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Dick Turpin the Myth of the English Highwayman

Almost everything people know about Dick Turpin and highwaymen is myth. The historical truth is much nastier, more brutal and bloody. Who was this notorious highwayman and why did he become so famous?

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    R. A. Butler: Member of Parliament for Saffron Walden, 1929-1964
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    Pre-Enclosure Maps of North-West Essex: 1
    The official Enclosure Maps and the corresponding Awards are well known, original copies being deposited in county courts and parishes.

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@NicholasOShaug1 For a flavour of the makeup of post-war high tables, the famous 1968 letter to the junior members from the SCR of Wadham comes to mind.

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Higher Education Postcard: Wadham College, Oxford

This week's postcard from Hugh Jones' postbag comes from that sweet city with her dreaming spires

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2 May 2050696413135183963

'The Church disowned, the tower overthrown, the bells upturned, what have we to do
But stand with empty hands and palms turned upwards
In an age which advances progressively backwards?'

T. S. Eliot,
The Rock

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Nonsuch house in Tudor London built on London Bridge 1579.

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Saffron Walden via @CSaumarezSmith

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We spent the day in Saffron Walden, a treat as it’s so remarkably unspoilt apart from far too much traffic. ...

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