Friday, October 27, 2006
Monday, October 23, 2006
Why give houses names
House names started many years ago with rich people naming their homes. The rich named their Halls, Houses, Manors, Castles, and Lodges according to ancestry, location, and family titles: Norfolk House (Duke of), Belvoir Castle (overlooking the Belvoir Valley); Castle Droge (named after a 13th ancestor) etc. Gradually over the years other people began to give names to their homes too. House Signs are becoming more popular with the increase in home ownership and the relaxed rules governing the use of House signs. Generally speaking throughout the UK house names can be used without notifying the local authorities providing the house number is used in the address line.
Street NumberingStreet numbering was introduced by act of Parliament in 1765. Every house in a town and city has a number followed by the name of the road it is in e.g. 26 Avebury Avenue. The first house in the road is number one and the last house is the number of buildings in the street. The number readily identifies the location of a property in a road and so makes it easier for the emergency services to find houses quickly.
Odd numbers are usually assigned to the left side of the street and even numbers to the right, as they head out of town.
The UK's Top 50 house names from the Halifax House Names Survey 2003
1. The Cottage
18. Orchard Cottage
35. Fairview
2. Rose Cottage
19. Yew Tree Cottage
36. White Cottage
3. The Bungalow
20. The Laurels
37. Mill House
4. The Coach House
21. The Old Post Office
38 The Orchard
5. Orchard House
22. The Gables
39. Treetops
6. The Lodge
23. The Hollies
40. Primrose Cottage
7. Woodlands
24. The Beeches
41. The Granary
8. The Old School House
25. The Firs
42. The Nook
9. Ivy Cottage
26. Woodside
43. Corner Cottage
10. The Willows
27. Meadow View
44. School House
11. The Barn
28. The Stables
45. Greenacres
12. The Old Rectory
29. The White House
46. The Old School
13. Hillside
30. Holly Cottage
47. Honeysuckle Cottage
14. Hillcrest
31. Willow Cottage
48. Lilac Cottage
15. The Croft
32. Highfield
49. Wayside
16. The Old Vicarage
33. The Haven
50. Oaklands
17. Sunnyside
34. Springfield
The most Common Themes for House names in Britain
House names today are inspired by a bewildering array of sources: everything from location and local history to literature and legends.
Animals and birdsFavourite House Signs include: Badgers Cottage, Cuckoo Cottage, Curlew Cottage, Dolphin Cottage, Fox Hollow, Kestrels, Magpies, Mole End, Nightingale Cottage, Robin Hill, Rookery Nook, Squirrels Leap, Swallow Barn, The Jays and Two Hoots
TreesFavourites House Names include: Orchard House, The Orchard, Woodlands, Treetops, Oaklands, The Willows, Yew Tree Cottage, The Laurels, The Hollies, The Beeches and The Firs.
Plants and flowersFavourite House Signs include: Rose Cottage, Primrose Cottage, Honeysuckle Cottage and Lilac Cottage.
Locations and viewsFavourites House names include: Hillside, Hillcrest, Sunnyside, Woodside, Meadow View and Fairview.
HistoricalHistoric House names include: The Coach House, The Old School House, The Old Rectory, The Old Vicarage, The Old Post Office, Mill House, The Granary and The Grange
Fairytales and Old FavouritesHouse signs can be seen with Thimble Cottage, Pippins, The Little House, The Nutshell, Whispers, Wishing Well Cottage and The Nest.
Holidays and beauty spotsOther House Sign favourites include: Ambleside, Blencathra, Eskdale, Rydal, Tarn Hows, Windermere, Larmona, Tresco and Kynance.
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Street NumberingStreet numbering was introduced by act of Parliament in 1765. Every house in a town and city has a number followed by the name of the road it is in e.g. 26 Avebury Avenue. The first house in the road is number one and the last house is the number of buildings in the street. The number readily identifies the location of a property in a road and so makes it easier for the emergency services to find houses quickly.
Odd numbers are usually assigned to the left side of the street and even numbers to the right, as they head out of town.
