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Friday, April 9
by
Andrew Beard
on Fri 09 Apr 2010 05:50 PM BST
The Grand old Duke commanded us Brits in the Crimea War culminating in the Battle of Waterloo, which of course we won! He was also our Prime Minister, so it is not surprising that some road and streets in Bristol are named after him, particularly as he was given freedom of the City. (I wonder just how many streets or roads there will be eventually called ‘Brown’ Road or ‘Brown’ Avenue?) The house that I saw today was probably built shortly after his, the Duke’s not Brown’s, death in 1852, but it was a very pleasant home that had been well cared for and maintained by the present owners. Of course there’s always a little something or other that needs attention, but nothing here that I see as deal breaking. So it’s ‘Hats off’ to my Client for finding such a pleasant home, here in the heart of Clifton… more »
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