Secret Staines-upon-Thames and Laleham explores the lesser-known history of the town of Staines-upon-Thames and next-door Laleham through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.
Jill Armitage Book order






- 2024
- 2023
Explore Eyam's fascinating hidden history through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.
- 2022
The lesser-known history of a town that began as an Iron Age settlement and became England's Hollywood.
- 2020
Celtic Queen
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
This little known queen is overshadowed by her contemporary Boudicea, yet her story is far more interesting.
- 2017
Arbella Stuart
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
New paperback edition - The woman expected to succeed the Virgin Queen. Jill Armitage revitalises Arbella's tale, focusing on her lineage, her life and her legacy.
- 2017
Four Queens and a Countess
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
New paperback edition - The fateful Tudor triangle: a reigning queen, an exiled queen, and the countess who was obliged to be her jailer. And Bess of Hardwick had a close relationship with two more queens!
- 2015
Nottingham A History
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
A new history of Nottingham that traces the growth of the city from the days of Robin Hood to its rise as one of the great Victorian cities.
- 2014
Derby A History
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
A history of the bustling riverside city of Derby, covering the secrets behind some of its key places of interest and the fascinating heritage lodged in this area's industrial past.