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Project - Warwickshire, Stratford-upon-Avon
No. 1 - 5 Exploring Stratford-upon-Avon.
History in Bridge Street.
An interesting website with which to see Bridge Street in the 1920's is www.oldstratforduponavon.com/bridgestreet.html which shows the old Market Hall, the width of the street etc. in old postcards. - I really recommend a perusal of this reference.
Barclays Bank, Market Cross, Stratford upon Avon
Bridge Street
At the end of Henley Street, [the gap between the Bank and the white building to its right] on the left hand side, is a white building which is now Barclays, but in the Middle Ages on this spot stood an old Market Hall with open arches to the ground so that people could just walk in and out. The women used to sell their butter and cheese in this market, and it was known as the 'gossips market'.
As you stand outside Barclays,[Barclays Bank, was built at the top of Bridge Street by William Izod and William Thompson in 1821] in front of you is a flower covered traffic roundabout and this was the site of the market cross and the whipping post. Originally the markets were in churchyards, but when they were driven out of the churchyards into the open spaces of a town, there was always a cross put up, as it was believed that any bargain or sale carried out under the cross would be honest and binding. The whipping post was usually used on market day to bring the people into town. Stratford has had a market for over 800 years but it is no longer held in this part of town. Beyond the roundabout you can see the lovely wide Bridge Street, going down towards the river and the 15th century bridge. [see 3 - 5 and 4 - 5 today.] At one time there were market stalls down Bridge Street, then these were replaced by little shops and the two halves of the street were called Fore Street and Back Street. However, the Victorians thought this was cluttered and so took away all the shops and made it into the lovely wide street it is today.
To see this Large:-
farm3.static.flickr.com/2516/4246511240_7291bb1996_b.jpg
Taken on
September 18, 2007 at 13:03 BST
Project - Warwickshire, Stratford-upon-Avon
No. 1 - 5 Exploring Stratford-upon-Avon.
History in Bridge Street.
An interesting website with which to see Bridge Street in the 1920's is www.oldstratforduponavon.com/bridgestreet.html which shows the old Market Hall, the width of the street etc. in old postcards. - I really recommend a perusal of this reference.
Barclays Bank, Market Cross, Stratford upon Avon
Bridge Street
At the end of Henley Street, [the gap between the Bank and the white building to its right] on the left hand side, is a white building which is now Barclays, but in the Middle Ages on this spot stood an old Market Hall with open arches to the ground so that people could just walk in and out. The women used to sell their butter and cheese in this market, and it was known as the 'gossips market'.
As you stand outside Barclays,[Barclays Bank, was built at the top of Bridge Street by William Izod and William Thompson in 1821] in front of you is a flower covered traffic roundabout and this was the site of the market cross and the whipping post. Originally the markets were in churchyards, but when they were driven out of the churchyards into the open spaces of a town, there was always a cross put up, as it was believed that any bargain or sale carried out under the cross would be honest and binding. The whipping post was usually used on market day to bring the people into town. Stratford has had a market for over 800 years but it is no longer held in this part of town. Beyond the roundabout you can see the lovely wide Bridge Street, going down towards the river and the 15th century bridge. [see 3 - 5 and 4 - 5 today.] At one time there were market stalls down Bridge Street, then these were replaced by little shops and the two halves of the street were called Fore Street and Back Street. However, the Victorians thought this was cluttered and so took away all the shops and made it into the lovely wide street it is today.
To see this Large:-
farm3.static.flickr.com/2516/4246511240_7291bb1996_b.jpg
Taken on
September 18, 2007 at 13:03 BST