tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post3813389335012309329..comments2024-03-28T13:49:48.236+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: How Old?Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37493553412673494192013-11-15T22:25:07.563+00:002013-11-15T22:25:07.563+00:00I love the history of buildings. I grew up in a ho...I love the history of buildings. I grew up in a house with a preist hole and a small bell tower! It's amazing to think what went on there in the past!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-44571382805941811952013-11-15T14:25:55.514+00:002013-11-15T14:25:55.514+00:00You've just missed Craig; he was sorting a wee...You've just missed Craig; he was sorting a wee problem for me.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-88894811166462758252013-11-15T13:39:24.333+00:002013-11-15T13:39:24.333+00:00Although the US is considered young, I live in an ...Although the US is considered young, I live in an area where many homes date back to the early 1700s. The house on my header picture is early 1800s, although much has been added on and modernized. I would have loved to live in one of these historic homes, but alas, they are usually a lot of work, a lot of red tape and therefore a lot of money.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31236828496507721962013-11-15T13:28:54.411+00:002013-11-15T13:28:54.411+00:00Well it could be older as the thickness might have...Well it could be older as the thickness might have decreased from corrosion during the very fierce winters? carolmiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11848645276679500573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-62764778404668216862013-11-15T10:27:04.663+00:002013-11-15T10:27:04.663+00:00Ain't Europe wonderful!Ain't Europe wonderful!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-75398827735502824982013-11-15T10:12:24.741+00:002013-11-15T10:12:24.741+00:00Our cottage originally was built in 1764 and then
...Our cottage originally was built in 1764 and then<br />Rebuilt in 1874 <br />I doubt I would recognise the original buildingJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-53632210432629690542013-11-15T09:44:05.967+00:002013-11-15T09:44:05.967+00:00Both our pub and a building right opposite it appe...Both our pub and a building right opposite it appear to be younger than they are, simply because someone stuck a 'modern' facade on them, or enlarged them by making the external front wall the internal back wall. One is around 1680 but appears to be 1850, and the pub is 1704, but seems to be 1740.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-36313321356463040312013-11-15T08:46:52.110+00:002013-11-15T08:46:52.110+00:00Our home before our present one was a cottage buil...Our home before our present one was a cottage built in the early 1600's when Charles 1 was on the throne and before the Great Fire of London ….. that always amazed me and, in the deeds there was a covenant that anyone could knock on our door and graze their sheep on our lawn ….. no-one ever did though !!!! XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.com