# www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk

> www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk is a comprehensive online resource dedicated to the history of Bosbury, UK. Explore the village's past through detailed information on place-name origins, historic maps, and local newspaper reports. Discover the story of Bosbury Grammar School and learn about notable Bosbury people. The site also features resources from Barry Sharples, including converters and search tools for dates and days. This website offers a valuable insight into the rich heritage of Bosbury.


## Page: Bosbury History Resource - Barry Sharples

## Bosbury History Resource - Barry Sharples

## Introduction

*   Collection of historical documents about Bosbury village in Herefordshire, England.
*   Available to a worldwide audience.
*   Information for those researching family history in Bosbury.

## Navigation

*   Start exploring via the "Front Page" menu (link provided on the website).

## Additional Information

*   Information available on the village's location on a map and the origin of local place names.


## Page: Barry Sharples’ Websites

## Barry Sharples’ Websites

## Websites Overview

*   Bosbury History Resource UK
*   Preserved Steam Locomotives 2021
*   Web Puzzle Compendium
*   Miscellany Website

## Page: * Bosbury History Resource *

## Bosbury History Resource

## Introduction

*   Collection of historical documents about Bosbury village in Herefordshire, England.
*   Offers information for those searching for family history related to Bosbury.
*   Contributions from people with connections to Bosbury are welcome.
*   Contact details available on the Introduction page.

## Latest News

*   Website archived at The Wayback Machine: https://archive-it.org/collections/22429
*   Bosbury Players latest production added. December 2024

## Search

*   Site search functionality.
*   Advanced Search page available.
*   Search categories: Census, Wills, Graves, Parish Registers, War dead.

## Access

*   Encourages bookmarking individual pages for easier access.
*   Front page accessible from all pages within the site.


## Page: Introduction - Bosbury History Resource

## Introduction - Bosbury History Resource

## Overview
* Bosbury is a small village in Herefordshire, England, near the border with Wales.
* Located in a farming area with orchards, hop yards, and pasture and known for Hereford cattle.
* Many buildings are timber-framed with black-and-white timber fronts and are UK Historic Listed Buildings.

## Author and Contributors
*  Compiled by Barry Sharples, former resident of Bosbury.
*  Some information sourced from the Bosbury Chroniclers and the Herefordshire branch of the Victoria County History project.
*  Acknowledges contributions from many correspondents with village links.

## Resources
*   Reference to the book ‘Bosbury’ published by VCH in 2017.

## Website Features
*   Uses six historical typefaces and six modern fonts.

## Copyright and Usage
*   Content is subject to a Creative Commons license.
*   Contact for copyright concerns.
*   Permission to save, copy, and use information for non-commercial purposes.

## Liability
*   Acknowledges potential inaccuracies; encourages corrections.

## Privacy Policy
*   Uses a two-part session cookie (BIG-IP ASM) for server load-balancing and security (exempt from consent).
*   No other cookies, trackers, or advertising.


## Page: Bosbury Place-names Origins

## Bosbury Place-names Origins

## Bosbury
*   First recorded: 1056
*   Original name: Bosanbyrig (John of Worcester's Chronicon ex chronicis)
*   Meaning: "Bosa's fortified dwelling place" (Bosa - Anglo-Saxon male name, byrig - dative of burh meaning fortified dwelling)
*   Variations: Boseberge (Domesday), Boseburia (1233), Bosumbur' (1291-2)
*   Possible relation to other place names: Bosley, Bosham, Bosworth
*   Note: Reverend Samuel Bentley's suggestion relating to a scribe of Mercia is discounted due to the charter's questionable origin.

## Upleadon
*   First recorded: 1086 (Domesday)
*   Original form: Lede or Ledene (1086)
*   Meaning: Ledene in Old Welsh "broad"
*   Later form: Upleden' (1291-2)

## Munsley
*   First recorded: 1086 (Domesday)
*   Meaning:  "Mun or Mul's woodland clearing" (leah - woodland clearing, Mun/Mul - Anglo-Saxon personal name)
*   Domesday entries: Muneslai (Roger de Lacy), Moneslai (William, son of Baderon), Mulesage (William, son of Norman), Mulesage (Humphrey de Bouville)

## Staplow
*   Meaning: "Steep mound or hill" (steap - steep, hlaw - mound or hill)

## Catley
*   First recorded: Later
*   Meaning: Presence of wildcats (Catesley - 1243)

## Other Localities
*   Nash End: "The end of the village with ash trees growing"
*   Fox Hill: Descriptive
*   Stoneyard Green: Descriptive
*   Pow Green: Descriptive


