Turnpike records

Local history has the power to bring different groups within our communities together – learning about the history of your street, village, town or city is something that anyone can take an interest in, regardless of how long they have lived there. 

Researching local records to find out about an area can throw up lots of information about how a place used to run, and what may or may not have changed. Local records can help us to understand how a location has developed, including how populations and employments have altered...