h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: English Chartered Markets: 3 The South Midlands East Anglia And Wales - A22909917
Author: Bob Stafford (Keeper of The Treacle Shadow) - U3151547


Please comment on the adavce of others the entry has been split into 2 poetions

Good entry Bob...shouldn't this entry include Oxfordshire as well as its not included in the southern England list here...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/A22961162


What about Herefordshire and Gloucestershire they're South West England I guess. In fact I think you not to change the name of the entry in the link!

Otherwise I love all these entries they just need tidying up and pulling together. Then they could all go into the guide at the same time. You may want to put links in each entry to link them to the others in the series.

Are you saying this entry used to be twice as big bob? A quick glance tells me it's still a big bugger, so I think that was a wise idea. Looks like another typically thorough and well-researched entry from the stafford stable, I'll have a read through when I've cleaned the hamsters and tell you what I think.

Hi Cardi-Bling

I will put it here as it was part of the south midlands (I need to write it though) entry, I have re named the remainder as
A22961162 English Chartered Markets: 5 The South Coast and The West Country


Comments please...

Hi Cardi-Bling
That would be ok but the 'A' numbers change when edited I will have to leave that to the Ed's.
This is the full set so far...
A21141541 English Chartered Markets: The North - In the guide

A19993585 English Chartered Markets: 2 The North Midlands
A22909917 English Chartered Markets: 3 The Southern Midlands East Anglia And Wales
A23564702 English Chartered Markets: 4 The South
A22961162 English Chartered Markets: 5 The South Coast and The West Country

Hey Bob, just started having a read of your entry. It's very good, detailed, reads well, very thorough. There are a few issues of spelling and punctuation that need tidying up of course, but nothing major. My only real anxiety it's that you've been so thorough that it's still a lengthy read. I know you've already halved this entry once so I wouldn't suggest halving it again lightly, but it would be a shame to swamp some excellent writing with too much all at once. It's a shame you've already submitted the first section of this entry, it would have made a great uni project.

Hi benjaminpmoore
It got a bit out of hand after the first entry any ideas welcome on how to split it up

I'll have another look at this one in the tomorrow bob and perhaps read the others too, then I'll get back to you.

thanks for that

At a glance bob, one suggestion that I think might make an impact. You've included the introduction to chartered markets, a very thorough explanation, in every entry so far. Given that your first entry is now in the eg, you might take the intro out of all the other entries and simply link to the first one.

Hi benjaminpmoore

Good point but they are different if only slightly

Hi benjaminpmoore

I have had a trim of part 2 any comments

*bump*

Gonna have another look at this when I have some time this week, honest guv.

Oops.

Hi Bob, just a few items on first read,

*It is interesting that this part of the country more use was made of the Roman road network than the north,*

'It is interesting that in this part of the country more use was made of the Roman road network than the north,'

*This area escaped the harring of the north,* - should that be 'warring' or wars in the north perhaps?

*The first English peoples*

'The first English people'

*Dooms Day Book*

'Doomsday Book'

*stationed on Watling street London Birmingham road*

'stationed on the Watling Street, London to Birmingham road'

*Warwick and Tamwrth castles*

'Warwick and Tamworth castles'

*he Town of Warwick*

'The Town of Warwick'

*Originally founder by the Romans*

'Originally founded by the Romans'

*were Glouster, Stourport*

'were Gloucester, Stourport'

The Denbighshire county paragraph needs looking at, makes no sense really and info is somewhat sparse.

In the charter list re. tax and toll charges I believe there is also a charge called a Tithe, (sometimes spelt with a Y as well). In Warwickshire, near the market town of Atherstone there are numerous references to Tithes, there's a Tithe Farm also nearby that had a chequered history. It's now no longer a working farm and the farm house, all 19 rooms, have been converted into flats sadly.

This has been a good read, well done Bob.

ST.

Sorry ST I forgot this I have taken care of your points, and I thank you for your efforts.

I realy must appologise for takeing so long to respond.

Please comment

I think this is just about there. There are a few spelling and punctuation errors, but it would be just as easy for the sub to pick them up as it would be to make a list of them. The actual content looks fine to me. What do others think?