Most English and Welsh towns were founded or grew rapidly in the
later medieval period, in particular between the mid twelfth and
early fourteenth centuries. This book begins by giving a brief
outline of the great growth in the number and size of towns and
outlines the archaeological, documentary and cartographic evidence
that is available. It then goes on to relate that evidence to
surviving and lost features in the townscape, with the aim of
providing enough background material for the reader to be able to
see why, when, where and how any medieval town grew. Particular
topics covered include town sites, their overall layout, street
patterns, defences (castles, walls and gates), markets, trades,
churches, chapels, monasteries, suburbs, property boundaries and
houses. Above all, this is a practical guide to the study of
medieval town plans.
Dr Paul Hindle took early retirement in 2000; he was previously a
Senior Lecturer in Geography. He is Honorary Secretary of
Manchester Geographical Society. He has written widely on roads,
maps and the Lake District.
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