Category Archives: Avening

Crippled By The Farmer’s Wife

TweetRelationships between farmers and their agricultural labourers could often be strained, reflecting the differences in class and attitude towards them. Whereas some farmers were good employers, others could be strict; unsympathetic towards their workers’ plights; or just plain bad. But … Continue reading

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The Family Who Lived In Princess Anne's Home

TweetThe Gatcombe Park estate, between Minchinhampton and Avening, is today the home of Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, and her husband Timothy Laurence. But in the early 1800s, the Georgian house, constructed from pretty Bath stone, was the home of … Continue reading

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