#Youlgreave a lovely village in #Derbyshire .This is #ThimbleHall , a tiny C18th 1-up, 1-down cottage, with the upper floor having originally been accessed by a wooden ladder. It was named as the ‘Smallest detached house in GB’ in 2000 by Guinness World Records #HouseHistoryHour
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Repairs to a clay dabbin cottage 2021 #BurghbySands
Built using a mix of clay, sand is mixed with straw, then layered around a ‘cruck’, (a wooden A frame). The roof is thatched with straw or reeds or made of heather Historic Buildings & Places SPAB
‘His House’ by Wutopia for the 2017 Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture in Dameisha Village, Shenzhen, China exploring the disconnect so many women feel in traditional marriages in China #HouseHistoryHour
Another lament to loss. The 'Kent Ghost Cabin' is an art project homage to the lost homestead cabins and the lifestyle they represented, built in the 40's and 50's in the Joshua Tree National Park in California. Created by artist Frederick Fulmer in 2018 #HouseHistoryHour
The land and cottage in Surrey that I investigated appears in the records of a C16 lay subsidy, the C17 hearth tax, the C18 land tax, C19 poor rates and the C20 land valuation survey. So my research gave me interesting insights into taxation over the centuries.
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The only surviving thatched building in the centre of this Dorset town.. No thatch allowed after the rest burned down in the 18th century (can't remember the year!). QUIZ For you...who knows where it is? #househistory #househistory hour
23/ And finally a reminder that you can see all this and more discussed in greater detail in my new book. Thanks for following #HouseHistoryHour tonight.
A big day!
🏰 a fun #HouseHistoryHour on sustainability & historic houses
💐 @historic_houses evidence submitted to House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee committee inquiry
👩🏼🏫 practitioner workshop for TCD Histories Public History MPhil students squeezed into my lunchbreak
📸dramatic skies in London
For more about the evolution of the #seaside check out my book #Seaside100 A History of the British Seaside in 100 Objects Unicorn Publishing Group #HouseHistoryHour
🌊🌊 #seasidearchitecture often has an extravagant air, an added dash of ‘saltiness’, if you will. It’s what makes it such fun to study! I’ve loved sharing it with you @HouseHistroyHr Karen Averby 🌊 #HouseHistoryHour
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One of my #FamilyHistory oddities is this rate book for Brum ... Benjamin Samuel is my rellie. He existed. However William Samuel didn't exist as far as I can tell. Have constructed trees to find William Samuel to no avail.
Was someone careless? Telling fibs??
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You can also follow the Seaside Heritage Network Seaside Heritage Network to connect with people and organisations interested in houses, buildings and history at the #GreatBritishSeaside #HouseHistoryHour
Findmypast The Ilford Burial Board was created to pay for an addition to the cemetery of St Mary's Church. There are 5 rate books between 1882-93 - invaluable to see who owned what & also what was built in the years before Kelly's of 1900 went fully by street.
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We are delighted to announce that Cathy Soughton Cathy Soughton has joined us as a Tutor. Cathy is known in the genealogy community for her expertise in house history and brings to Pharos a brand new #HouseHistory course, booking now:
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In the newspapers, I discovered an auction at that same house and I was able to learn about all the contents. I could imagine the upright piano in the front room with the Chesterfield sofa and French clock. #househistoryhour
Melanie Backe-Hansen I wrote an article on a terrace of houses long gone (taken over by Alfred Harman for his new photographic paper co. which became Ilford Ltd); based solely on auctions and newspaper adverts. I like the idea that they were 'a pleasing distance from the High Road'
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That late night moment, just finishing up slides for tomorrow morning's talk on sources for House Histories for Society of Genealogists when you discover a very shocking incident happened on your property in 1939!! Got new story to tell but now I must go to bed !! #HouseHistoryHour
Charlie Booth HouseHistoryHour Here’s an example of just how rich in information the Hearth Tax Exemption Certificates are… don’t overlook them! #HouseHistoryHour
