Hi everyone,
We're in the process of purchasing a stone terraced cottage by the coast in Devon and are doing some research into the history of the building. It's so fascinating to find out about the previous inhabitants.
I'm keen to find out when the house was built and have found a newspaper clipping from 1864 relating to the upcoming auction of the cottage (from census records we're pretty sure it relates to the cottage) along with a second cottage and coachhouse. One line is as follows: 'The property is sold for the residue of a Term of 1,000 years, commencing on the 31st day of December, 1814'. Would this mean that the property is likely to have been built in 1814? Also if anyone has any useful tips on researching, please share.
On a side note it would be interesting to know if any forum members have unearthed some interesting tales from yester-year regarding their property.
All the best,
Dan
We're in the process of purchasing a stone terraced cottage by the coast in Devon and are doing some research into the history of the building. It's so fascinating to find out about the previous inhabitants.
I'm keen to find out when the house was built and have found a newspaper clipping from 1864 relating to the upcoming auction of the cottage (from census records we're pretty sure it relates to the cottage) along with a second cottage and coachhouse. One line is as follows: 'The property is sold for the residue of a Term of 1,000 years, commencing on the 31st day of December, 1814'. Would this mean that the property is likely to have been built in 1814? Also if anyone has any useful tips on researching, please share.
On a side note it would be interesting to know if any forum members have unearthed some interesting tales from yester-year regarding their property.
All the best,
Dan