Marion Hearfield - history, Swaledale, houses
Swaledale stories
Swaledale's population fell drastically in the 19th century. I analysed all the censuses, then I really got interested and ended up writing many separate stories ...
Stainmore stories
Westmorland Winters met Dales Spenceleys, Lord Rosebery got a valet, more railways, and the move to the West Riding.
... new stories added ...
Cowkeepers
The Winchester measure has been the standard since the 13th century - even for milk. And it was much misused by the milk-dealers of the 18thC.
Lament of the Engineer's Wife
Twenty years ago, life was hectic and the ironing piled up as John ran his engineering consultancy from home.
Our Gloucestershire house
Our house was built on land sold by the children of a Wiltshire vicarage. The stories cover continents, generations and a generous mother-in-law ...
Our other house
Our other house was built in 1826 by a clothier. He went bust, his son went bust, there were riots and the Poor Rate failed.
... work still in progress ...
Building the Pall Mall sewer
Who was the Borough Scavenger? What kept George II stuck at Kensington Palace in 1729?
Even on-line research can get smelly ...