Buch, Englisch, 306 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 238 mm, Gewicht: 570 g
Enterprise and Urban Development,1100-1500
Buch, Englisch, 306 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 238 mm, Gewicht: 570 g
Reihe: Routledge Explorations in Economic History
ISBN: 978-1-03-200092-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
The legacy of medieval investment remains visible today in the streets of important towns. Drawing on rentals, deeds and surveys, this book also examines in detail the topography of seven key medieval towns: Bristol, Gloucester, Coventry, Cambridge, Birmingham, Shrewsbury and Hull. In each case, surviving records identify the location and value of urban properties, and their owners and tenants. Using statistical techniques, previously applied only to the early modern and modern periods, the book analyses the impact of location and type of property on property values. It shows that features of the modern property market, including spatial autocorrelation, were present in the middle ages. Property hot-spots of high rents are also identified; the most valuable properties were those situated between the market and other focal points such transport hubs and religious centres, convenient for both, but remote from noise and pollution.
This book takes an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on expertise from the disciplines of economics and history. It will be of interest to historians and to social scientists looking for a long-run perspective on urban development.
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Postgraduate and Undergraduate
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Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Town comparisons: Southern England Part 1 Chapter 3 Town comparisons: Southern England Part 2 Chapter 4 Town comparisons: Midlands and North England Chapter 5 Explaining the growth of towns 1086-1524: a statistical analysis of 112 towns Chapter 6: Town growth and topography Chapter 7: Conclusion