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House stories Practical examples of old houses but a history

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Every home has a story — from the first families who lived there to the changes in community life over the decades.
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The Standen roofline, designed by Philip Webb, features a variety of elements characteristic of the Arts and Crafts movement

Wonderful story

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House History - Getting Started Many of us have a deep interest in history. We are captivated by the past, and the growing trend of exploring our family's genealogy is evidence of this. Old houses serve as a living exhibit of...

Would you like to discover the history of your house? Read our Getting Started Blog #HouseHistory

Visit The Paper House, A House Made Of Paper In Massachusetts Step inside the the strange roadside attraction, The Paper House, a house with furniture made of paper in Massachusetts.

The Paper House, built in 1922 in Cape Ann, Massachusetts, is a unique house made entirely of newspaper. Well nearly - the house is framed with wood and has a wood flooring and roof. All the furniture inside is made of newspaper including a grandfather clock and piano

The "Skinny House" in Boston is a very narrow home, measuring only 10.4 feet wide and has an interesting backstory.
Two brothers inherited a piece of land from their father. Whilst one brother was serving in the army the other built a large house taking up most of the land.

2/ When the soldier returned, to discover what had happened he built a narrow house on the small piece of land to spite his brother. This house blocked sunlight and ruined his brother's view, causing a rift between the two brothers

Rose Cottage Chedworth is in Glos. Well it was before Henry Ford saw it, fell in love and had the c1620 cottage removed brick by brick to Michigan, USA

The Marriage House sits on the end of the bridge over the River Tweed at Coldstream, Northumberland. Runaway couples would get married there until 1856 when the practise was stopped.

A street with no front doors looks a little odd but I found this in Woodseer Road, London E1. #Househistory

House History - Getting Started Many of us have a deep interest in history. We are captivated by the past, and the growing trend of exploring our family's genealogy is evidence of this. Old houses serve as a living exhibit of...

Would you like to discover the history of your house? Read our Getting Started Blog #HouseHistory

New owners of Milford’s Killynure House find letter detailing its history hidden in floorboards The proud new owners of Milford's historic 'Killynure House' have recently started renovation work in what will become their family's forever home – and in…

Every house historians dream, New owners of Milford’s Killynure House find letter detailing its history hidden in floorboards #househistory -

Piercebridge, Durham,
This Georgian style cottage was probably built in 19th century.
Whitewash was used to soften the appearance of these hard limestone buildings whilst the interesting decorative lip mouldings above the windows and door help to deflect rainwater

In the Northamptonshire village of Aynho many old cottages have Apricots growing up their walls.
These had been given to the local householders by the Lord of the Manor. The locals were then required to pay their tithes in Apricots rather than money. #HouseHistory

@mzeclectic.bsky.social Hi Maureen. Welcome to Bluesky.

"A Brixham, Devon legend: A father told his daughter’s suitor he’d rather see her in a coffin than married to him. Undeterred, the suitor built a coffin-shaped house. Impressed, the father blessed the marriage. #HouseHistory #LoveConquersAll"

The Old House in New St, Salisbury is over 700 years old with flintstone and slate walls. It certainly is very interesting and could tell a story or two but it does beg the question - What was the Old House called when it was new?

Absolutely go to the records. We would always say that is a must. The notes in the margins, comments on the register , records that have not been digitised are vital. In fact many of the really important or in depth records have not been copied in anyway.

Silbury House is an example of cottages built within the Avebury Circle in Wiltshire
In what would be classed as sheer vandalism today
18th century builders broke up the megalithic stones and used them to build the local village

Humphrey Bogart, born Christmas Day 1899, lived at 245 W 103rd St, Manhattan. In 1926, he wed actress Helen Menken in NYC’s “deaf church,” a tribute to her deaf parents. From humble NYC roots to Hollywood legend. #HouseHistory #HumphreyBogart #NYC

Wishing all our friends a Very Happy Christmas #househistory #history #oneplacestudies

"If only this house could talk... Grants Hill House, East Sussex, was the last confirmed sighting of Lord Lucan, born this day 1934, who vanished in 1974 after his nanny’s murder. A British peer turned mystery, he left behind his family & legend. #HouseHistory #OnThisDay

Author Beatrix Potter's house Hilltop can be seen on the 1900 map. Maps are an important tool in tracing house history. Sometimes the house address & number can change but not the location on a map. Trace my House shows you how and where to find maps http://www.tracemyho...

The information found in Wills and Probate, Inventories & Accounts can provide important information about houses and how people lived. LS Lowrie was living at The Elms in 1976 when he died and his Will was proved. http://www.tracemyho...

Oh dear! My scheduler is a bit out. This should have been yesterday. I will have to have a word with it

Happy birthday to Louisa May Alcott, born #OnThisDay in 1832! Author of Little Women and more, she penned her most famous novel at Orchard House, where she lived during the 1870 census. 📚✨ #LiteraryLegends #Househistory

This is a resource that was under my radar and so useful as well as being a great insight into how people participated in parliamentary elections in England in the period from 1695 to the Reform Act of 1832