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| Name: | Weymouth |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| HER Number: | MWX352 |
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| Last edited: | Mar 8 2024 3:53PM |
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Monument Type(s):
- MARKET (Medieval - 1248 AD to 1248 AD)
- TOWN (Medieval - 1252 AD to 1252 AD)
Summary
Weymouth is first mentioned in 1248 when a market was granted. A free borough was created in 1252. There is documentary evidence for the presence of defences.
Sources and Further Reading
| <1> | SWX1175 - Bibliographic reference: Beresford, J, and Finberg, H P R. 1973. English medieval boroughs: a hand-list. 104. |
| <2> | SWX1940 - Monograph: Barley (ed ). 1975. Medieval Towns in England and Wales. Vol 14. 58-9. |
| <3> | SDO14739 - Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 660781. |
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