Bassingham, Lincolnshire, on old postcards and photographs
Interesting historical information and/or more recent articles about the village and its inhabitants.
Great news! One hundred copies of the long out of print book by Bill & Connie Wilson and Helen Ash are now available to buy!
Click the picture here to find out how to get your hands on a copy, but hurry – they will probably be snapped up very quickly!
Edit! If you have contacted me via email about a book then PLEASE check your SPAM/JUNK filter as I have replied to every email but not everybody has got back to me.
I recently won a leather wallet at auction which will be of interest to any person who knows about village history. I’ll not say any more than that – click the image here and scroll down to the bottom of the page to read all about it.
I recently came across an online article which I present for you here. It is a most learned account of ‘The Rich of Bassingham, Lincolnshire, 1655 – 1799’ by Dr. Jim Johnston. Clicking the image here will take you to the page of FURTHER READING where you will find a link to download the article in pdf form.
It’s very interesting indeed. 🙂
I recently came across this news item in the Bassingham Memories Facebook page and thought that I would add it here. (FB is very good, but posts and threads vanish off the face of the earth a day ro two later which is no good to anybody at all!)
Click the image here for a full transcription of this Georgian/Victorian tragedy or use the PEOPLE menu in the main menu.
In their book, The Bassingham Story (2003), Bill & Connie Wilson and Helen Ash regularly reference the “1831 Boole map” which remains something of a Holy Grail for me where village maps are concerned. I am given to understand that it was drawn up on the occasion of a footpath diversion and although it is of part of the village only, it would still be hugely important given that this particular map lists buildings and their occupants.
Do you know anything about it? If you have any idea as to how and where I might see this map, could you please get in touch? I would be really grateful.
Bassingham Back Then... 