Thank you Catherine. I’m so glad you enjoyed the video about Burford. It’s a beautiful town with a lot of character.

Hi Jeff Thank you very much for your comment. I'm no expert, but I've discovered that Burford was granted one of the earliest market charters in the country during the late 11th or early 12th century by Robert Fitzhamon Earl of Gloucester, a relation of William the Conqueror. Around that time Burford, was carefully planned and burgage plots were allocated for homes and workplaces to be built fronting onto the market place. The High Street was left wide to allow for temporary stalls to be set up along the middle of the street allowing people and carts to pass either side during its weekly market and annual fairs. The local burgesses were quick to take advantage of the commercial opportunities that came their way. Burford’s market and location on the packhorse route to and from coastal ports made it an important and wealthy medieval town.

@@AnneBartlett Ohh that makes sense! The story of High Street is definitely the answer. Thanks for the response! Cheers.

👍Thank you Elaine. Another video will be published soon.