Noel's House Party Noel's House Party Noel's House Party was a BBC light entertainment series that was hosted by Noel Edmonds. Set in a large house in the fictional village of Crinkley Bottom, leading to much innuendo, it was broadcast live on Saturday evenings in the 1990s on BBC One. The show, once described by a senior corporation executive as "the most important show on the BBC", was cancelled in 1999 due to poor ratings. In 2010, "Noel's House Party" was voted the best Saturday night TV show of all time. "Noel's House Party" was the successor to "The Noel Edmonds Saturday Roadshow",
James S. Thompson House James S. Thompson House The James S. Thompson House is a historical home located just outside New Boston, in Mercer County, Illinois. The two story brick Italianate house was completed in 1862, built by James S. Thompson, a successful local businessman. The property includes several outbuildings constructed at the same time as the house, including a wash house, wood storage house, and a privy, all made of brick. A wooden barn and wooden children's playhouse were also built by 1862. Thompson died in 1868. Stanton V. Prentiss, a local farmer and cattleman rented the property from the estate starting in