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249mm x 189mm x 9mm

Pages: 160

Be it a manor or a cottage, much of the appeal of an old country house lies in its sense of history. But how do you discover who lived there centuries ago? Illustrated with photographs, maps and prints, and using the author's house in Kent as a case study, this accessible guide explains where the records can be found, how to interpret them, what internet resources are available, and how to 'read' a house as a record of its history.