## Page: Maps to locate Bosbury

## Bosbury Location Maps

## Finding Bosbury

*   **County:** Herefordshire
*   **Location:** North of Ledbury

## Page: Bosbury Grammar School

## Bosbury Grammar School

## Bosbury Boys' Grammar School

## Page: Days and Dates - a collection of useful converters and searches

## Days and Dates - a collection of useful converters and searches

## Introduction

Provides tools for historical research, specifically for:

*   Determining the day of the week for a given date.
*   Finding the date of Easter in a specific year.
*   Converting dates given in regnal years (e.g., "3 June 9 Charles I") to the actual year.


## Page: Bosbury Newspaper Reports

## Bosbury Newspaper Reports

## Printing an Article

*   Highlight the article text: Click and hold the left mouse button at the beginning of the article and drag to the end.
*   Copy the highlighted text:
    *   Use browser menu: Edit / Copy.
    *   Use keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + C.
*   Paste the text:
    *   Open a new page in a word processor.
    *   Use keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + V.
*   Print the word processor page.


## Page: Bosbury People

## Bosbury People

## Overview

The Bosbury population is documented through various sources.

## Sources of Information

*   Polls
*   Censuses
*   Directories
*   Tithe records
*   Ledbury Almanack

## Additional Information

*   Personal histories
*   Family trees


## Web Puzzle Compendium

- [Web Puzzle Compendium](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/puzzles.html):A collection of all the best puzzles from over the years given website animations.

## About
Explore a variety of engaging web puzzles for all ages.
Developed by Barry Sharples in UK

| 49 Sunflowers Puzzle |
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| [![49 Sunflowers Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/sunflowers.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/49Sunflowers/49sunflowerspuzzle.html) |
| For a cheerful start let’s have a field of sunflowers to puzzle over. |

| Acorns Puzzle |
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| [![Acorns Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/acorns.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Acornspuzzle/acorns-puzzle.html) |
| The squirrel needs help gathering all the acorns in the oak wood. |

| Akif’s Puzzle |
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| [![Akif's Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/akif.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Akif/akifspuzzle.html) |
| An elegant puzzle to solve in the smallest number of moves. |

| Alcuin’s River Puzzles |
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| [![Alcuin's Puzzles](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/alcuin.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Alcuin/alcuinspuzzles.html) |
| Simple puzzles from possibly the earliest book of puzzles. |

| All Change Puzzle |
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| [![All Change Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/allchange.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Allchange/allchange.html) |
| A simple puzzle to turn the board from all orange to all blue. |

| Ancient Greek Puzzles |
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| [![Ancient Greek Puzzles](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/plato.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Greekpuzzles/greekpuzzles.html) |
| The oldest arithmetical puzzles from Greece but easy to solve. |

| Archipelago |
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| [![Archipelgo](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/arch.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Archipelago/archipelago.html) |
| Aka “Islands” and “Bridges”. Link all the islands by bridges. |

| Arrows Maze Puzzle |
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| [![Arrows Maze Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/arrows.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Arrows%20Maze/arrows-maze.html) |
| Follow the arrows around the board until you hit the target. |

| Ball Push Puzzle |
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| [![Ball Push Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/ballpush.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Ballpushpuzzle/ballpush.html) |
| Mix up the balls and then try to put the colours back together. |

| Ball Tumble Puzzle |
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| [![Ball Tumble Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/balltumble.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Balltumblepuzzle/balltumble.html) |
| The classic puzzle where you must clear the board of the coloured balls. |

| Bubbles Puzzle |
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| [![Bubbles Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/bubbles.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Bubbles/bubbles.html) |
| Blowing soap bubbles to build up your score is the challenge. |

| Button Mania |
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| [![Button Mania](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/buttons.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Buttonmania/buttonmania.html) |
| A number puzzle using buttons to set all the numbers to zero. |

| Cave Explorer |
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| [![Cave Explorer](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/cave.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/CaveExplorer/cave-explorer.html) |
| Explore the cave by torchlight to discover wonders. |

| Chomsky’s Dream |
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| [![Chomsky’s Dream](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/chomsky.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Chomsky/Chomskys-Dream.html) |
| A bit different. A mind puzzle rather than a board puzzle. |

| Clive’s Puzzle |
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| [![Clive's puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/clivedoig.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Clives-puzzle/trackword.html) |
| A magazine puzzle over 40 years old known to millions of people. |

