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Artisan potter wins bitter £300k four-year battle with painter neighbour over ownership of 4ft-wide...

The Daily Mail 11 Nov 2024
Read More ... Ms Narga ... He said ... It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, and the name means 'Thursten's town or settlement' ... EXCLUSIVE ... EXCLUSIVE ... Pictured is Book Barn, the property which Ms Narga bought in 2020 before starting a bitter war ... EXCLUSIVE ... .
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I stayed at a lakeside lodge at Leeds Castle, a spectacular former Henry VIII love ...

The Daily Mail 08 Nov 2024
But it has ... Leeds Castle has become an attraction with half a million annual visitors ... Read More ... The castle, set in rolling Kentish countryside (the M20 cutting through not too far away), is flanked by two pleasant villages listed in the Domesday Book.
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Neighbours at war over who owns stream dividing their gardens: Artisan potter locked in four-year...

The Daily Mail 31 Oct 2024
EXCLUSIVE ... It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, and the name means 'Thursten's town or settlement' ... He is pictured with his wife Laura (right) ... Pictured is Book Barn, the property which Ms Narga bought in 2020 before starting a bitter war ... .
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Spooky days out: 10 of the most haunted houses in the UK

The Observer 31 Oct 2024
Blickling Hall is a handsome house that boasts gothic architecture and plenty of atmosphere ... Photograph ... It actually dates back much further, with a mention of a house here in the Domesday Book of 1086, when it was owned by the Bishop of Salisbury ... .
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A urinal in their Treasury bathroom, whiskey at the despatch box and a five-hour Commons ...

The Daily Mail 30 Oct 2024
Ms Reeves herself has said that the 'first' chancellor was 'Henry the Treasurer', who the Domesday Book lists as having served under William the Conqueror in the 11th century ... Above. Leaving Number 11 Downing Street this morning ... She said in 1961 ... Above.
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Which pub really IS Britain

The Daily Mail 24 Oct 2024
But now a new book by buildings archaeologist James Wright - Historic Building Mythbusting (The History Press) - seeks to settle the matter once and for all ... Pouring even more cold water on the claim, James says in his book.
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The Harrying of the North, by William the Conqueror

Ancient Origins 29 Sep 2024
The list of records compiled in the Domesday Book in 1086 show us that many of the villages and manors in this region have a note beside them - wasteas est - meaning “it is wasted”.
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Who IS behind the poison pen letters (posted in Tesco envelopes) that are convulsing a Yorkshire...

The Daily Mail 28 Sep 2024
When Brenda Hardy opens the post at her lovely home at ­Shiptonthorpe, in Yorkshire’s East Riding, she does it with extraordinary care ... And always on a Thursday.’ ... For sleepy ­Shiptonthorpe, which dates back to the Domesday Book, does seem rather nice.
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A right royal row! Queen Elizabeth

The Daily Mail 24 Sep 2024
The 91-year-old, who lives nearby, warned the ‘unspoilt’ village would be ‘changed forever’ if the scheme was approved ... She added ... Another said ... One said ... Burnham Thorpe has a population of under 200 and was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1087 ... It said.
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How ₹16.68 crore British mansion was stripped off its historic gothic status: ’Took every door handle, tile...’

Live Mint 22 Sep 2024
The Grade II-listed Bochym Manor was known for its Jacobean oak staircase, walnut-panelled library, and history stretching back into the Domesday Book ... Adding to their woes, three of the four baths were missing ... .
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Couple buy dream �1,500,000 mansion but their worst nightmare comes true

Metro UK 21 Sep 2024
SWNS) ... The gorgeous home called Bochym Manor came with a Jacobean oak staircase, a walnut-panelled library and an incredible history dating back to the Domesday Book ... Everything about it was the stuff of dreams ... SWNS) ... Mr Caton said. ‘I was distraught.
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Whisky galore — exploring Islay’s latest distillery

The Times/The Sunday Times 07 Sep 2024
Single malts come in many guises ... Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Ardbeg ... This bright, beautiful, green-gold bubbly, filled with elegant citrus-blossom charm, is from an estate listed in the Domesday Book ... 2022 Black Book Painter of Light Chardonnay, Essex ... .
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The myth of Britain’s fleeing non-doms

The Spectator 22 Aug 2024
During 2024, it claimed, Britain will lose a net 9,500 dollar millionaires, more than any country other than China ... He claims to have a global database of 150,000 high-net-worth individuals –a rather creepy-sounding latter-day Domesday Book ... .
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The 18 best villages to invest in NOW: Prices are low, but not for much ...

The Daily Mail 19 Aug 2024
Often described as one of Hampshire’s most beautiful villages, Alresford was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, ... comes complete with all forward bookings, and includes artwork inside the property.

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