Saxon and Viking History of Box Spring 2021 Issue 31
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This is a first for the history of Box because the story of the village in Early Medieval times has never been fully recorded before. There's a lot more to the history than these two people: above left Alfred the Great and right St Aldhelm. In this issue we start at the close of the Romano-British period and take the story up to the coming of the Saxons.
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Late Roman
Whatever happened to Roman Britain? |
Box After AD 350
Life didn't stop after the Romano-British period |
Why Speak English?
Why did we abandon Latin for Old English? |
Saxon Art & Craft
Were the Saxons barbarians or cultured farmers? |
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People Index
When Celebrities Came to Box Do you recognise this man? Was he the most famous star ever to come to Box? Why don't you have a go at this question, Joe or Mabel? Tottle Family Remembering the life and adventures of resident Jack Tottle from Fairmead View Gingell Family Amazing World War I photograph of Ottoman enemy action and tragic story of one family's loss. Doris Pepita Chappell The fascinating story of the music publisher's heiress who lived at Hatt House in Box Bowdler Family This Box family redacted all Shakespeare's rude bits but, don't despair -we put them back. Warning: Explicit language not for the squeamish! |
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Places Index
Middlehill Tunnel The curious history of Brunel's forgotten masterpiece as significant as Box Tunnel Just the Ticket Charting story of Georgian proofs of payment up to the Edmondson railway tickets in Box Rudloe Part 2 Eighteenth Century landscape reconstructed to discover more about the area and its inhabitants Local Roman Finds What remains have been discovered from the Box Roman villa and in the parish, including that pictured? Straightening and Levelling Perched at the top of the Market Place, Stanley House and Stoney Steps researched |
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We are a not-for-profit Community website for people who are interested in the history of Box village, in the county of Wiltshire, and its surrounding hamlets. You can record the story of you and your ancestors, correct and add to our articles via the Contact tab or by our email boxpeopleandplaces@yahoo.co.uk.
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James Shell of Kingsdown
Story of the dog collar, pictured Kent Stink Pipe Thanks for deciphering Northey Tankard Found in New Zealand and Returned Rudloe WW2 Remnants Prefab bungalows and wartime post box Bullocks Worldwide The Box clockmaker works Remembering Jockey Peter Bill was a most popular and well-known resident. |
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