Category: Bath

More Combe Down cousins

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Following last month’s movers and shakers post I have discovered more Combe Down cousins for that link them to other families who lived in the ‘big houses’. Those are the Allen, Atherton, Bennett, Bryan, Cruttwell, Daubeney, Disney, Falkner, Fortt, Gabriel, Gore, Hope, Howard, Maude, Morley, Richardson, Vivian and Wingrove families who are mentioned on this site in numerous places This post is probably best read with last month’s post open in another tab for easy Read More …

Movers and shakers

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I have been convinced for a while that the “movers and shakers” who built and lived on Combe Down from the time of Ralph Allen to the early 1900s were probably related – albeit distantly. By movers and shakers I mean the Allen, Atherton, Bennett, Bryan, Cruttwell, Daubeney, Disney, Falkner, Fortt, Gabriel, Gore, Hope, Howard, Maude, Read More …

Bath 1700 – 1764

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In looking at the history of Combe Down one, inevitably, has to look at the history of Bath 1700 – 1764. Bath today is very well known, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its natural hot springs and 18th century Georgian architecture. Your browser does not support iframes. TripAdvisor describes it thus: “Known for Read More …