Moreton-in-Marsh Through Time by Mark Turner

Moreton-in-Marsh Through Time by Mark Turner

Forming the northern gateway to Gloucestershire's picturesque north Cotswolds, Moreton-in-Marsh stands on two busy roads: the ancient Roman Fosse Way and the main route from Oxford to Worcester. In the nineteenth century up to seventy coaches rattled through Moreton each week, with the arrival of the railway in 1853 further establishing the town as an important thoroughfare. Always a popular stopping place for travellers, it remains a holiday destination for the many visitors who arrive each year.The town as we see it today has Saxon origins, although archaeologists have found evidence of Bronze Age farming activity. It developed as a market town in the thirteenth century - indeed, the weekly Tuesday market continues to thrive, attracting visitors from near and far - and is now growing faster than ever before. Its changing face is evocatively documented in this book, which will be of considerable interest to visitors and local residents alike.

Mark Turner is a retired police officer and lives in Moreton-in-Marsh. He is a member of the Moreton in Marsh & District Local History Society and has written a number of books on the local history and folklore of the Cotswolds and Gloucestershire, as well as contributed to several other books and newspaper and magazine articles.

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ISBN 13	9781445684277
ISBN 10	1445684276
Title	Moreton-in-Marsh Through Time
Author	Mark Turner
Series	Through Time
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Amberley Publishing
Year published	2018-09-15
Number of pages	96
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