Canalside Homes
Estate Agents' Valuations
Lots of advice on getting a valuation and choosing an estate agent!
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Canalside Homes
Getting Involved with Canals
Here are some wonderful ways to enjoy canals, from going for a walk to driving heavy machinery!
Canalside Homes
Canalside Parks - Static Caravans and Lodges
Let's take a look at the fantastic range of static caravan and lodge parks along the canals of the UK.
Canalside Homes
Dreaming of emigrating to England?
Let's look at your options for entering the UK and staying in this country, temporarily or permanently.
Canalside Homes
The Best Canalside Villages in Britain
I’ve listed some of my favourite canalside villages here, all with a population under 7,500 and within 750m of the canal.
History
Women in Estate Agency - the 1880s and 1890s
In the 1880s estate agency was almost unheard of as a career for women, but times were changing.
History
Willie George Allsop, 1882-1902
Willie George Allsop lived at 2 Canal Locks, Glascote, one of the Top Lock cottages. His father was Peter Allsop, a canal toll clerk.
History
The History of Rothay Street, Leigh
In 2023 I sold a house in Rothay Street. Here's the history I researched for the sellers and the new owners.
History
The Calder and Hebble Navigation
A brief history of the Calder and Hebble Navigation.
History
Found drowned - Francis Herbert Bailey (1869-1884)
The story of Francis Herbert Bailey (1869-1884 who was found drowned at Sydney Lock,
History
Devizes Bathing Place on the Kennet and Avon Canal
The idea of setting up a dedicated bathing area in the Kennet and Avon Canal first cropped up in print in 1860. Here's its history.