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Canalside Parks - Static Caravans and Lodges

Canalside Parks - Static Caravans and Lodges

Let's take a look at the fantastic range of static caravan and lodge parks along the canals of the UK.

Dreaming of emigrating to England?

Dreaming of emigrating to England?

Let's look at your options for entering the UK and staying in this country, temporarily or permanently.

Property Hunting on the Canal de Nantes a Brest

French Property

Property Hunting on the Canal de Nantes a Brest

Let's explore the best canalside villages along the Nantes à Brest canal in the north west of France.

The Best Canalside Villages in Britain

The Best Canalside Villages in Britain

I’ve listed some of my favourite canalside villages here, all with a population under 7,500 and within 750m of the canal.

Women in Estate Agency - the 1880s and 1890s

Me and my books

Women in Estate Agency - the 1880s and 1890s

In the 1880s estate agency was almost unheard of as a career for women, but times were changing.

Willie George Allsop, 1882-1902

Willie George Allsop, 1882-1902

Willie George Allsop lived at 2 Canal Locks, Glascote, one of the Top Lock cottages. His father was Peter Allsop, a canal toll clerk.

The History of Rothay Street, Leigh

The History of Rothay Street, Leigh

In 2023 I sold a house in Rothay Street. Here's the history I researched for the sellers and the new owners.

1841 Census for St Abbs (Coldingham Shore)

1841 Census for St Abbs (Coldingham Shore)

The 1841 Census for St Abbs (Coldingham Shore), compiled from the transcripts published by Ancestry including any known corrections.

The Calder and Hebble Navigation

The Calder and Hebble Navigation

A brief history of the Calder and Hebble Navigation.

Found drowned - Francis Herbert Bailey (1869-1884)

Found drowned - Francis Herbert Bailey (1869-1884)

The story of Francis Herbert Bailey (1869-1884 who was found drowned at Sydney Lock,

Devizes Bathing Place on the Kennet and Avon Canal

Devizes Bathing Place on the Kennet and Avon Canal

The idea of setting up a dedicated bathing area in the Kennet and Avon Canal first cropped up in print in 1860. Here's its history.

The Trefoil School, founded in St Abbs

The Trefoil School, founded in St Abbs

The Trefoil School was founded in 1939 at Northfields, St Abbs, as a home for disabled evacuee children.

St Abbs Lifeboat Record of Service

St Abbs Lifeboat Record of Service

The St Abbs Lifeboat Record of Service

Rocklyn, 11 Murrayfield, St Abbs

Rocklyn, 11 Murrayfield, St Abbs

I have stayed at Rocklyn, St Abbs, several times, so I was inspired to look into its history.

3 Seaview Terrace (aka 3 Upper Row), St Abbs

3 Seaview Terrace (aka 3 Upper Row), St Abbs

I researched 3 Seaview Terrace briefly, when I was looking into the history of Rocklyn.