| Coconuts Puzzle |
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| [![Coconuts Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/coco.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Coconuts/monkey-coconuts.html) |
| How many coconuts were collected? The monkey got five. |

| Classic Solitaire |
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| [![Classic Solitaire](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/sol.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/ClassicSolitaire/solitaire.html) |
| The solitaire you know from the well-known, well-loved toy. |

| Codebreaker |
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| [![Codebreaker](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/codebr.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Codebreaker/codebreaker.html) |
| Known for many years as the plastic puzzle ‘Mastermind’ |

| Codeword |
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| [![Codeword](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/codeword.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Codeword/Codeword1.html) |
| The famous crossword puzzle without clues. Several levels to choose. |

| Coin Puzzle |
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| [![Coin Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/coins.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Coin%20Puzzle/coinpuzzle.html) |
| Put gold coins on the board placing them according to the clues. |

| Connections Wall |
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| [![Connections Wall](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/C-wall.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/C-wall/ConnectionsWall.html) |
| Sort 16 clues into four groups of four related items. |

| Cross Sticks |
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| [![Cross Sticks](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/sticks.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Cross%20Sticks/cross-sticks.html) |
| A matchsticks puzzle to test on your family on quiet afternoons. |

| Crossword |
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| [![Crossword](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/crossword.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Crossword/CrosswordPuzzle.html) |
| We had to have an example of a UK-style crossword. |

| Dominosa |
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| [![Dominosa](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/domino.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Dominosa/dominosa-puzzle.html) |
| So simple, this dominoes puzzle. But can you solve it first time? |

| Double Slide |
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| [![Double Slide](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/double.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Double/Double-Slide.html) |
| A new puzzle that promises to be the most addictive here. |

| Fifteen Puzzle |
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| [![Fifteen Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/fifteen.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Fifteenpuzzle/fifteen.html) |
| A classic sliding puzzle that has been around since 1878. |

| Firelight Puzzle |
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| [![Firelight Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/fire.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Firelight/firelight.html) |
| A medieval puzzle with braziers to keep lit on a cold night. |

| Flood It |
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| [![Flood It Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/flood.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Floodit/floodit.html) |
| A colourful, dynamic way to use this computer characteristic. |

| Froghopper Puzzle |
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| [![Froghopper Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/frog.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Froghopper/froghopper.html) |
| Another classic puzzle with frogs hopping about on lily pads. |

| G.C.H.Q. Puzzles |
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| [![GCHQ Puzzles](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/GCHQ.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/GCHQ/GCHQ-puzzles.html) |
| Four difficult thinking puzzles set by cryptographic experts. |

| Gold Chain Puzzle |
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| [![Gold Chain Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/goldchain.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Goldchain/goldchain.html) |
| A simple task to solve involving, yes you guessed it, a gold chain.. |

| Henry’s Puzzles |
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| [![Dudeney puzzles](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/dudeney.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Henryspuzzles/henryspuzzles.html) |
| A small selection of Henry Dudeney’s mathematical puzzles. |

| Hitori |
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| [![Hitori](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/hitori.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Hitori/hitori.html) |
| Shade numbers so rest appear once in each row and column. |

| Hoppity |
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| [![Hoppity](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/hoppity.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Halma/halma.html) |
| A simple cross-the-board puzzle which is based on the game, Halma. |

| Hungry Rabbit Puzzle |
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| [![Hungry Rabbit Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/rabbit.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Hungry%20Rabbit%20Puzzle/hungryrabbit.html) |
| You need to build a rabbit-proof fence in the field and save the cabbages. |

| Hymn Board Puzzle |
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| [![Hymn board](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/hymns.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Hymnboard/hymnboard.html) |
| Henry Dudeney’s most difficult puzzle with a full solution. |

| Ice Maze Puzzles |
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| [![Ice Maze Puzzles](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/ice.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Icemazepuzzle/icemaze.html) |
| Three puzzles where you leap between the ice floes to reach solid ground. |

| Jigsaw |
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| [![jigsaw](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/jigsaw.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Jigsaw/simple-jigsaw.html) |
| At last a playable webpage jigsaw puzzle completes the compendium. |

| Kakuro |
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| [![Kakuro](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/kakuro.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Kakuro/kakuro-starter.html) |
| Another Japanese number puzzle once called “Cross Sums”. |

| Key Spinout Puzzle |
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| [![Key Spinout Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/key.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Keyspinoutpuzzle/KS-Puzzle.html) |
| All you do is turn the tumblers to free the key. Simples! |

