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Yeldersley Hall and FitzHerbert Wright
Yeldersley Hall Seems like the home of my great great grandfather FitzHerbert Wright (1841-1910) and his father Francis Wright (1806 – 1873) has been turned into “Luxury Self Catering Holi… more →
a tale of downward social mobility
Our Built Heritage
wrote 1 month ago: There are a number of demesnes, estates, castles, country houses and manors dotted throughout Irelan … more →
Please someone buy the beautiful Pell Well Hall
wrote 2 months ago: Pell Well Hall (Image from Strutt & Parker) Sir John Soane was one of the most important Regency … more →
Attingham Park
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wrote 2 months ago: Attingham Park I have recently started a Museum and Heritage course, which means I am able to visit … more →
Yeldersley Hall and FitzHerbert Wright
wrote 4 months ago: Yeldersley Hall Seems like the home of my great great grandfather FitzHerbert Wright (1841-1910) and … more →
Hay Carr on the market for 4 million quid
wrote 6 months ago: Haven’t been posting of late but interesting to find out that my uncle and aunt’s former … more →
Models & Photographers commissioned together ?
wrote 6 months ago: Hello and good morning to all my faith full blog readers, today I have a question i would like your … more →
Macdonell of Keppoch Ancestors
wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been looking into my Macdonell of Keppoch ancestors, although that might be McDonnell. My … more →
The Wright Connection
wrote 1 year ago: I had an email from Charles Wright last night. He’d noticed the blog, and explained that we we … more →
Gogar Bank House and Peter Ramsay
wrote 1 year ago: I’m still trying to find out more about the Ramsay ancestry. Each time a look another piece of … more →
From Clifton Hall in Midlothian to Duffus House near Elgin
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wrote 1 year ago: Clifton Hall School I’ve been trying to figure out if Clifton Hall School is the same Clifton … more →
Castle Gogar Revisted
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wrote 1 year ago: I’ve had an update from the new owner of Castle Gogar, once owned by one of my ancestors (see … more →
Taste and Decadence
wrote 1 year ago: A grassed avenue stretches ahead to the lake, beyond which stand twin recumbent statues. Off to the … more →
Castle Gogar: bought in 1789 for £37,000
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wrote 1 year ago: I was staggered to find out that my great great great grandfather Lloyd Baxendale bough his way into … more →
Ramsays, Hamiltons and a Douglas
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wrote 1 year ago: Ever since I found that I was listed on the Douglas Archives, I’ve been wondering how I might … more →
Ahnentafel of Justin Luke Astley Kirby: the Maitland connection
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wrote 1 year ago: Here’s the second part of my Ahnentafel, kindly send to me by Rafael Alberto Madan, my 8th cou … more →
Dean House, Kilmeston: a reminiscence
wrote 1 year ago: This post is not so much about my family history, more a childhood reminiscence having been looking … more →
A descent from trade: a tale of misplaced snobbery!
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wrote 1 year ago: My mother recently asked me if I knew how my grandfather Claude Kirby was related to his aunt Connie … more →
Holiday fincas and farmhouses
wrote 1 year ago: Rural-tour offers a wide selection of hand picked cottages, farmhouses and fincas. Many of our holid … more →
Karawang Cepiar City in West Java Indonesia
wrote 2 years ago: Cepiar Property is proud to present a range of unique resorts from the Karawang Cepiar City in West … more →
