Daydream thread continues.....

COOLTRIKERCHICK

lostinrates wrote: »

Ctc, we went to our local history centre ( what they call the reference library for historical docs over this way) and found all the old maps. We were allowed to handle the originals, whoch felt crazy. Looking at early eighteenth c maps of our house and what was once its 'estate' was awesome and raised lots of questions as well as answers. We needed to pay for a photography licence, which is ok (but was about 25 quid) but i plan to do it again to get a better snap of that map so i can print one out for home reference, maybe even home decor!

that a good idea about having a map for a home decor..

I am going today.. managed to organise the 'troop's' so I can have a nice few hours in the civic centre achives...

Will ring them now to say I am coming, and if they can find any info before I get there..

rhiwfield

Have fun CTC! Should be plenty of old maps, get ready for the frustration though when bits of info are missing or you cant tie a family to a particular house!

Now here's another thought for a year or two down the line. Many old houses had a midden and you just may find that you start to unearth bits and pieces as you dig the garden. Depending on what you find these can form an interesting little display when cleaned up.

Well, it seems nearer to winter than summer and we've had no fruit ripen on the trees. Pears which are ready usually in August were brought in two weeks ago and took a further 10 days to ripen. So the (poor) apple crop will be picked this week to ripen slowly in the garage.

Its weather like we're having that makes me glad we have hard paving round most of the house and garden. Less muck to track in but not an option for many of you with more land. Still, that's what boot rooms are for.

Woodburner is now lit in the evening, had stick to the ribs liver and onions last night, seemed just right for the weather!

Itismehonest

:rotfl: Well that'll teach me to read the forum before replying to my PMs. :rotfl:

Just spent several hours giving CTC links, telling her to get along to the Archive & suggestions of what to ask for & ..........
she's gone there already :rotfl:

I have always loved history but, having lived with & in it for most of my life & had to put up with years of tin-god bureaucracy, I can reliably inform you that it becomes a total nightmare.
Archaeologists & planners tend, it seems, to go home to their nice warm, relatively modern houses while believing that anyone living in anything historic should be happy to live without the benefit of modern conveniences unless going to often unnecessary upheaval & expense.

So, while it's nice to know you live in a Domesday area, have titles back to 1699 when "The rent was 17s. 6d. and a capon and fat goose every other year. The payment on the death of the tenant was a best beast or 40s." it doesn't do anything to help keep you warm & dry or lend itself to authentic period white goods :rotfl:

rhiwfield

Itismehonest wrote: »

I have always loved history but, having lived with & in it for most of my life & had to put up with years of tin-god bureaucracy, I can reliably inform you that it becomes a total nightmare.
Archaeologists & planners tend, it seems, to go home to their nice warm, relatively modern houses while believing that anyone living in anything historic should be happy to live without the benefit of modern conveniences unless going to often unnecessary upheaval & expense.

So the sgraffito Ogmore part chamber pot (without the bottom!!) that I dug up is best kept a close secret or I might have to rip out modern sanitary fittings

I s'pose one advantage of living in a 70s house is that most people dont give a fig what I do with it...must be a trial at times living in a listed building.

Itismehonest

rhiwfield wrote: »

So the sgraffito Ogmore part chamber pot (without the bottom!!) that I dug up is best kept a close secret or I might have to rip out modern sanitary fittings

I s'pose one advantage of living in a 70s house is that most people dont give a fig what I do with it...must be a trial at times living in a listed building.

This isn't even listed. Just happens to be in an area that risks disappearing up it's own annus - horribilis ..... or otherwise.

rhiwfield

Itismehonest wrote: »

This isn't even listed. Just happens to be in an area that risks disappearing up it's own annus - horribilis ..... or otherwise.

Was once very closely involved with an organisation responsible for archaeological input into planning decisions. I suppose that having to do a dig/have a watching brief (adding thousands to the cost) is not much fun when you want a building extension.

Itismehonest

Not even an extension. Further reply by PM.

lostinrates

We have been so far very lucky with the listed buildings people. We had a BIG SCARE earlier in the year when we risked being upgraded and that would have scuppered a lot of use for the property without. Eing the sort of big find that would have brought a few visitors each year. One might have come every few years to look at mud.....but no actual 'things' were expected to be found, just the place. Thankfully they remained open finding a reasonable doubt it was here not over the road.

We spent a good long time in pre planning, as you all know having held my hands through it, and prepping a historical consideration. The big plus was that the previous owners have done some terrible things to the buildings whoch give us a historical reason to alter.

I was amazed we had less restriction, and we remain aware things might surface that put flies in the ointment. We ARE listed and its an ordinary farmhouse house but with an interesting/odd history, so i think our low grade is very, very lucky!

alfie_1

evening all

bit of rain this morning but dry, sunny rest of the day..:)

talking of listed buildings........ in lymington is a long terrace of cottages, not listed but of "architectural/historical interest" . a chap bought one in 2002 and he has just been told he HAS to replace all the double glazed windows [that have been there 25yrs ] :eek:... the bods that be have JUST noticed them and even tho chap appealed THEY have won....:mad: it beggars belief that sometimes these bods preach what you should and shouldnt do but fail to act sooner and think 25yrs is adequate....??

thus ends todays rant !;)

Itismehonest

alfie_1 wrote: »

evening all

bit of rain this morning but dry, sunny rest of the day..:)

talking of listed buildings........ in lymington is a long terrace of cottages, not listed but of "architectural/historical interest" . a chap bought one in 2002 and he has just been told he HAS to replace all the double glazed windows [that have been there 25yrs ] :eek:... the bods that be have JUST noticed them and even tho chap appealed THEY have won....:mad: it beggars belief that sometimes these bods preach what you should and shouldnt do but fail to act sooner and think 25yrs is adequate....??

thus ends todays rant !;)

:rotfl:

Sounds like the prat who wanted us to keep an arched window installed in the late 1980s rather than put back the whole building which had originally been there. :headbang: :rotfl:

:think: Wonder how CTC got on