@MyHouseHistory

Ever wondered about the history of your house and the people who lived in it? We will help you on your journey to find out more. #HouseHistory

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"Designed by renowned architect Sir Edwin Lutyens and with a wealth of features typical of the period, Weston is thought to be the only example of his work in Dorset." bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/1…

House with views of Durdle Door where Sir Laurence Olivier honeymooned on sale for £1.75m

A UNIQUE cliff-top house close to Lulworth Cove is up for sale for £1.75million.

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Find out more about American Arts & Crafts house styles, how to date your house and where you can find examples to visit and lots more #Howoldismyhouse #TraceMyHouse #HouseHistory #Romantichouse
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Listed status for former Cambridge home of labourer with artistic... mol.im/a/8762075 via @MailOnline

Listed status for former Cambridge home of labourer with artistic...

The home of David Parr, who used the skills he learned by decorating houses and colleges around Cambridge to transform his own, has been given listed status.

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Today was a good example of the fact that you still need to head to archives for #househistory sources! I had 4 boxes of sales particulars & deeds (like this) for properties all over Gloucestershire - which are not catalogued! Fun & games in the archives! 😀 #househistories
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In the Northamptonshire village of Aynho many old cottages have Apricots growing up their walls. These were given to local householders by the Lord of the Manor. The locals were then required to pay their tithes in Apricots rather than money #howoldismyhouse
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Kate Wilcox@katewilcox7627 Sep 2020
My small house had 3 tailors/machinists working from home in 1901 and I would love to know what it was like and where they worked. thebritishacademy.ac.uk/blog…
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It is hard to believe that until the middle of the 19th century many families lived in one room cottages. The room often had a built-in box bed. In the 1900’s I found a family of 16 living in a one room house like this and they all survived. #howoldismyhouse #househistory #house
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#househistory #tips Family history societies often collect local histories, as knowledge of family and local history go hand in hand.
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Have you embarked on a #StreetStudy? More and more people are! Gloucester Road and Morley Square are just two examples. If you have an internet presence for yours, then please submit a link to the free #StreetStudy #Directory at streetstudy.org
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An alternative to #AHouseThroughTime one of the houses shortlisted for the last series but not used. "Saints, Crooks and Slavers" - Peter Cullimore bit.ly/3kwZtDj
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Replying to @aidan1981
I’ll say it again Chancery records! And manorial records. And lots more. I only do histories of rural properties. Town ones have too many changes to street numbering, and street names.
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Lovely afternoon summarising the history of a Manor House I’ve been researching. 186 #Chancery documents seen so far. 100 more at least in my “I need to continue” section. Affidavits the best. Thanks @UkNatArchives for these records. Essential for any house history.
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Replying to @layersofhome
Lay subsidy rolls at TNA are an essential source for any house history before 1650. Check the E179 database which also includes all hearth tax records not just those that may have been printed.
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The scrubbing of the front steps outside the house was a practice still prevalent in the early 20th century. This is Mrs Blodwen Williams washing the pavement outside her front door, Ynys-y-bŵl, during the 1930s bit.ly/WashingThePavement193… Via @AmgueddfaCymru #WelshHistory #History
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Replying to @Historylady2013 @GillBlanchard
I grew up in a late 1960s house built on site of prefabs in a road of interwar semis. Found occasional 'treasure' in the garden over the yrs- broken crockery sort of thing. Made me wonder why it was there even at a young age! Maps: 1884, 1938, today. #HouseHistoryHour #Maps
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Had such a great evening speaking to @anniebreilly about #househistories and #AHouseThroughTime for @WinchesterHods 😀 Thank you to all the team! The interview will be available soon from the website! 👍🏻😄 @heritageopenday winchesterheritageopendays.o…
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Replying to @artcath @HouseHistorian
So glad you enjoyed it as much as we did. A fascinating evening 😊
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Catherine Polley@artcath17 Sep 2020
Fascinating in conversation webinar from @WinchesterHods between @HouseHistorian and @anniebreilly on researching house history and the incredible stories that are uncovered along the way. #HouseHistory
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By pure accident in getting a job at Wakefield archives which has the WR Registry of Deeds. I had no idea the Registry existed before I got the role. I knew people researched house histories but never really thought how. So i find #househistoryhour each week v illuminating.
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