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Miss Savidge Moves Her House: The Extraordinary Story of May Savidge and her House of a Lifetime by Michael McMahon, Christine Adams (Paperback, 2010)
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ISBN-13: 9781845135188, 978-1845135188. May Savidge lived in a half-timbered house in Hertfordshire. but so did the house. and then spent the rest of her life rebuilding it, single-handed. Christine Adams now runs a Bed and Breakfast in May Savidge?.
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This story will appeal to those who still believe that an Englishman's home is his castle, and to those who have a soft spot for indomitable old women' Daily Telegraph The hardback edition of this book, published in 2009 under the title A Lifetime in the Building, saw its extraordinary story featured not only in the Daily Mail but also Hello magazine and quickly sold out two printings. Now it is re-launched in paperback under a new title to highlight its appeal as the tale of an extraordinary, maverick woman and her even more remarkable achievement. May Savidge lived in a half-timbered house in Hertfordshire. When the council served her with a compulsory purchase notice to make way for a roundabout, May decided she had to move but so did the house. So she had the whole thing dismantled and shipped to the North Norfolk coast and then spent the rest of her life rebuilding it, single-handed. Her fame spread around the world. Antiques Roadshow broadcast, unprecedentedly, two features about her house. Now her niece, Christine Adams, who inherited May's house and completed it at the cost of her own marriage - tells her aunt's life story from the voluminous diaries and letters she left behind. Christine Adams now runs a Bed and Breakfast in May Savidge's old house in Norfolk. Michael McMahon is also the co-author of My Friend the Enemy (978 1 84513 316 0).Product Identifiers
PublisherAurum Press
ISBN-139781845135188
eBay Product ID (ePID)92420648
Product Key Features
Publication Year2010
Number of Pages256 Pages
Publication NameMiss Savidge Moves Her House: the Extraordinary Story of May Savidge and Her House of a Lifetime
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaBuilding Services Engineering, Biographies & True Stories
AuthorMichael Mcmahon, Christine Adams
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height197 mm
Item Width129 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorChristine Adams, Michael Mcmahon
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- 05 May, 2021
Fascinating insight into determination!
A great read. I hadn’t been aware of this story at the time it happened and I was fascinated by the grim determination of Miss Savidge, read this almost in one sitting, I recommend this read highly......living in an historic house I wondered if I’d move it.....I think probably not!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Apr, 2022
true life story of a remarkable woman
this is a true story of an amazing woman with such tenacity and determination it almost defies belief! Anyone embarking on a big project should read it. May's life was so interesting and also very sad, but she never gave up.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 May, 2018
Great read!
This is a fascinating true story - I picked it up and started reading it one afternoon and didn’t put it down till later on in the evening when I finished the book. It really was a compelling read and a great insight into a unique lady and her life!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Jul, 2019
see above comments
This is an amazing story. May's niece has written an excellent book about the house move from Hertfordshire to Norfolk.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Feb, 2020
A good read
Just a lovely story. Knowing Wells next sea makes more interesting read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Dec, 2023
very good
compelling storyVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 19 Jan, 2022
Miss Sabine
Really good readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Nov, 2020
Brilliant
Absolutely brilliant readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Oct, 2016
Brilliant
A good read and interestingVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
