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Banbury: A History
Brian Little
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Description for Banbury: A History
Paperback. A History. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HB. .
Banbury was laid out as a planned new town in the 12th century by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln. It incorporated a market place and was protected by the second in a series of castles. His grant of a charter launched the town as a regional trading centre especially noted for livestock - in which respect it remained unchallenged until the dramatic closure of `the Stockyard of Europe' in 1998. Between those two events Banbury boasts a busy and eventful history. The author draws on earlier accounts, such as Beesley and Potts, but more so on his own extensive research into ... Read more
Banbury was laid out as a planned new town in the 12th century by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln. It incorporated a market place and was protected by the second in a series of castles. His grant of a charter launched the town as a regional trading centre especially noted for livestock - in which respect it remained unchallenged until the dramatic closure of `the Stockyard of Europe' in 1998. Between those two events Banbury boasts a busy and eventful history. The author draws on earlier accounts, such as Beesley and Potts, but more so on his own extensive research into ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750983679
SKU
V9780750983679
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Ref
99-10
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