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Country diary: My family has lived near here for 300 years – no wonder it feels like home
Tebay, Cumbria: Some of my ancestors were fell pony hauliers and our farmhouse used to be a coaching inn. Might they have called in for a drink?
TL;DR
- The author is researching her family tree, specifically the Binks family, who were fell pony hauliers.
- She has traced her ancestors' movements over 300 years and found they have remained within a 33-mile radius.
- The research explores the possibility that ancestors visited Low Borrowdale farm when it operated as a coaching inn.
- The Binks family name has existed for 440 years, ending with the author's marriage.
- The author feels a strong connection to the area due to her family's long history there.