Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516

The Gazetteer is a comprehensive compilation of markets and fairs in England and Wales between c.900 and 1516. While there have been previous works that focused on individual county studies, this survey differs because it covers more years, includes both markets and fairs, and determines the length of time each functioned. Researched and compiled by Samantha Letters, the Gazetteer provides detailed information for approximately 2,400 places in England and Wales that had a market or fair. Nearly 5,535 individual markets and fairs are listed. The English portion currently includes 39 counties; the Welsh portion does not identify counties since they...