| Knight’s Tour |
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| [![Knight’s Tour](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/knight.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Knightstour/knightstour.html) |
| Another classic. A chess knight must visit all the squares on the board. |

| KuroMasu Puzzle |
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| [![Kuromasu](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/kuromasu.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/KuroMasu/kuromasu.html) |
| Not often seen, this is a clever Japanese number puzzle. |

| Laserlight Puzzle |
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| [![Laserlight](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/laserlight.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Laserlight/laserlight8x8.html) |
| A very simple puzzle to explain, a mite less easy to solve. |

| Lawnmower |
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| [![Lawnmower](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/lawn.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Lawnmower/lawnmower.html) |
| Mowing the lawn to remove all the daisies is tricky. You’ll see why. |

| Leaf Fall |
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| [![Autumn](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/autumn.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Autumn/autumn.html) |
| Place leaves according to the rules to create a colourful solution. |

| Letter Slide |
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| [![Letter Slide](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/letterslide.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Letterslide/Letterslide-easy.html) |
| A 21st century puzzle which, like Codeword, is a crossword without clues. |

| Lights Out Puzzle |
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| [![Lights Out Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/lights.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Lightsoutpuzzle/lightsout.html) |
| Switch all the lights off to solve the puzzle. Then you can create your own. |

| Living World Puzzle |
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| [![Living World Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/living.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Livingworld/life.html) |
| A mesmerising puzzle to create self-sustaining life in a small world. |

| Locks Puzzle |
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| [![Locks Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/locks.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/LocksPuzzle/locks-puzzle.html) |
| We like simple puzzles and this is definitely one but still fun. |

| LT Puzzles |
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| [![Lateral Thinking Puzzles](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/lt-otb.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/LTpuzzles/ltpuzzles.html) |
| The picture gives you a clue how to solve these puzzles. |

| Magic Buttons Puzzle |
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| [![Magic Buttons Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/magic.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Magicpuzzle/mbpuz.html) |
| Choose a button and magically another one changes colour. |

| Market Challenge |
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| [![Market Challenge](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/market.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Market/market.html) |
| Farmer Giles’ cattle or your sheep. Who will win at the market? |

| Master SuDoku |
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| [![Master SuDoku](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/sudoku.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Sudoku4/mastersudoku.html) |
| Seriously challenging puzzle needing advanced techniques shown. |

| Match Four |
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| [![Match Four](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/matchfour.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/MatchFour/match-four.html) |
| A simple puzzle that needs some clear thinking to solve. |

| Mazes |
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| [![Maze](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/classic-maze.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Maze/classic-maze.html) |
| The classic maze with some unusual variations for you to try. |

| Memory Puzzle |
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| [![Memory puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/memory.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Memory-puzzle/memory.html) |
| A turning card memory puzzle on an animal theme with elephant cards. |

| Missing Person |
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| [![Missing Person](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/wally.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Missingperson/whereswally.html) |
| Look for the famous missing person in these two amazing pictures. |

| Monty Hall Problem |
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| [![Monty Hall](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/montyhall.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/MontyHall/Monty-Hall-Problem.html) |
| A bit different. A quiz show mind puzzle rather than a board puzzle. |

| Mousetrap |
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| [![Mousetrap](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/mouse.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Mousetrap/mousetrap.html) |
| Find the hidden mouse. Choose for him to stay still or move about. |

| Moving Jigsaw Puzzles |
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| [![Moving Jigsaws](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/mjp.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Moving-jigsaws/mj-1.html) |
| I just thought - why not use moving pictures? Here they are. |

| Oasis Puzzle |
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| [![Oasis Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/oasis.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Oasis/oasis.htm) |
| As chief water engineer, the irrigation plan depends on you. |

| Open Sesame! |
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| [![Keypad Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/open.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Keypad/open-sesame2.html) |
| If magic fails then you must use your wits to open the doors! |

| Parking Lot Puzzle |
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| [![Parking Lot Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/parking.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/ParkingLot/parkinglot.html) |
| Aka ”Rush Hour”. Help the red car to leave the parking lot. |

| Patchwork Puzzle |
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| [![Patchwork Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/patch.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Patchpuzzle/patchwork.html) |
| Sort the patchwork squares to recreate the original quilt. |

| Peg Jump Puzzle |
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| [![Peg Jump Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/peg.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Pegpuzzle/pegpuzzle.html) |
| Two versions of the little wooden jumping puzzle to solve. |

| Pencils Puzzles |
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| [![Pencils Puzzles](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/pencils.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/PencilsPuzzles/pencilspuzzles.html) |
| Two puzzles with pencils which change colour and disappear. |

