The story of your historic home is about much more than its age or its architecture.

It is about the lives that unfolded there long before you arrived - the people who shaped it, the moments of love and loss, and the ordinary details of everyday life.

It is also about the wider story that reaches beyond the building itself, into the landscape and community it has long been part of.

To uncover that history is to understand your home more fully, and to take your place as custodian of its continuing story.

At Pursuing the Past, we delve into archives, libraries, and private collections to uncover the history of the UK’s most remarkable period homes.

The result is a beautifully presented house story, grounded in meticulous research and created for those who value heritage, craftsmanship and a deeper connection to place.

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“Every little gesture or whispered word, every burst of laughter or ragged sob, every tooth lost, every promise kept or broken…every broken heart - life just repeats itself over and over. Past, present and future colliding in a single house.”

julie myserson, 'home'
We’re looking for an experienced Operations & Client Manager to join our team. This is a remote, initially part-time (28 hours per week), UK-based role for someone highly organised and confident taking real ownership. You’ll oversee
I really love old houses, but I love these women more. Happy International Women’s Day to the team who made it possible for little me to live out her dreams.
Across the centuries, festive traditions have woven themselves into the fabric of British homes. Picture the scent of pine and holly branches in entrance halls, the bustle of kitchens preparing plum puddings and mince pies, and children hanging stock

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