Category Archives: buildings and structures

The Great Storm of 1703 ~ A Blow to the British Navy!

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

The Great Storm of 1703 was one of the most severe storms or natural disasters ever recorded in the southern part of Great Britain. The storm came in from the southwest on 26 November 1703 (Julian calendar) or 7 December … Continue reading →

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UK “Real” Estate: Tower Hill

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

The traditional East End of London plays a role in my latest Work in Progress, a cozy mystery with lots of twists and turns. Tower Hill is important to the story’s climax. Tower Hill is an elevated spot northwest of … Continue reading →

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UK Real Estate: Greenland Dock

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

In my current WIP (Work in Progress) one of the characters works in the timber business at Greenland Dock. Here is some interesting facts about Greenland Dock: Greenland Dock is the oldest of London’s riverside wet docks, located in Rotherhithe in … Continue reading →

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Locating Jane Austen: The Author’s Influence Upon the English Tourism Business

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

Recently, I partook of a short 4-day bus tour of the home of American Presidents in Virginia. Living in neighboring state of North Carolina, the trip was not exhausting, and so on the first day (before we settled in our … Continue reading →

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Georgian Era Mystery~The Cock Lane Ghost: A Format for Religious Fervor

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

The Cock Lane ghost was a purported haunting that attracted mass public attention in 1762. The location was an apartment in Cock Lane, a short road adjacent to London’s Smithfield market and a few minutes’ walk from St Paul’s Cathedral. … Continue reading →

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The Westminster Paving Act: Setting London’s Roads Aright

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

In doing research for a recent release, THE MYSTERIIOUS DEATH OF MR. DARCY, which is set in Dorset, I came across the Purbek marble, a fossiliferous limestone found on the Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula in southeast Dorset, England. That … Continue reading →

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Oh the Places You Will Go…The Places Prominent in Jane Austen’s Life

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

The grand country estates and locations used in the film adaptations of Jane Austen’s novels often lead her fans into believing that “our Jane” lived in some of Britain’s finest homes. But where, oh where, did Jane Austen call home? … Continue reading →

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During the Reign of George IV: The Red Barn Murders

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

The Red Barn Murder was a notorious murder committed in Polstead, Suffolk, England, in 1827. A young woman, Maria Marten, was shot dead by her lover, William Corder. The two had arranged to meet at the Red Barn, a local … Continue reading →

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UK Real Estate: Brentford, Childhood Residence of Pocahontas, Pamunkey princess, and Much More

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

Brentford is a town in west London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow, at the confluence of the River Brent and the Thames, 8 miles (13 km) west-by-southwest of Charing Cross. It was historically part of the … Continue reading →

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UK Real Estate: Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire, Backdrop for Harry Potter, Pride and Prejudice, and Robin of Sherwood

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

Lacock Abbey in the village of Lacock, Wiltshire, England, was founded in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury, as a nunnery of the Augustinian order. History Lacock Abbey, dedicated to St Mary and St Bernard, was founded … Continue reading →

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