Brewing in Basingstoke in the 18th century is illustrated by the inventory of brewer William Downes, who died in 1770 leaving considerable assets d
Marlborough’s position on the main London to Bristol road made it a centre of trade and industry.
A market has occured in Marlborough throughout its history as was vital to trading in the town.
There are nine surviving wills with ten inventories belonging to them and one inventory of John Smales who died intestate in this period.
Wills and inventories dating from 1518-1831 have been transcribed by the Wills Group of the New Victoria County of Hampshire project, based in Basi
Salisbury had markets on Tuesdays and Saturdays between 1361 and 1960; there was no market on the other four to encourage trade in Old Sarum and Wi
These transcripts of 21 Oxenhall probate inventories have been prepared by volunteer effort at the Gloucestershire Archives
The little river Avill drove a surprising number of corn and fulling mills in the Middle Ages.
These 44 inventories were transcribed by members of the Cheltenham Local History Society, and other
There is no evidence for the oft repeated claim that Somerton was the capital of Wessex but it was an important town as the Witan met there in 949.
