by Elysia Robinson | Jan 23, 2023 | Period Property Locations
Located to the west of Brighton, the first known settlement in Hove was from around the 12th Century. The area started out as a small fishing village surrounded by farmland. Hove expanded from a single road (Hove Street). The village only had 101 residents living...
by Elysia Robinson | Oct 7, 2022 | Period Property Locations
Located opposite Windsor on the River Thames, Eton’s name derives from the Old English word for ‘river-town’. Before the Norman Conquest, the land belonged to the manor of Queen Edith, wife of Edward the Confessor. Best known as the location of Eton College, the town...
by Elysia Robinson | Aug 23, 2022 | Period Property Locations
Redhill is located to the west of Reigate and south of Croydon. In the early 1800s, there were two settlements in the area. One of these settlements was based near Redhill Common and the other was located towards the west of where Redhill town centre sits today....
by Elysia Robinson | Jun 20, 2022 | Period Property Locations
Known as the birthplace of England, Kingston upon Thames was the coronation site of multiple Saxon Kings. Kingston was the ideal site due to its location on the borders of the kingdoms of Wessex and Mercia. In the 10th Century, King Athelstan united both these...
by Elysia Robinson | Apr 29, 2022 | Period Property Locations
Wandsworth is home to a rich heritage with plenty of architectural and historical character. However, the majority of Wandsworth has developed over the last 200 years with the land before that predominately being fields and woodland. In addition to Wandsworth, the...
by Elysia Robinson | Mar 2, 2022 | Period Property Locations
The earliest written record of Reading in Berkshire dates back to January 871 AD when the first Battle of Reading took place between the Danes and the West Saxons. The foundation of Reading Abbey in 1121 led to the town becoming a place of pilgrimage and enhanced the...
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