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Shrewsbury Through Time
Dorothy Nicolle
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Description for Shrewsbury Through Time
Paperback. 96 pages, 183 Illustrations incl 132 colour. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Shrewsbury has changed and developed over the last century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; WQP. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 8. Weight: 304.
When the Normans arrived soon after 1066 Shrewsbury was already well established as an administrative centre with trading links throughout both England and Wales. That early market town thrived so that by 1300 or so it was one of the dozen most important and wealthy towns in England, despite regular incursions from the Welsh just over the nearby border. It was the wool trade that made Shrewsbury so successful and this success is evident in the many fine timber buildings. By Victorian times Shrewsbury's importance was being overtaken by newer conurbations growing in industrial areas elsewhere but ... Read more
When the Normans arrived soon after 1066 Shrewsbury was already well established as an administrative centre with trading links throughout both England and Wales. That early market town thrived so that by 1300 or so it was one of the dozen most important and wealthy towns in England, despite regular incursions from the Welsh just over the nearby border. It was the wool trade that made Shrewsbury so successful and this success is evident in the many fine timber buildings. By Victorian times Shrewsbury's importance was being overtaken by newer conurbations growing in industrial areas elsewhere but ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445608112
SKU
V9781445608112
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Ref
99-13
About Dorothy Nicolle
Dorothy Nicolle is a local author who lives in Oswestry, Shropshire.
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