by Krish | Jun 20, 2018 | Period Property Locations
There has been a settlement in Newbury since the Saxon period. Originally the Saxon settlement was known as Ulvritone, before later being called New Burgh. Over time this then became Newbury. In the Middle Ages the main industry in Newbury (RG14) was making wool....
by Krish | Jun 5, 2018 | Period Property Locations
Berkhamsted is a historic market town with a long history. The earliest written reference dates from 970 and the town is home to the oldest known extant jettied timber-framed building in Great Britain, which was built between 1277 and 1297. The building, which can be...
by Krish | May 15, 2018 | Period Property Locations
With the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle just days away, the eyes of the world will soon be on St George’s Chapel in Windsor, Berkshire. The college, where the chapel is located, was founded on the 6th August 1348 by King Edward III and has a rich,...
by Krish | May 1, 2018 | Period Property Locations
People have lived in Winchester for over 2,000 years with the first permanent residents arriving in the Iron Age. After the Roman conquest, the city developed into the Roman town of Venta Belgarum. During the third Century, the town was one of the largest in Roman...
by Krish | Apr 17, 2018 | Period Property Locations
There is evidence that the area around Reigate has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. In 1088 the area was granted to William de Warenne by William the Conqueror and a castle was constructed soon after. Around 1150 the de Warennes ordered that a town should be built...
by Krish | Apr 3, 2018 | Period Property Locations
Until the 13th Century, Harpenden in Hertfordshire consisted of small hamlets and farms. There is even evidence that Belgae farmers originally lived in the area in the 1st Century BC. There are also traces of Roman villas and Roman artefacts in the area. In 1060 King...
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