Possible site of market place, Polesworth
Description of this historic site
Weekly market granted to the Abbey in 1242. Location uncertain.
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Notes about this historic site
1 Possible site of market place, Polesworth.
Morton states that the major landowner and lord of manor was the Abbey. While most of its records have been lost, it is known that in 1242 the Abbey acquired a grant to hold a weekly market (and yearly fair). The exact site of the market is unknown.
- For the sources of these notes, see the
- Timetrail record
- produced by the Historic Environment Record.
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