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A History of the County of Chester
… The city of Chester THE CITY OF CHESTER This Volume, published in two parts, … of most aspects of Chester's history from Roman times to the year 2000. 1 The two parts are complementary. The … and control (initially) of the city's main annual fair. On the other hand, unlike abbeys in some smaller towns, …
A History of the County of Chester
… The city of Chester Introduction THE CITY OF CHESTER This volume, published in two parts, … and control (initially) of the city's main annual fair. On the other hand, unlike abbeys in some smaller towns, …
A History of the County of Sussex
… The City of Chichester Constitutional history CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY With regard to the CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY of Chichester, Domesday affords no … reference to the reeve of Chichester in the grant of a fair to the Bishop of Chichester in 11078. 2 The two charters …
A History of the County of Sussex
… The City of Chichester General introduction THE CITY OF CHICHESTER 1 Cesseceastre (ix cent.); Cycester (x … ibid. 924, m. 27, where the Earl of Cornwall claimed a fair outside the East Gate. Munic. Bound. Com. Rep. 1832, …
A History of the County of Sussex
… The City of Chichester Historical introduction HISTORY OF CHICHESTER The HISTORY OF CHICHESTER, after Roman archological evidence … it in 1330. 65 It descended with the earldom to Joan, the Fair Maid of Kent, wife of Thomas de Holand, 66 who became …
A History of the County of Sussex
… The City of Chichester Trades, industries, markets and fairs TRADES AND INDUSTRIES The most valuable and complete evidence of economic … non-members might sell iron or cutlery save on the usual fair days of St. George and Whit Monday. A fee of 6 admitted …
A History of the County of Warwick
… The City of Coventry Buildings: Domestic buildings Domestic Buildings The earliest remains of domestic building in Coventry are the stone-vaulted cellars which have survived in several of …
A History of the County of Warwick
… The City of Coventry Buildings: Public buildings Public … ST. MARY'S HALL. St. Mary's Hall in Bayley Lane stands on the same site as the first hall built for the Guild of St. Mary soon after its …
A History of the County of Warwick
… The City of Coventry Buildings: Religious houses and schools BUILDINGS 1 Religious Houses and Schools 2 THE BENEDICTINE PRIORY OF ST. MARY. 3 The early history of the priory buildings is one of frequent …
A History of the County of Warwick
… The City of Coventry Charities for the poor CHARITIES FOR THE POOR BEFORE the mid 16th century … in its turn regarded the commissioners' report as a very fair statement on the charities' history and contemporary …