Your Story — Your Toolbox › Explore a Place or Building
Exploring a place or building
A house, lane, field, shop, church, school or landmark can be followed through photographs, maps, walks, local stories and official records.
“What used to stand here?” “Who lived in this house?” “Why is this field called that?”
Begin with the location
Pin down the place
Use a modern address, old house name, nearby landmark, junction, field name or rough position.
Think about change
Note changes of name, ownership, use or appearance, together with an approximate period.
Follow people and events
Residents, businesses, clubs, accidents, celebrations and local stories can explain why the place matters.
Follow the place through the Project
Place → photographs → local story → mapped route → official heritage record.
The useful answer may be a short path through several kinds of evidence rather than one page.
Continue your journey
Return to the main guided page or move to a related person, event or photograph enquiry.