| Pennant Puzzle |
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| [![Pennant Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/pennant.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Pennantpuzzle/Pennantpuzzlerev.html) |
| A sliding blocks puzzle which requires patience. It first appeared in 1909. |

| Petals Puzzle |
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| [![Petals Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/petals.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/PetalsPuzzle/petalspuzzle.html) |
| A turning pattern puzzle invented by Hoosgang Cohan in Tasmania. |

| Picture Puzzles |
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| [![Picture Puzzles](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/picpuz.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Picpuzzles/picpuz.html) |
| Four pictures to re-assemble will test your observation skill. |

| Plank Puzzle |
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| [![Plank Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/plankpuz.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Plankpuzzle/5x5-plank-puzzle.html) |
| Not quite a maze, more a jungle adventure — with added peril. |

| Polar Journey |
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| [![Polar Journey](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/polar.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Polarjourney/polar.html) |
| Your snowmobile has to make it from base camp to the pole. |

| Presidents Puzzle |
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| [![Presidents Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/presidents.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Presidents/presidents.html) |
| A knowledge puzzle with a follow-up English alternative. |

| Puzzle Boxes |
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| [![Puzzle Boxes](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/puzbox.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Puzzleboxes/puzzle-boxes.html) |
| Pack the valuable boxes carefully on the tray so that none slide about. |

| Ralph’s Puzzle |
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| [![Ralphs Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/beer-puzzle.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/BeerPuzzle/beer-puzzle.html) |
| This puzzle may date back 400 years. It is set in a tavern. |

| Rebus Puzzle |
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| [![Rebus Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/rebus.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Rebuspuzzle/rebus-puzzle.html) |
| Discover the hidden words in these easy image puzzles. |

| Red Donkey Puzzle |
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| [![Red Donkey Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/reddonk.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/RedDonkeypuzzle/Reddonkeypuzzle-archived.html) |
| An ancient puzzle re-invented several times in different countries. |

| Rolling Cube |
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| [![Rolling Cube](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/cube.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Cube/cube.html#c4x4:A1A1,14) |
| A simple but intriguing puzzle. Rarely seen on the web. |

| Sam’s Puzzles |
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| [![Sam Loyd puzzles](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/samloyd.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/SamLoyd/samloydpuzzles.html) |
| A small selection from the large number of Sam Loyd’s brainteaser puzzles. |

| Sheepdog Puzzle |
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| [![Sheepdog Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/sheep.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Sheepdogpuzzle/sheepdog.htm) |
| Help the dog collect the sheep from the field into the pen. |

| Sliding Doors |
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| [![Sliding Doors](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/doors.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/SlidingDoors/slidingdoors.html) |
| Two sliding puzzles with one-way doors to add extra difficulty. |

| Slide Puzzles |
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| [![Slide Puzzles](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/slide.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Slidepuzzles/slidpuz1/slidpuz1.html) |
| Three interesting picture puzzles to solve by sliding the blocks. |

| Slider |
| --- |
| [![Slider Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/slider.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Slider/slider.html) |
| A new and clever variant on the many sliding puzzles. |

| Spot The Difference |
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| [![Spot The Difference puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/SpotTheDifference.jpg)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/SpotTheDifference/SpotTheDifference1.html) |
| Simple observation solves these photo puzzles of world cities. |

| Star Turn Puzzle |
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| [![Star Puzzles](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/star.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Star/star.html) |
| A new twist in puzzling involving sliding the piece and turning the board. |

| States Puzzle |
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| [![States Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/states.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/States/states.html) |
| For everyone who finds the United States a puzzling country. |

| SuDoku Puzzle |
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| [![SuDoku Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/sud2.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Sudokupuzzle/sudoku.html) |
| Eight ‘Number Place’ puzzles in various different styles. |

| Squares Puzzle |
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| [![Squares Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/squares.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Squares/squares.html) |
| A puzzle you could make with pins and string. Or draw on the screen here. |

| Suguru Blank Puzzle |
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| [![Suguru Blank Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/suguru.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Suguru/suguru-blank.html) |
| A particular example of a new puzzle from Japan with a twist. |

| Tangles Puzzle |
| --- |
| [![Tangles Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/tangles.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Tangles/tangles.html) |
| A connecting puzzle needing all your skill to solve. |

| Tapa Puzzle |
| --- |
| [![Tapa Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/tapa.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Tapa/tapa-1.html) |
| A Turkish games designer created this unusual puzzle in 2007. |

