History of the British Countryside & Country Life
The History I Was Never Taught
Growing up in Greater Manchester, Peterloo was never taught. This essay explores the 1819 massacre, its suppression, and what it means to inherit a place without its full memory.
The History I Was Never Taught
Growing up in Greater Manchester, Peterloo was never taught. This essay explores the 1819 massacre, its suppression, and what it means to inherit a place without its full memory.
The Name That Arrived by Sea
Britain was named long before it was unified. This essay explores how the word arrived by sea, how Greek and Roman writers shaped it, and why the name endured despite...
The Name That Arrived by Sea
Britain was named long before it was unified. This essay explores how the word arrived by sea, how Greek and Roman writers shaped it, and why the name endured despite...
A House That Sent a King to His Death
Growing up in Marple, I heard stories of a great hall that once stood there, tied to the man who signed the King’s death warrant. This piece traces the history...
A House That Sent a King to His Death
Growing up in Marple, I heard stories of a great hall that once stood there, tied to the man who signed the King’s death warrant. This piece traces the history...
The Faceless Clock of Castle Combe
Castle Combe has no street lights. Walking its lanes at night feels like stepping outside modern time. Inside the village church, a medieval clock without a face still strikes the...
The Faceless Clock of Castle Combe
Castle Combe has no street lights. Walking its lanes at night feels like stepping outside modern time. Inside the village church, a medieval clock without a face still strikes the...