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PINNER has a long history, of which this is the first thorough account for well over half a century. In an entertaining narrative, it looks at the village and its people, in …
Cleethorpes was originally three small farming and fishing hamlets on the Lincolnshire coast, which later combined and eventually developed into a thriving seaside resort. This …
St John's Chapel, in Chichester, is a rare survivor … a Georgian proprietary chapel which has largely escaped the attentions of modernisers. By the noted architect James Elmes, it …
Eastbourne did not develop as other seaside resorts because of land ownership in the 18th and 19th centuries. The tiny watering place, which formed at the hamlet of Sea Houses and …
Gosport was an old fishing village on one side of Portsmouth Harbour in the Middle Ages. It was not until 1677 that its strategic importance was recognised, when Charles II ordered …
Essex and its people have exercised a greater influence on the wider history of England—and, for that matter, Europe—than most counties, and its inhabitants are justifiably proud …
The Selsey tramway was one of the most remarkable country railways in England. Less than eight miles long, it boasted no fewer than 11 stations. It used antiquated engines and …