| The CUBE |
| --- |
| [![Rubik's Cube](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/R-cube.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/RubiksCube/Rubiks-Cube.html) |
| Do you remember the world’s best-selling puzzle? Still going strong. |

| Three Rings Puzzle |
| --- |
| [![Three Rings Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/rings.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Rings/rings.html) |
| Three rings to be re-assembled and three puzzles to choose from. |

| The Puzzler |
| --- |
| [![The Puzzler](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/puzzler.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Puzzler/puzzler.html) |
| Turn the wheels to bring the red wheel together behind the blue. |

| Tiles Puzzle |
| --- |
| [![Tiles Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/tiles.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/TilesPuzzle/tilespuzzle.html) |
| Inpired by the beauty of tile patterns here is a creative puzzle. |

| Tile Solitaire |
| --- |
| [![Tile Solitaire](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/tilesol.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Tile%20Solitaire/tilesolpre.html) |
| A tile-matching puzzle using Mah Jongg tiles and ‘famous faces’ tiles. |

| Tom & Jerry Roller |
| --- |
| [![Tom & Jerry](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/taj.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Tom-and-Jerry-puzzle/tom-and-jerry-puzzle.html) |
| A different slide puzzle where rows and columns roll up and down. |

| Tower Blocks |
| --- |
| [![Tower Blocks](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/tb.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Tower%20Builder/tower-builder.html) |
| A very simple test of your spatial awareness and reflexes. |

| Tower of Hanoi Puzzle |
| --- |
| [![Tower of Hanoi Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/tohan.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Towerpuzzle/tohan.html) |
| A patience puzzle said to be based on a Brahmin creation legend. |

| Traffic Lights |
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| [![Traffic Lights](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/trafficlights.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/TrafficLights/traffic-lights.html) |
| Even changing traffic lights can be made into a tricky puzzle. |

| Train Tracks |
| --- |
| [![Train Tracks](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/traintracks.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Train-Tracks/train-tracks1.html) |
| A favourite newspaper and magazine puzzle ideal for the screen. |

| Triangles Puzzles |
| --- |
| [![Triangles Puzzles](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/triangles.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Triangles/trianglepuzzle1.html) |
| So simple to solve but fascinating to invent more of the same. |

| Turnstile Puzzle |
| --- |
| [![Turnstile Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/turn.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/TSpuzzle/TSP.html) |
| Turn the discs to rearrange the colours to their starting position. |

| Two by Two Puzzle |
| --- |
| [![Two by Two Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/twobytwo.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/TwobyTwo/twobytwo.html) |
| A minimalist but colourful puzzle to exercise the little grey cells. |

| World Countries Puzzle |
| --- |
| [![World Countries Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/countries.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/World/world-countries-puzzle.html) |
| How well do you know the world we live in? A puzzle for all the family. |

| Wordled Puzzle |
| --- |
| [![Wordled Puzzle](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/thmb/wordled.gif)](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Puzzles/Wordled/Wordled.html) |
| A simple puzzle created by Josh Wardle in October 2021. |


## UK Standard-Gauge Preserved Steam Locomotives 2021

- [UK Preserved Steam Locomotives](https://www.bosburyhistoryresource.org.uk/Railways/uk-steam-locomotive-listing-2021.html):All UK-built preserved steam locomotives here and abroad in 2021

## About
A comprehensive resource providing detailed information on UK standard-gauge preserved steam locomotives as of 2021, offering insights into their historical significance and current preservation status.

## Overview
The website offers a detailed listing of UK standard-gauge preserved steam locomotives as of 2021, documenting their ownership, locations, status, and historical significance. It includes locomotives from the Great Western Railway, Southern Railway, LMS, LNER, British Railways, and other classifications, along with maps and key historical railway dates. The site emphasizes the preservation of locomotives across the UK and abroad.

## Locomotive Listing
An extensive compilation of preserved steam locomotives including details such as class, build year, original and current owners, locations, and operational status.

## Historical Context
Covers crucial historical dates and events in the UK railway history, such as the establishment of 'The Big Four' and the transition to British Railways.

## Maps and Gauges
Includes maps showing the 'Big Four' networks of 1923, British Railways regions of 1948, and railway gauges worldwide, with focus on locomotives preserved in England.

## Multimedia
The website hosts over 700 photos and 6 videos to aid visualization of the locomotives, enhancing the historical record.

## Keywords
UK steam locomotives, railway history, locomotive preservation, historical railways, Great Western Railway

## Optional
This llms-full.txt file was prepared in July 2025