The UK's Top 50 house names from the Halifax House Names Survey 2003
1. The Cottage
18. Orchard Cottage
35. Fairview
2. Rose Cottage
19. Yew Tree Cottage
36. White Cottage
3. The Bungalow
20. The Laurels
37. Mill House
4. The Coach House
21. The Old Post Office
38 The Orchard
5. Orchard House
22. The Gables
39. Treetops
6. The Lodge
23. The Hollies
40. Primrose Cottage
7. Woodlands
24. The Beeches
41. The Granary
8. The Old School House
25. The Firs
42. The Nook
9. Ivy Cottage
26. Woodside
43. Corner Cottage
10. The Willows
27. Meadow View
44. School House
11. The Barn
28. The Stables
45. Greenacres
12. The Old Rectory
29. The White House
46. The Old School
13. Hillside
30. Holly Cottage
47. Honeysuckle Cottage
14. Hillcrest
31. Willow Cottage
48. Lilac Cottage
15. The Croft
32. Highfield
49. Wayside
16. The Old Vicarage
33. The Haven
50. Oaklands
17. Sunnyside
34. Springfield
The most Common Themes for House names in Britain
House names today are inspired by a bewildering array of sources: everything from location and local history to literature and legends.
Animals and birdsFavourite House Signs include: Badgers Cottage, Cuckoo Cottage, Curlew Cottage, Dolphin Cottage, Fox Hollow, Kestrels, Magpies, Mole End, Nightingale Cottage, Robin Hill, Rookery Nook, Squirrels Leap, Swallow Barn, The Jays and Two Hoots
TreesFavourites House Names include: Orchard House, The Orchard, Woodlands, Treetops, Oaklands, The Willows, Yew Tree Cottage, The Laurels, The Hollies, The Beeches and The Firs.
Plants and flowersFavourite House Signs include: Rose Cottage, Primrose Cottage, Honeysuckle Cottage and Lilac Cottage.
Locations and viewsFavourites House names include: Hillside, Hillcrest, Sunnyside, Woodside, Meadow View and Fairview.
HistoricalHistoric House names include: The Coach House, The Old School House, The Old Rectory, The Old Vicarage, The Old Post Office, Mill House, The Granary and The Grange
Fairytales and Old FavouritesHouse signs can be seen with Thimble Cottage, Pippins, The Little House, The Nutshell, Whispers, Wishing Well Cottage and The Nest.
Holidays and beauty spotsOther House Sign favourites include: Ambleside, Blencathra, Eskdale, Rydal, Tarn Hows, Windermere, Larmona, Tresco and Kynance.
http://quickplaques.co.uk
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Cat Memorial plaque with standard Persian cat motif from standard menu http://quickplaques.co.uk/cats.htm
House sign in Uncial font with Welsh dragon motifs from misc. motifs http://quickplaques.co.uk/misc.htm
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Pet Memorial Plaque in Old English with 3 custom made cat motifs downloaded from email
XL House sign in Times New Roman with Horse motif from standard menu
Medium House Sign used as Shed Plaque for John in Old English font
Large Memorial in Cataneo font with butterfliesand ivyhttp://quickplaques.co.uk
Memorial Plaque for Grandad Tom who was an obvious vegetable enthusiast - Motifs custom made
A selection of House Signs & Memorial Plaques recently made
A memorial plaque with Winnie The Pooh and a customised clover motif
Biblical verse used on Memorial plaque to commemorate retitrement of clergyman
Pet Memorial Plaque with cat motifs from our standard motif menu.
A Memorial plaque with butterfly and ivy motifs from our standard motif menu
Kingfisher Cottage is shown attached to a sharpened & varnished mahogany ground stake which is used to show the plaque from a 45 degree angle on the ground
This plaque was commissioned by a lady from Paignton who wanted a sign for her husband's shed which housed his model railway collection for his birthday. We produce transfers from customers' images or can provide suitable motifs to marry up with the sign.
http://www.quickplaques.co.uk
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