The urban hierarchy in the later Middle Ages

A study of the East Midlands

Bibliographic Data

ID12277354
AuthorsJane Laughton (University of Leicester, corresponding author), Evan T Jones (0000-0002-5962-8359, University of Bristol), Evan Jones (0000-0003-2986-522X), Christopher Dyer (0000-0003-1651-5511, University of Leicester)
Year2001
Volume28
Issue3
Pages331-357
Publication date2001-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueUrban History (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0963-9268 • E-ISSN: 1469-8706
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0963926801000311
OpenAlexW2133490843
LanguageEN
Citations received8

The urban hierarchy of an English region in the period 1300–1540 is defined, using both documentary and archaeological evidence. The part of the East Midlands studied – Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland – contained twenty towns. ‘Benchmarks’ for placing towns in the hierarchy are explored, including population, topography, social structure, occupational diversity, marketing and migratory networks, administration, and civic and material culture. The conclusion emphasizes the common urban characteristics of all of the towns studied, the compatibility of written and unwritten evidence, and the stability of the urban system

Ancient history · Archaeology · Economic geography · Geography · Hierarchy · Political science · Population · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Urban hierarchy · Demography · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Historical Studies of British Isles · History · Law · Medieval Literature and History

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