March 23, 2021 by Cethru Cellophane 1 Comment Jobs of Days Gone By #16.- the Ironmonger THE IRON MONGER nails, screws, nuts and bolts Supplier of household needs Ace is now the place Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
March 22, 2021 by Cethru Cellophane 7 Comments Jobs of Days Gone By #15. – The Sign writer THE SIGN WRITER A gold leaf expert a master calligrapher artist to be read Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
March 14, 2021 by Cethru Cellophane 1 Comment Jobs of Days Gone by #10 – the Sexton THE SEXTON A church caretaker Sometimes dug graves for the dead Often rang the bells Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
May 4, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane Leave a comment Open Window OPEN WINDOW In the dead of night unseen creatures foraging back to bed for me Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
March 12, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane Leave a comment Unusual U.K. place names 76. – Cleobury Mortimer CLEOBURY MORTIMER, Shropshire Name from Old English Clifu meaning a steep place Church has crooked spire Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
February 26, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane 2 Comments Unusual U.K. place names 64. – Claxby Pluckacre CLAXBY PLUCKACRE, Lincolnshire Medieval village Was deserted long ago. Had church which fell down Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
February 22, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane Leave a comment Unusual U.K. place names 62. – Petty France PETTY FRANCE, Gloucestershire Not remrkable not much history to tell not written, that is. Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
February 17, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane 4 Comments Unusual U.K. place names 65. – Uttoxeter UTTOXETER, Staffordshire Varied history Luttuc’s homestead on the heath Roman garrison Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
February 16, 2020 by Cethru Cellophane Leave a comment Unusual UK place names 61. – Over OVER, South Gloucestershire Over Court burned down The White Lady of Over Haunts each New Year’s Eve Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
December 30, 2019 by Cethru Cellophane Leave a comment Unusual U.K. place names28. – Pucklechurch PUCKLECHURCH, Gloucestershire Bronze-age round barrow Saxon royal villa site Kingdom of Wessex Share this:TweetMoreEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading...
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