Lanes and Roads of Oldnall End The ancient lane and road system of Oldnall End remains virtually unchanged today, although some long unnamed lanes have gained a name (or even several) over time. The map below shows the hamlet&#8…

Lanes and Roads of Oldnall End🔗 on the website for the #OnePlaceStudy of #OldnallEnd looks at the origins, history and properties of this place’s ancient lane and road system. Naturally, the #OnePlaceCensus features! Well worth a look on #OnePlaceWednesday.

Hand-tinted postcard of a street scene; large tree to the left, lane running away in the centre, white-painted corner shop to the right, with other buildings lining the lane. Several people in Edwardian dress stand in front of the shop, one with a bicycle.

Photograph taken in 2025 of the scene from the postcard; the same tree to the L although it's winter so it has no leaves, the same lane (now a road) running away in the centre, lined with houses; the same white-painted corner shop, now with bright blue signage and paint to the ground floor. No people!

It's a month since I checked in here, but I've been busy with my #OnePlaceStudy #Genealogy and #LocalHistory. I had fun recreating this Edwardian postcard of Meeting House Lane in #BalsallCommon #Berkswell #OldnallEnd. Amazing how much remains the same 120 years later!

A Two-Year, One-Place Reflection: 2024 in Review Can it really be two years since I bit the bullet and registered my one-place study of Oldnall End with the Society for One-Place Studies? It’s been a great adventure discovering all sorts of…

I blogged! It's been an entire year since my last #OldnallEnd #Berkswell #OnePlaceStudies blog, so here is my two-year-one-place reflection on what I've learned in 2024 (hint: A LOT) #LocalHistory #Genealogy #Warwickshire

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Photo shows a parchment manuscript roll with 17th-century handwriting; in the background, archive shelves

I ❤️ court rolls. Today I learned there was a house in Berkswell in the 1650s called The Raven’s Nest 🐦‍⬛🪺

#OnePlaceStudies #LocalHistory #Warwickshire #Berkswell #OldnallEnd

Photo shows a young sycamore tree with sparse leaves growing out of a hedgerow by the side of a tarmacked lane. The glow of the setting sun illuminates the tree against the crisp blue sky.

Walked down to visit my #OnePlaceStudy 's most ancient meadows and the setting sun made this not at all ancient tree unexpectedly spectacular #LocalHistory #OldnallEnd #Berkswell #Warwickshire

Photo shows an old red brick wall with the blocked up remains of a window and leaf debris below

Saturday morning in my favourite archive with this fab old wall in the car park. Worked my way through a huge bundle of deeds, met a #LocalHistory hero, and finally identified the Timothy of Timothy's Field #winning

#OnePlaceStudies #Berkswell #OldnallEnd

This beautiful house was demolished last week for HS2 and it felt like a kick to the stomach, so I wrote up its history #Berkswell #BalsallCommon #OldnallEnd #OnePlaceStudy #LocalHistory

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Screenshot of a 16th-century handwritten survey in a flourishing hand, slightly marred by lines on the screen

Working my way through this 1554 survey and thinking GCSE Latin was a looooooong time ago #OnePlaceStudy #LocalHistory #OldnallEnd #Berkswell

One Year On: A One-Place Reflection Exactly one year ago today I wrote my first blog about my new one-place study of Oldnall End in Warwickshire. I had a double motivation. On the one hand, I wanted to capture the stories and histories ...

It's my #OnePlaceStudy blog's first birthday! Today I've been reflecting on what I've learned in a joyous year of researching #OldnallEnd - and where I want to go next. Huge thanks to everyone who's been part of the journey so far!
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