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D3580 - Longsdon family of Little Longstone - [14th-20th Cent]
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D3580/C/713
Title	3 August 1874 John W Longsdon at Sutton on the Forest, Easingwold, to great uncle William Longsdon. Willie and writer had pleasant journey from London - got to Strensall about 8.30 where Papa met them as they had a walk of 4½ miles and did not know the way - part of walk along a very sandy lane and sank down in sand so much it made bad walking. House rather large and old fashioned - several uninhabited rooms, little furniture, cupboards about passages and steps all about house. Church supposed to be 500 years old. Some of pews square and very awkward. Pulpit and reading desk in pew in centre church. Pew for churchwardens on west wall so they can overlook whole church. Wood part is crumbling away. Pleasant garden with croquet ground. Village straggling; great shortage of water though houses look very clean. Drinking water not nice. Very funny place altogether but thinks they shall get on very well for a month. Teddie is going to Windermere Grammar School so he is working a little now.
Date	1874
Level	file
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Longsdon family of Little Longstone

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