Stories

Take a closer look at the locations and stories that inspire HistoryScapes trails.

Agatha Christie and Max Mallowan at Greenway. Alamy

Greenway: Voices of the garden (1940)

Agatha Christie’s country estate comes to life in a wartime adventure.

William Tomkins, Amphitheatre, 1770; Saltram. ©National Trust Images/Rob Matheson

Saltram: Portraits of the past (1775)

Step into an age of growth at this country estate near Plymouth.

Quarry Bank: The apprentice’s tale (1823)

A cotton mill labourer takes you on a tour of the industrial revolution.

Devil’s Punch Bowl, 1920s ©Francis Frith Collection

Devil’s Punch Bowl: Broom squire’s way (1925)

Discover a heathland landscape
on the road to change.