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The Lane Beneath the Field: Following a Lost Boundary

A hedge, a hollow and a field name can preserve different parts of a landscape’s past. In an invented parish, follow how a boundary’s shape and name point towards several possible histories…

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A closer look · ArchivesFrom Map Margin to Meeting Place: Reading an Old Parish Map

An old parish map can reveal how a place was meant to be understood. Its title, key, scale and annotations often explain more than a quick…

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“A place is a record you can walk through”

Buildings and streets hold clues, though no single feature tells the whole story. We set details beside maps, records, and what can be observed, leaving room for uncertainty.

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Buildings1 articlesRead the shapes, materials, and alterations that give old buildings their character.Read the story Streets1 articlesNotice how routes, plots, and public spaces record a place changing over time.Read the story Archives1 articlesExplore maps, records, and photographs as clues to local stories.Read the story Craft1 articlesLook at traditional materials and building details through the hands that made them.Read the story Landscapes1 articlesFollow the older paths, boundaries, and working land beneath familiar surroundings.Read the story
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The Lane Beneath the Field: Following a Lost BoundaryLandscapesThe Joint Between Two Eras: Brick Bonds as Building CluesCraftFrom Map Margin to Meeting Place: Reading an Old Parish MapArchivesA Street That Bends: What an Old Route Leaves in the PlanStreetsThe Window That Was Filled In: Reading Change on a Brick FacadeBuildings