Bolton Hall and the Bardwells
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Bolton Hall was built in about 1760, and it has passed through many owners and occupiers since then. One of the longest in residence was Thomas Newman Fredrick Bardwell. [read more]
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Sampsons at Bolton House Farm
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Five generations of Sampsons have owned Bolton House Farm since Samuel Sampson first purchased the land at an auction at the Black Swan Inn in York in 1859. [read more]
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'Enter and Improve' Schools and teachers at Fangoss
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There has been a school in Fangfoss since 1819. The school log books and the recollections of teachers provide a fascinating account of life in the villages. [read more]
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Chantry, church and chapels: religious sites in Bolton and Fangfoss
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The villages contain a number of religious sites: a Parish Church with Norman features, the buried remains of a chantry chapel and three Chapels bearing testimony to the strength of Methodism in the 18th and 19th centuries. [read more]
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