What is recorded here
Laid out in the last 12th Century within the defences of the castle. By the 16th Century, Stalls fronted Old Market Street and Ford Street. (Formerly Bailey End). ...
Old Market Street was established in the late 12th century within the castle defences, serving as a key commercial thoroughfare by the 16th century when market stalls lined it and Ford Street. Its development reflects the growth of urban trade and civic life in medieval English towns.
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