New farmers on the medieval block

This is the first of a series of articles; the intention being to provide an overview of useful family and local history records in existence, with advice on where to find them. The articles will incl

East Anglia appears to be full of wonders, from carriage driving and an escaped puma to a Harrods pavilion and ancient forests, as these houses show

The garden at The Holt, Hampshire The home of Mr and Mrs Edward Wake

Whatever your passion–be it gardening, fishing, sailing, shooting or equestrian sport– you can live the countryside dream in one of these idyllic Hampshire houses

The ancient custom of ‘beating’ willow wands around parish perimeters is still performed today–minus the medieval brutality, discovers Vicky Liddell

IN a modern world there always seems to be a new, faster, more high-tech way of doing things. When it comes to looking after some of our most treasured historic sites, however, the National Trust is s