tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post3558417918741303489..comments2024-03-25T15:10:13.792+00:00Comments on English Buildings: Tamworth, StaffordshirePhilip Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-89053889525241928962010-08-13T21:36:52.563+01:002010-08-13T21:36:52.563+01:00Bazza: Terrific. I'll link back to it from her...Bazza: Terrific. I'll link back to it from here.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-65767300735404344462010-08-13T20:18:03.077+01:002010-08-13T20:18:03.077+01:00Philp, I have just published a post about the Guid...Philp, I have just published a post about the Guidhall at Thaxted and included a link to this blog!bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-74629456059003397392010-08-11T20:37:29.432+01:002010-08-11T20:37:29.432+01:00@christheneck: A lot of towns had a butter market ...@christheneck: A lot of towns had a butter market and very often this was under the arches of a town hall or market hall - it seems to have been the place where dairy produce and eggs were sold, not just butter. There was often a meat market too, which was usually referred to as the shambles (sometimes flesh shambles, or occasionally fish shambles), after an early word for stall or table.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-90158694961036407142010-08-11T14:22:03.969+01:002010-08-11T14:22:03.969+01:00The space below is known as the butter market. I p...The space below is known as the butter market. I presume this will mean something to someone (assuming it's not the obvious).@christhenecknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-53684613485915267622010-08-10T19:37:50.855+01:002010-08-10T19:37:50.855+01:00Bazza: Both these places have halls with market sp...Bazza: Both these places have halls with market space below, but both with lots of timber in the structure, unlike Tamworth's brick. The Thaxted one is a stunner.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-69660341961808188222010-08-10T19:29:06.843+01:002010-08-10T19:29:06.843+01:00That'a superb structure Philip.
It reminds me ...That'a superb structure Philip.<br />It reminds me of a lesser buiding of similar style which is in Thaxted, Essex (or possibly Safron Walden, can't quite remember.)<br />You, of course, may know it!bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-91289649988520192502010-08-10T18:43:09.296+01:002010-08-10T18:43:09.296+01:00What a doll. Thanks so much.What a doll. Thanks so much.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14154846109609330503noreply@blogger.com