This enquiry into late medieval small towns in the midlands arose from a systematic study of the urban hierarchy of the east midland counties of Leicester, Rutland and Northampton (including Stamford), which invited comparison with the different pattern of towns of the west midlands (focussed here...
North East England North West England Yorkshire and the Humber West Midlands East Midlands East of England South West England South East England Outside London the regions have very little power and are not accountable to elected representatives; regional authority is placed in the hands of unelecte...
(cookies) and soap. East Midlands (international) Airport in the northern part of the district servesGreater Derby,Nottingham, andLeicester. Snibston, one of the former collieries at Coalville, has beenconvertedto a museum and recreation centre. Area 108 square miles (279 square km). Pop. (...
Bristol's fiercely independent, pioneering spirit continues and in the early 21st Century is home to one of the largest and most diverse DIY music communities in the UK. Artists such as Gravenhurst and Chikinki have revived popular interest over the past few years while a crop of highly influe...
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Small Towns in the East and West Midlands in the Later Middle Ages: A ComparisonLaughtonUniversity of BirminghamJaneUniversity of BirminghamDyerUniversity of BirminghamChristopherUniversity of BirminghamMidland History
Region East Midlands Area - Total - Admin. Council - Admin Area Ranked 28th 2,156 km² Ranked 26th 2,083 km² Admin HQ Glenfield ISO 3166-2 GB-LEC ONS code 31 NUTS 3 UKF22 Demographics Population - Total (2004 est.) - Density - Admin. Council - Admin Pop. Ranked 21st 909...
Rutland was included in the "East Midlands General Review Area" of the 1958–67 Local Government Commission for England. Draft recommendations would have seen Rutland split, with Ketton Rural District going along with Stamford to a new administrative county of Cambridgeshire, and the western part be...