by Krish | Aug 29, 2018 | Period Property Locations
There is little information about Tonbridge prior to the Domesday book in 1086. However, people are believed to have travelled through the area to cross the river in the Iron Age. An ancient trackway has been traced running along the east side of the present...
by Krish | Aug 21, 2018 | Period Property Locations
Following on from the success of the heritage open day weekend in 2017, this year for the first time the Heritage Open Days will take place over two weekends in September. The Heritage Open Days started in 1994 to provide communities with the opportunity to learn and...
by Krish | Aug 14, 2018 | Period Property Locations
Andover started as a Saxon village. It was first mentioned in history was in 950 AD when King Edred built a royal hunting lodge in the village. Just over ten years later, in 962 AD King Edgar called a meeting of the Saxon ‘parliament’ (the Witenagemot) at...
by Krish | Jul 31, 2018 | Period Property Locations
London is home to thousands of period properties. With such a rich heritage, there are several conservation areas and listed buildings across the city helping to maintain and preserve the history. The Romans initially founded London, then known as Londinium, in AD 43....
by Krish | Jul 17, 2018 | Period Property Locations
The first permanent settlement in Teddington is believed to have been in Saxon times. The name Teddington is believed to have derived from the name of an English tribal leader, Tuda. In 971, the land in Teddington was gifted to the Abbey of Westminster and by the 14th...
by Krish | Jul 3, 2018 | Period Property Locations
The first reference to Beaconsfield was in 1185, where it was called Bekenesfeld. The town is believed to have started in the Saxon period. Beaconsfield was a popular stopping point on the road between London and Oxford and the area, now known as Old Beaconsfield,...
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