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An Upstairs/Downstairs view of the wealthy Packe family and their tenants in the village of Great Glen, told in their own words.

"a delight to read" "absorbing study"
Halls, Houses and Hovels. A local history from the arrival of Charles William Packe in 1837 to the present day. The book involved research all available documents and talking to the 'oldest inhabitants' and other residents of the village. It looks at role of the Packes as Lords of the Manor in relation to the homes of their tenants and other residents of the village including descriptions of the conditions of the framework knitters.



Price: £17.99 (including postage and packing in the UK) from Heather MacDermid
tel. 0116 259 2932 (if outside UK +44 116 259 2932 ) or

Copies can also be obtained from Browsers (Allendale Road, Leicester), Leicester University Bookshop and The Post Office in Great Glen.

  • Title: Halls, Houses and Hovels. The Packes in Great Glen, Leicestershire.
  • Author: Heather MacDermid
  • Paperback: 204 pages
  • Published: June 15, 2005
  • Publisher: Cordee
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: 1904207367
  • Category: History

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