‘my ancestors lived among border reivers’

This is one in a series of articles; the intention is to provide an overview of useful family and local history records in existence, covering the period 1066-1485. Each article can be enjoyed as a st

Wearing its heritage on its sleeve, this medieval castle has lived many lives, including a fortified castle, a Jacobean mansion and a comfortable Victorian family home

Three parish councils in the rural area of Furness in Cumbria – Egton with Newland, Mansriggs and Osmotherley – joined together to form the Parish Council of Egton with Newland, Mansriggs and Osmother

Tucked in the Herefordshire countryside at Much Marcle, not far from its border with Gloucestershire, is Hellens Manor. Now presenting as a Tudor/Jacobean home, it predates those eras by some margin;

“Hands of Saint Dominic” by Albrecht Dürer, 1506; ...

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