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Tag Archives: buildings and structures
Very “Real” Estate: Vicars’ Close, Wells, Somerset, England
The oldest purely residential street in England is known as Vicars’ Close, which is located in Wells, Somerset, England, and dates from the mid 14th Century. Planned by Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury, at one time it was 42 separate houses, … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, British history, buildings and structures, customs and tradiitons, England, Great Britain, history, medieval, research
Tagged British history, buildings and structures, England, medieval, religion, Somerset, Vicars' Close, Wells
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Windows in Jane Austen’s Stories, a Guest Post from Eliza Shearer
We, Janeites, know that windows are a thing in Jane Austen’s novels. One of Mr Collins’ most memorable scenes in Pride and Prejudice takes place when he and his wife are on the way to visit the formidable Lady Catherine de Bourgh alongside their visitor, Miss Elizabeth … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Austen Authors, British history, buildings and structures, Emma, Georgian Era, Guest Post, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Pride and Prejudice, reading habits, Regency era
Tagged architecture, Austen Authors, British history, buildings and structures, Eliza Shearer, Emma, Georgian Era, guest post, Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Pride and Prejudice, Regency Era
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Craigievar Castle, the Inspiration for Walt Disney’s Trademark Castle and a Ghostly Experience
Are you still looking for the ghosts and goblins of Halloween? Permit me to introduce you to Craigievar Castle in Scotland, where you might hear ‘Red’ Sir John tell of ancient feuds between the clans and the murder of … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, British history, buildings and structures, history, legends, medieval, paranormal, real life tales, Scotland, spooky tales, suspense
Tagged architecture, buildings and structures, castles, Craigievar Castle, legends, medieval, paranormal, Scotland, Scottish history, spooky tales
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What Do We Know of London and the Surrounding Areas in the Regency?
Some people who read Regency-based novels do not realize London itself was not all the areas we writers mention in our novels. Many areas, such as Hampstead Heath (famous for its duels), Kew Gardens (founded in 1840 from the exotic … Continue reading
Posted in British history, buildings and structures, business, commerce, England, estates, Georgian England, Georgian Era, history, Living in the Regency
Tagged British history, buildings and structures, City life, Georgian Era, Hampstead Heath, Hyde Park, John Nash, Kew Gardens, London streets, Mayfair, Middlesex, suburbs, Westminster
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Capability Brown, England’s Greatest Landscape Artist: “This site has great capabilities.”
Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown changed the face of eighteenth century England, designing country estates and mansions, moving hills and making flowing lakes and serpentine rivers, a magical world of green. (About Capability Brown) The fifth child of William Brown, the land … Continue reading
Posted in British history, business, estates, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, real life tales, research
Tagged 18th Century, British history, buildings and structures, business, estates, Georgian Era, Lancelot "Capability" Brown, landscape artist, real life tales
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Jonathan Martin, Arsonist ~ Full of Fury and Fire
Many of my Regency stories is set in Yorkshire, one of my favorite places in the UK. Today, I bring you a tale that occurred on 1 February 1829, in the town of York and, specifically, involved the Cathedral and … Continue reading
Posted in British history, buildings and structures, Church of England, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Great Britain, history, real life tales, religion, research
Tagged arsonist, British history, buildings and structures, Church of England, Georgian Era, Jonathan Martin, real-life tales, religion, York Minster
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James Lackington: The Man Who Revolutionized Book Stores
In a time when we bemoan the loss of Borders, Waldenbooks, and fear the demise of Barnes & Noble and Books-a-Million, it is hard for us to imagine what it must have been like for those who entered “The Dome … Continue reading
Posted in books, British history, buildings and structures, business, England, Georgian England, history, publishing, reading, reading habits, real life tales
Tagged book selling, books, bookstores, British history, buildings and structures, business, Georgian England, James Lackington, reading habits, real life tales, The Dome of the Muses, The Temple of the Muses
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The Rise of the Paston Family from Yeomanry to the Ranks of the Greatest Landowners in England and The Paston Letters
Although they are not held as a single collection, the Paston Letters provide insight into 15th Century life, which no other set of documents can. They are a record of a family’s correspondence, from different members of the Paston family, … Continue reading
Posted in British history, buildings and structures, history, medieval, military, political stance, real life tales, research
Tagged British history, buildings and structures, medieval, real life tales, Sir John Falstolf, the Black Death, the Paston Letters, War of the Roses
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That’s Right, It’s a Post about Privies, a Guest Post from Sophia Turner
This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on 6 July 2018. It’s much more fun to view the Regency era through rose-colored historical glasses, focusing on the flattering empire-waisted dresses, pretty bonnets, beautiful countryside, well-stocked elegant country house libraries, and … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, British history, buildings and structures, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Guest Post, inventions, real life tales, writing
Tagged Austen Authors, Bath, bathrooms, buildings and structures, chamber pots, Chatswoth, Dover Castle, garderobe, Georgian England, guest post, privies, Royal Crescent, Sophie Turner, water closet
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Milton Abbas, the First Planned Village in England
Dating back to 1773, Milton Abbas is a village in Dorset, eight miles south of Blandford and eleven miles northeast of Dorchester. Under the instructions of Lord Milton, the town of Middleton was, literally, moved elsewhere. Middleton was originally within … Continue reading
Posted in British history, buildings and structures, Georgian England, Georgian Era, research, Uncategorized
Tagged 1st Earl of Dorchester, British history, buildings and structures, Capability Brown, Dorset, Joseph Damer, Lord Milton, Milton Abbas, Milton Abbey
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