.ly/H09fd-M0 Huygens Instituut - KNAW

On the 22nd May 1816, the Ely and Littleport Riots commenced in Littleport and lasted until 24th, the caused by high unemployment and rising grain costs. We have several records here at Cambs Archives which document the riots, as well as the aftermath.
Ref: 283/L21 and 283/L4/62

#ThrowbackThursday – Station gates, #Addlestone , c.1918
The Rose Temperance Tavern seen on the corner of Alexandra Road remained in business until 1931. It was formerly known as the Addlestone Coffee Tavern. #LocalHistory #TBT

If you've seen some of today's #OnePlaceWednesday tweets and you're wondering what a #OnePlaceStudy is, we have a short explainer for you. If you like #FamilyHistory and #LocalHistory , this perfect combination of the two may appeal... one-place-studies.org/about/what-is-…

Using (or thinking about using) Excel spreadsheets for #OnePlaceStudy data collection? Useful tips learned the hard way are shared here! #OnePlaceWednesday

Researching postal workers over time in a wider area to view #OnePlacePost in my OPS in context is fascinating! I've also downloaded 'Masters of the Post' to my Kindle for background reading. What aspects of your Place are you taking a 'deep dive' into? #OnePlaceWednesday

The Alter Canopy of St. Bartholomew’s Church, Moreton Corbet, Shropshire. Decorative scheme by Sir John Ninian Comper, 1904.

Progress? Today's image from the Historic England Archive shows a Motor Traction Company omnibus waiting at Charing Cross, with a horse bus about to overtake.

You can see hundreds of Archive records of Charing Cross👇
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#CharingCross

How did our ancestors get healthcare before the #NHS ? Historian Dr Steve Thompson takes a closer look at the 'ramshackle and competing structure of overlapping services' that provided life-saving care:

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Ermington #Devon
Pomegranate detail on choir stall bench end carved late 1880s by Trask & Co of Norton sub Hamdon, Somerset, during the restoration there to designs by John Dando Sedding. 📸: my own #WoodcarvingWednesday

St Andrew's Ambulance Association horse-drawn ambulance attending industrial accident, c.1880s. Formed in 1882 to tackle growing injured in road accidents or at work, and not able to obtain first aid. Sick or injured were often unable to get to hospital Archive ref: P1960

Does anyone use research logs (or other ways to record your research efforts) for #OnePlaceStudies ? Let us know what methods you use and how your system works for you! #OnePlaceWednesday

The Shropshire version of this has arrived at One-Place Towers. I hadn't thought much about privies in my #OnePlaceStudy until I saw 'E.C.' appearing in 1910 Valuation Act field survey book entries and realised this meant Earth Closet. An interesting read! #OnePlaceWednesday