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The Regency era of British history is commonly understood as the years between c. 1795 and 1837, although the official regency for which it is named only spanned the years 1811 to 1820. King George III first suffered debilitating illness in the late 1780s, and relapsed into his final mental illness in 1810.
Further out of town the suburban "villa" detached house was popular in a range of sizes. Whereas most earlier Georgian housing for the middle classes had little ornament, the Regency period brought modest architectural pretensions to a much wider range of buildings, in a relaxed and confident application of the classical tradition as filtered ...
From 1803 to 1807, East Cliff Lodge was the headquarters of Admiral Keith, commanding the North Sea and Channel Fleets. And during the same period, Jane Austen’s brother, Francis, organised a corps of “Sea Fencibles” (a sort of naval militia/Dad's Army) from the town to protect the South Coast of Britain from invasion. Between 1804 and ...
The medieval plan for Liverpool, a new English town founded by order of King John in 1207. After the end of the Anarchy, the number of small towns in England began to increase sharply. [16] By 1297 a hundred and twenty new towns had established and in 1350, by when the expansion had effectively ceased, there were around 500 towns in England. [17]
In this era the British elite was dominated by families of the nobility and landed gentry, who generally regarded their country house as their main home, but spent several months of the year in the capital to socialise and to engage in politics. The most exclusive events were held at the town mansions of leading
Inspired by the hit Netflix series "Bridgerton," here are 30 Regency era dating rules, including love letter etiquette and rules for the Season's biggest balls.
Osney Town laid out. [12] 1852 1 October: Great Western Railway opens a new through Oxford railway station on its modern-day site. [147] December: Severe flooding. [153] 1853–1855 – Park Town built, the first significant planned residential development in North Oxford; the architect/developer is Samuel Lipscomb Seckham. [83] 1853
Ties between Britain and India were well-established by the Regency era . ... “There were a lot of Indian women coming in and out of the military camps, to do housework, as well as sex work and ...