Looking at Tithe Map of 1842 there are numerous references to `Homesteads`. Could anyone please tell me was a Homestead just a house or did it include other buildings? Many thanks.
I recently replaced one of the rubber seals at the joint of two sections of plastic guttering after the original one perished. I could not get one exactly the same but it did seem to make a secure,...
Any assistance regarding the following would be greatly appreciated. Is there any record of the names of men from England who worked in the South Africa diamond/gold mines in the early 1900s? Thanks...
Any help regarding how certain information was recorded on the 1841 - 1911 census records would be greatly appreciated. The census is a record of the people in a property when the enumerator called....
In a case of forgery in 1827 an inconclusive verdict was given by the jury so the judge `reserved it for the opinion of the 12 judges`. Could anyone shed any light as to why Twelve Judges had to give...
If anyone could shed some light on the following I`d be most grateful. Some 16th century tenant farmers paid an annual rental for `vert` or `greenhew`. What was `vert` or `greenhew`?
Many thanks....
I have an old Wolf electric hammer drill, the jaws of which are `stuck` wide open after I removed a large drill bit. A friend suggested tapping lightly around the chuck with a hammer, however this has...
I have read that these Acts more or less forced the smaller landowner to sell to his land to the wealthier landowner. How? (I`ve probably not grasped something obvious here but any explanation would...
A medieval field, now built upon, near to where I live was known as `Risedale`. Could the `dale` part of the name possibly refer to the undulating nature of the ground? Thanks.
The 1842 Tithe Register for the area in which I live refers to a cottage/farmhouse with attached barns (now Grade 2 Listed Buildings) as being `Farm Buildings`. Am I correct in assuming therefore that...
I have read several descriptions of the Medieval Ridge and Furrow system of ploughing but am still uncertain as to just what the `furrow` refers. Was it the unploughed strip of ground that separated...
I`m hoping someone out there may be able to answer the following question. In the 18th century what was the difference between a Court Leet and a Court Baron? I`ve tried searching the internet for the...
There are two cottages near to where I live which have rather unusual features. One cottage is very small and in one gable end, about 1 metre below the roof line, slates protrude by approx 50mm as if...
I would be obliged if anyone could please answer the following question. Whilst undertaking some local history research I came across a beerhouse which was owned by one gentleman and the beerhouse...
Last week my wife and I purchased our first `Smart` phones, Huawei Ascend Y550s. Both phones require charging almost daily even if not used, although switched on. Could anyone please tell me if this...
I have a partial photo of a male relative taken during the Second World War which appears to show the arm badge (circular) of the Western Command with some letters above. The only letter I can make...
