Pillared House

Glimpses of Old Gainsborough 1894 Part Two

Friday, March 16, 1894 Glimpses of old Gainsborough Chats with the oldest inhabitant part two In the first interview with Mr Charles Markham of Spital Terrace, the oldest inhabitant of Gainsborough. I gathered many facts that were interesting especially to residents of the town. When I paid him a second

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Trentside Memories Authors at Book Signing

Trentside Memories – New Publication Available Now

On Saturday 24th September 2016 the Trentside Links community organisation officially launched its locally-produced book ‘Trentside Memories’ with the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Led by volunteers from the local community, the project focuses on recording the life, culture and images from the history of the local villages

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Spital Terrace

Glimpses of Old Gainsborough 1894 Part One

A serialisation from the Gainsborough News of the time:- A few days ago I called at the home of Mr Charles Markham, Spital Terrace, who was reputed to be, if not actually the oldest inhabitant, at any rate the oldest native of Gainsborough still living in the town. My object

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Anglo Saxon Chronicles

Gainsborough and the Anglo Saxon Chronicles

The Anglo Saxon Chronicle is probably the earliest written record of the town some 53 years prior to the Domesday Book. Both accounts are dealing with King Sweyn of Denmark and later his son Canute who was crowned King of England after his fathers death. A.D. 1013. The year after

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