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Holiday Cottage, Isle of Purbeck
18th Century cottage in Corfe Castle available for self-catering holidays (sleeps 6).
http://balder.prohosting.com/ehedley/

Benridge Hagg Old Barn Cottages and Riding Centre
Family owned and operated self catering cottages in a renovated 17th century stone barn. Adjoining riding centre. Close to Morpeth, and Newcastle upon Tyne airport.
http://benridge_cottages_uk.tripod.com

Llannerch Goch B&B
Pictures and details of a four star, 17th century country house in Capel Garmon.
http://betwsycoed.co.uk

The Blue Ball Inn
14th century Inn with accommodation and food on the A3052 at Sidford.
http://blueball-inn.webwest.co.uk/

The Anti Corn Law League
A time line and some pass notes on this influential middle class pressure group formed to promote free trade, and a template for further radical advances throughout the nineteenth century.
http://britishhistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa022001a.htm

Banana Cottage
A 17th-century rural cottage, situated on the outskirts of the conservation village of North Curry.
http://business.virgin.net/bananacot.ncurry/index.html

Leigh House
Guest accommodation in a 16th-Century stone farmhouse. Details, prices, location and a brief history of the house.
http://business.virgin.net/leigh.house/

The Castle Inn
Pretty hostelry that can trace its origins back to the 12th century. Includes room tariff, sample menus and information about the locality.
http://castle-inn.info/

Castle of Park
Sixteenth century Gordon castle suitable for business meetings and entertainment events. Provides facilities and function information.
http://castleofpark.net/

Clifford House Farm
A 17th Century farmhouse in Buckden available for hire. Sleeps 11 in 5 bedrooms. Accommodation, prices, photographs, and contacts.
http://cliffordhousefarm.com/

From Stagecoach to Motorway
History of the town's transport from the middle of the 19th century still with their stagecoaches, through the building and opening of the motorway in the 1950's to the now even wider M1.
http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/greenpark00/home.html

Two Churches
The history of two churches in the town during the 20th century. The church of St Mary Magdalene and the church of St Mary and St Giles, their buildings and location, people and their memories plus events and statistics.
http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/magdalene00/home.html

Martin Talor Antiques and Interiors
Stock 19th, 20th century and 21st century furniture. Products, company profile, location and contact details.
http://content.blackcountry.com/mtaylor/

Coranto
Group working on dance from mediaeval times to the late 18th century. Information about concerts, educational services, and publications.
http://corantoearlydance.com/

Crook Hall Farm - Crook
Bed and Breakfast accommodation in a 15th century farmhouse. Details, photos, and a virtual tour.
http://crookhallfarm.co.uk

Clifford's Tower - Massacre at York (1190)
Historical article about Clifford's Tower and the massacre of Jews in the 12th century.
http://ddickerson.igc.org/cliffords-tower.html

Five Sumner Place Hotel
Situated in the heart of South Kensington, one of the most stylish and sought-after locations of London, 5 Sumner Place Hotel brings the charm and elegance of a former age to the twentieth century.
http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/estate/vz15/

Diving Duck B&B and Holiday Cottage
Offers a 19th Century house converted to a bed and breakfast, plus the Diving Duckling, a converted holiday cottage. Accommodation, prices, photographs, and contacts.
http://divingduck.biz/

The Philological Museum
William Camden's seventeenth century account of Elizabeth's reign, "Annales Rerum Gestarum Angliae et Hiberniae Regnante Elizabetha", with the annotations of Sir Francis Bacon. In Latin and English.
http://e3.uci.edu/~papyri/camden/

The Weighbridge Inn
Originally built as a weighbridge and Inn and dating back to the 17th Century, now a free house and home of the famous 2 in 1 pie. Between Nailsworth and Minchinhampton.
http://easytorecall.com/2in1/start2.htm

Local History
An introduction to the history of the area from prehistoric times to the late 20th century.
http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~mchatwin/localhst.htm

Fuchsia Cottage, Fortrose Harbour
Self catering 18th century listed harbour side cottage overlooking the Moray Firth. Accommodation, prices, photographs, and contacts.
http://ebasic.easily.co.uk/00D018/031025/

Broom House
19th century farmhouse offering bed and breakfast accommodation. Includes information about the area, prices and photographs.
http://egton-bridge.co.uk/

Cragg Coiners
Wikipedia article about a band of counterfeiters who produced fake gold coins in the late 18th century to supplement small incomes from weaving.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cragg_Coiners

Old Thorn Barn
Seventeenth-century barn overlooking Norfolk countryside in Hethel. The barn has been carefully restored to retain all its original features. Includes directions, facilities and tariff.
http://fp.oldthornbarn.f9.co.uk/

The Druces of Frome
Family history from the 16th Century. Also includes a summary of the town's history.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~druce9/

Tyneside Family community history
Local history of Dudley, Colliery, Weetslade, Northumberland in the 19th century and surnames Kane, Wake, and Dinning.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tynesidehistory/index.html

Westcourt Bottom
Accommodation in 17th century cottage, also artists studios. Includes photos and list of rooms, facilities and rates.
http://freespace.virgin.net/bill.mather/

Borderers Guest House
Former 17th Century coaching inn, with a description of accommodation.
http://freespace.virgin.net/borderers.brecon/

Sheerness
Data from the area for those interested in local history and genealogy. Includes 18th century newspaper extracts.
http://freespace.virgin.net/colin.penney/

The Horse Shoe Inn
Well situated in Eddleston for hunting, shooting and fishing in Scotland. It is surrounded by large estates which were laid out in the last century for sport.
http://freespace.virgin.net/horseshoe.inn/index.htm

Handel House
Basic information on the 18th Century house where George Frideric Handel lived for 36 years.
http://gfhandel.org/handelhouse/

The Giles Tribute Pages
Tribute to Carl Giles, Daily and Sunday Express cartoonist for fifty years and voted "Top Cartoonist of the Twentieth Century".
http://giles.clickhere2.net/

Hallagenna Farnhouse and Cottages
17th century holiday cottages on the edge of the moor. Photographs, description, tariffs and availability,
http://hallagenna.knetsol.com

Great Britain Historical Database
A large database of British nineteenth and twentieth-century statistics
http://hds.essex.ac.uk/gbh.asp

Bracton: De Legibus Et Consuetudinibus Angliæ
The Laws and Customs of England, written by a 13th century English judge. In the original Latin with simultaneous translation into modern English.
http://hlsl.law.harvard.edu/bracton/

Warkworth House Hotel
Privately-owned, family-run hotel and restaurant based in a 19th century mansion. Information on accommodation, online booking, discounts, local events and attractions.
http://home.btconnect.com/warkworth_house/

The Hermitage
Brief description, tariff and contact details of bed and breakfast at this 17th century listed house.
http://home.freeuk.net/hermitage/

The Early Dance Circle
Umbrella organization for early dance. Includes information about membership and events, and an overview of Western dance from the middle ages to the 19th century.
http://homepages.tesco.net/~rostibolli/

Sawrey Ground
Bed and breakfast accommodation in a 17th century farmhouse, within a mile of the picturesque lake of Tarn Hows and close to the centres of Ambleside, Hawkshead and Coniston.
http://homepages.which.net/~gillian.oconnell

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