Historians, archaeologists, members of the Lees family and the Post Green Community contributed to this oral histories project, which charts the history of the Holton Lee site.

Archaeological digs in 2000 and 2011, revealed that the site had been active farmland since Saxon times and was identified in the 1086 Domesday Book as being assigned to a Norman lord.

The project captures the stories of the people that came together and transformed the site from farmland.

The following pages each reflect an era of Holton Lee’s history. Navigate through the eras to learn more about what many refer to as a ‘magical place’.