March 2021 - Axminster Heritage

Posted 18/03/2021

‘Last Orders’ – the history of Axminster’s public houses

As the 14th Century proverb by Chaucer states, ‘All good things must come to an end’ and so it was that last week saw the end of our online ‘Axminster Heritage Blue Plaque [...]

The National Building Record’s First Female Photographer

To mark International Women’s Day today we would like to introduce you to a remarkable woman – Margaret Tomlinson. Margaret Tomlinson Née Tansley, was born on 20 September 1905 at [...]

Women’s History Month 2021

As today marks the start of Women’s History Month there was no way we were going to let it pass without celebrating the life of Axminster-born woman Nancy Dawson. Nancy Dawson is believed to have [...]