The History of a House in Townend Kirkcudbright - Vivien Dania

When & Where

Wednesday, 8 March 2017 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Parish Church Hall, St Mary St, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4DN

Event Details

Having bought the house in 1996, Vivien carried out sporadic research over several years.

After reading a book by Julie Myserson, in which she traced all the people who had lived in a house she and her husband had bought in Clapham, London, Vivien was intrigued, found her old research file and set about trying to find out something about the people who had not only owned her property but also the people who had lived in the house. It has proved to be a fascinating journey from Patrick or Peter Gourlay the weaver, John Grier, master mariner, local families who brought up their families and the effects of two world wars.

Vivien has split the talk roughly in two halves, the first about the renovations and the house. The second about the people who have been proprietors and tenants.

Contact

Helen Bowick
01557330193

Costs

Visitors £3 Members free

Event Location

Parish Church Hall
St Mary St
Kirkcudbright
Galloway
DG6 4DN

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