The Sands of Time: A Surrey Cottage from 1450 to the Present Day
Dr Nicholas Dixon
- Region:
- South East
- Notice Period:
- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: 100
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 22nd May 2023
- Tagged:
- Houses | Local History | Family History | Archival Research
The village of Limpsfield in Surrey has long been appreciated for its wealth of historic domestic architecture. However, the identities of the people who owned and lived in its houses before the twentieth century have been largely untraced. This talk will explain how I reconstructed the history of a Limpsfield cottage and the land on which it stands, resulting in a revised understanding of its age and the discovery of fascinating information about its owners and residents. The story of one seemingly insignificant cottage gives remarkable insights into the history of south-east England from the medieval era to the present and demonstrates the potential of archival research to shed light on houses across Britain.
Views: 399 | Enquiries: 1About Dr Nicholas Dixon
Dr Nicholas Dixon is a professional genealogist and house history researcher in London. He studied history at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and was awarded a PhD for a thesis concerning the history of the Church of England during the early nineteenth century. He conducts genealogical and house history research projects for clients as well as giving talks about aspects of such research.
Nicholas is an experienced public speaker, having given talks to various audiences in the UK and the USA. He explains the topics that he knows about with clarity and rigour, and he is able to adapt his talks to meet the needs and interests of particular audiences. He can offer a broad range of talks about British genealogy and house history, including talks for those who are new to these subjects.
Nicholas offers in-person talks in Greater London, Surrey, Kent and Berkshire. He is also available to give talks online via Zoom. The standard fee for each talk is £100, plus additional travel expenses if applicable.
Other Talks on SpeakerNet by Dr Nicholas Dixon
- Getting Started with Family History in the United Kingdom
- Getting Started with House History in England and Wales
- Putting your Ancestors on the Map: Finding the Locations of Family Photographs
- Lives on the Ocean Wave: Tracing the Careers of British Mariners in the 18th and 19th Centuries
- Metropolitan Ancestors: Finding Families in Georgian and Victorian London
- Genealogy and Royalty: Tracing Members of the Royal Household and Links to the British Monarchy
- Beyond Parish Registers: Tracing your Anglican Ancestors
- Using Deeds and Civil Court Records to Trace your British Ancestors
- Using Masonic Records in England: An Introduction
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