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poe Posts: 1132 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 18:18 on 17th November 2007 Historic Market Towns in England You'll find our full list of Historic Market Towns in England here. If at the above link you don't see one that you know of, please list it below and we will add it to the database as an Historic Market Town. When listing one below, please state what county it is in. Thank you Many thanks for your contribution. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Gill Deadman Posts: 12 Joined: 11th May 2007 Location: UK	quotePosted at 21:16 on 5th February 2008 Dont forget Dunster in West Somerset. They have a famous Yarn Market, a picture of which is in my submitted photos. Dunster is a medieval market village. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 19:47 on 17th March 2008 Belated welcome to a great site Gill - I bet you can tell a Yarn!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 19:55 on 17th March 2008 oh funny ha ha Ron , hi Gill welcome! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Posts: Joined: 1st Jan 1970	quote \| editPosted at 23:49 on 17th March 2008 Yes..welcome Gill...Ron that was HILARIOUS!!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jo Adams Posts: 231 Joined: 23rd Sep 2006 Location: UK	quotePosted at 23:49 on 12th June 2008 Bridgwater has been a market town since the 1200s when King John granted a charter giving the right to hold a market. It is also famous for the 1685 Monmouth Rebellion and the Battle of Sedgemoor in nearby Westonzoyland. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 07:28 on 13th June 2008 Oddly, I see there is no inclusion of Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, Market Drayton, Shropshire, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, Market Lavington, Wiltshire, Market Overton, Rutland, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, (the recent earthquake epicentre BTW), Market Stainton, Lincolnshire, Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire, Market Weighton, East Yorkshire or Market Weston, Suffolk. I can only assume they all inherited their names by being market towns, if I'm wrong, forgive me. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 07:36 on 13th June 2008 And also Needham Market, Suffolk, Newmarket, Suffolk and Stowmarket, Suffolk...surely they must be market towns too. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
poe Posts: 1132 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 09:43 on 13th June 2008 Thanks Gill, Jo, and Andy, all the places you have listed have now been categorized. Much appreciated. If you think of any more market towns please let us know. There is also a section here for adding picturesque villages, if you know of any. Many thanks again. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Peggy Cannell Posts: 217 Joined: 28th Jun 2006 Location: UK	quotePosted at 15:57 on 13th June 2008 BUNGAY in Suffolk My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions