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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. 
Late Roman
Whatever happened to Roman​ Britain?
Box After AD 350
Life didn't stop after the Romano-British period
Why Speak English?
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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?
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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.
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​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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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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​​​James Shell of Kingsdown 
Story of the dog collar, pictured

Kent Stink Pipe

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​Northey Tankard
Found in New Zealand and Returned
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Rudloe WW2 Remnants
Prefab bungalows and wartime post box
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Bullocks Worldwide
​The Box clockmaker works 


Remembering Jockey Peter
Bill was a most popular and well-known resident.
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