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15thc. – St. Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich, Norfolk

The present St. Peter’s stands to the south of the provision market and was built in the mid 15th century. The dedication of the church is to St. 15thc. – St. Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich, Norfolk...

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15th C. – Huddington Court, Worcestershire

15th-century manor house, described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as ‘the most picturesque house in Worcestershire’. The plans of the Gunpowder Plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605 were conceived...

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1590s – Eastgate House, Rochester, Kent

Grade I Listed, Elizabethan townhouse was built in the late 1590s for Sir Peter Buck, who was Clerk of the Cheque at Chatham’s Royal Dockyard and Mayor of Medway. 1590s – Eastgate House, Rochester,...

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1590 – Borwick Hall, Borwick, Lancashire

Borwick Hall is a 16th century manor house at Borwick, Lancashire. It is a Grade I listed building and is now used as a residential outdoor education and conference centre by Lancashire County Council....

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1575 – Middle House, Mayfield, Sussex

Architect: William Houghton Perspective View including details of house built circa 1575 by William Houghton. Published in The Building News, 1575 – Middle House, Mayfield, Sussex from Architecture @...

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1558 – Kirtling Hall, Cambridgeshire

Architect: Francis Adams Kirtling Towers is all that now remains of the ancient Kirtling Hall, originally built about the reign of Henry VI but the main part of the building was pulled down in 1801....

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1539 – Cotehele House, Saltash, Cornwall

Cotehele House is a well preserved, and little altered, Tudor manor house in the east of Cornwall and on the banks of the River Tamar. 1539 – Cotehele House, Saltash, Cornwall from Architecture @...

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1419 – St. Mary’s Church, Adderbury, Oxfordshire

A church constructed over several centuries. What is not the transepts is the earliest part, dating from c1250; the main body of the church and tower dates from the early 14th century; 1419 – St....

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1415 – St. Nicholas Chapel, King’s Lynn, Norfolk

The building shows the early development of the Perpendicular style, having been rebuilt c.1380-1415. The building is perfectly rectangular apart from the south porch, 1415 – St. Nicholas Chapel,...

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13th C. – St. Mary’s Church, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire

The church is in the middle of the village overlooking the village green and is immediately visible from the main road. 13th C. – St. Mary’s Church, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire from...

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1397 – Kirkby Ravensworth Church, Richmond, Yorkshire

From The Architect, October 23, 1875: This fine old parish church stands upon elevated ground. From its tower, on a clear day, 1397 – Kirkby Ravensworth Church, Richmond, Yorkshire from Architecture @...

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1382 – The Gatehouse, St. Mary’s Abbey, Thornton, Lincolnshire

Almost continuous building work over a century from 1252 onwards included a new chapter house (1282–1308); enlargement of the cloister (1322–6); 1382 – The Gatehouse, St. Mary’s Abbey, Thornton,...

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1361 – All Saints’ Church, Edington, Wiltshire

The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Saint Katharine and All Saints built in the Decorated style and consecrated in 1361. The parish was part of the hundred of Whorwellsdown, 1361 – All Saints’ Church,...

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1335 – Church of Ottery St. Mary, Devon

Nikolaus Pevsner described the building as as “lying large and low like a tired beast”. It is 163 feet long, and the towers are 71 feet high. 1335 – Church of Ottery St. Mary, Devon from Architecture @...

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1238 – Peterborough Cathedral, Cambridgeshire

Rebuilt in its present form between 1118 and 1238. It became the Cathedral of the new Diocese of Peterborough in 1541 and it is now known as the Cathedral Church of St Peter, 1238 – Peterborough...

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Upcoming Fall Events at the Merchants

Seems like fall is just around the bend already – and we wanted to get our upcoming Fall and Holiday Events out there so everyone can save the dates! We’ll have more details about the events listed...

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The tarps are down – and the siding is up!

There’s been a lot of progress this week on the tavern yard side of the building! Check out how beautiful our old building looks with the new siding installed! Still lots of work to do, but we’re so...

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2021 Ghosts of the Past Cemetery Tours a Huge Success!

This year’s Ghosts of the Past Cemetery Tour program honoring first responders throughout Rahway’s history was a huge success!  Almost 200 guests attended the event, with 17 groups travelling through...

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Our 2021 Annual Fundraiser is underway!

Dear Friend: As 2021 draws to a close, I wanted to take a few moments during this busy season to send a brief update to all of our members, both to recap some of the past year’s highlights at the …...

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Check out the progress on the Tavern Yard Side!

Well, with only a few minor details left, the work on the Tavern Yard side of our exterior is completed! It’s been a long road, but we’re almost there – only one side left to go! Take a look at …...

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