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Cumbria farmhouse with land and outbuildings for sale on the market at £1.325m
A farmhouse dating back to 1864, complete with an attached converted barn, is up for sale for £1,325,000. Situated on the outskirts of the Lune Valley town of Kirkby Lonsdale, the property offers extensive grounds, woodland, and land. According
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See inside a Grade II home in the heart of Falmouth on the market at £475,000
This three-bedroomed Grade II home not only offers a degree of seclusion as well as being perfectly placed for transport links and day-to-day amenities, but it also boasts a range of "charming" features, off-road parking and an enclosed rear courtyard
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Handsome Grade II listed residence in North Curry on the market at £1m
This handsome Grade II listed residence occupies a large plot situated just off the centre of the desirable village of North Curry, within walking distance of the amenities, while Taunton is around six miles away. (Image: Pictures: Connells, Taunton
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Six-bedroom detached house in Heaton/Lostock area on the market at £2.5m
An exquisitely designed house has come on the market in one of Bolton's most desirable locations for £2.5 million. The six-bedroom detached designed is located in the Heaton/Lostock area. The house, built by the current owners, features ultra-modern
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Converted former mill in East Budleigh in the market at £700,000
This delightful former mill occupies a semi-rural position along a quiet lane half a mile from East Budleigh, on the edge of Woodbury Common with Budleigh Salterton just two miles away. The detached period property, named Hayes Mill, is believed to
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Grade II listed townhouse in St Saviourgate, York on the market at £1.65m
A historic and luxurious townhouse in the heart of York and boasting Minster views has come onto the market. The five-bedroom townhouse, situated in St Saviourgate, is for sale with Savills and is described as ‘one of York's finest townhouses -
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'Exceptional' 19th century coach house with panoramic views up for sale at £975k
AN 'exceptional' 19th century former coach house in Cheshire has been put on the market. The six-bedroom property is nestled away off Brockhurst Way in Northwich and offers stunning panoramic views of the Dane Valley. Built in 1830, originally
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Coastal reatreat in Lilliput, Poole on the market at £2.1 m
A COASTAL retreat in one of the South Coast’s most sought-after locations has gone on the market for £2.1 million. Located in Lilliput, 60 Brownsea View Avenue is a five-bedroom, four-bathroom home, boasting panoramic views across Poole Harbour
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Hollywood legend's Norfolk farmhouse put on the market for £1.95m
A traditional Norfolk farmhouse belonging to one of Britain's most successful actors has been placed on the market for £1.95m. Hawthorn House, located in the hamlet of Thurning in north Norfolk, was the home of the late actor Sir John Hurt.
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Former south Essex water tower with 'Willy Wonka' lift on sale for under £1m
A RENOVATED water tower with five floors and a Willy Wonka-style lift is on the market for under £1million. Located in Brentwood, it boasts three bedrooms and bathrooms as well as a glass vacuum elevator and spectacular views of the London skyline
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Garden Cottage near Basingstoke on the market at £2.5m
A property in Basingstoke region has hit the market with an impressive £2.5m guide price. Garden Cottage, as it’s known, in Stratfield Turgis near Sherfield on Loddon, is a sprawling modern home blending opulence and a charming rural setting in
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Period home with pool and three-bed cottage on the market at £1.7m
An impressive period home with a swimming pool and detached three-bedroom cottage is for sale in Hacheston, near Framlingham, at an asking price of £1.7 million. Selling agent Fine & Country describes Hacheston Lodge as “a perfectly formed small
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Three Norfolk Victoria Cross heroes
During the First World War, the Victoria Cross was awarded to 627 recipients, of whom I can trace just six from Norfolk. If any reader is aware of others, I should be glad to hear about them and research their stories. I have already written about
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Carl Shaldrake reflects on his career as a soldier this Armistice Day
Retired Grenadier Guard and Hampshire resident, Carl Shaldrake reflects on his career as a soldier this Armistice Day as he thanks Help for Heroes for helping him move forward after injury From as far back as I can remember, I wanted to be a soldier
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A grade II-listed cottage in Upton Cemetery is listed for £300,000
YOU have a chance to "own a piece of history" after an estate agent revealed a Victorian cemetery cottage is for sale. The grade II-listed cottage in Upton Cemetery is listed for £300,000 by Nicol & Co and offers a unique chance to live inside
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Dumfries and Galloway's part in Scotland's national Covid memorial project
Photography by Kirstin McEwan and courtesy of the Artists and Remembering Together D&G New musical compositions, theatre productions, walking trails and art exhibitions, and a Dispersed Forest are among the ways our communities, working with
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The final resting place of war poet and soldier Siegfried Sassoon
Horror of wounds and anger at the foe, And loss of things desired; all these must pass. We are the happy legion, for we know Time's but a golden wind that shakes the grass. An excerpt from Absolution by Siegfried Sassoon As the
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The life of Essex war hero Don Sheppard
Essex war hero Don Sheppard who died recently at the age of 104, was one of the last remaining D Day veterans. What a life. What a man. Don was just 24 when he stormed the Normandy beaches. He was not only left with memories of the horror he witnessed
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Was Winston Churchill really the greatest Briton to ever live?
When choosing my ‘Cotswold Greats’ I oft try to select someone who’s lesser known or maybe whose links to the Cotswolds are not so obvious, but this month I felt I couldn’t ignore the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965
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The history of Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday in Essex
THIS month brings Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday and as usual crowds will gather around Essex’s many war memorials to remember the thousands of soldiers who paid the ultimate price to serve our country. Memorials to the fallen began springing
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Nigel Seaman, founder of social enterprise Combat2Coffee on remembrance
Every November, former infantryman Nigel Seaman polishes his medals and begins his walk to Christchurch Park in Ipswich for the annual Armistice Day service. The walk is a time to reflect and think about his own journey The year was 1992 when a
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Avro’s 100th anniversary year takes off
The Avro Heritage Museum in Woodford held a celebration to mark the 100th anniversary of A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd creating its world-famous airfield and production facilities at the Stockport site A plaque commemorating the men and women who worked at
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What might have happened if Hitler had breached Sussex’s coastal defences?
Ever wondered what might have happened if Hitler had breached Sussex’s coastal defences? John Charles Hall has done just that, reissuing an intriguing trilogy imagining life in the county under German occupation. Freddie Lawrence is enthralled
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The bravery of the Gloucestershire Regiment’s 2nd Battalion
This particular battalion of the brave got off relatively lightly on D-Day itself. The 2nd Battalion, the Gloucestershire Regiment, came ashore on Gold Beach, one of the five designated landing beaches, on June 6, 1944. The Glosters though didn’t actually
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The Kent location known as the birthplace of the modern British Army
Tucked behind Sandgate, near Folkestone, with views of the sea, is Shorncliffe Camp. Much of the area is now home to individuals, couples and families, housed in a plethora of smart new-builds. For centuries, though, the whole place thrummed with the
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Harry Daniels VC MC – First World War hero
‘The first Norfolk man to be given the VC’ ran the headline in more than one newspaper feature on Harry Daniels. Regular readers of this column will know that’s not right, Admiral Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson of Swaffham was thus honoured more than 30
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The Widnes man whose design played a key role in World War Two
As the designer of the Lancaster, the RAF’s workhouse heavy bomber of WW2, Roy Chadwick deserves to be lauded as a ‘Great’; it was his invention that delivered perhaps the most famed precision air attack of the whole war, the Dambusters raid of May
