2007-03-18 07:30:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
The origin of town life in England is a difficult question to answer, but the earliest of some of our historic towns seem to have begun their lives as Roman military fortresses.
This is the case with Lincoln. It was one of the first Roman forts in the area, known as Lindum (British Caer Lind Colun). Within a very short time civilians had started to settle in the area around the fort, living in small domestic houses.
Probably from AD 200 it could be said there was a flourishing town in Lincoln. It continued to flourish until about AD 350-360, and then findings indicate that buildings were beginning to decay, walls were falling down, roofs were falling in, and some of the large civic buildings were in ruins. Also the sewers were unlikely to be working by this time.
2007-03-18 13:59:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Camulodunum, Abingdom, Thatcham, are among towns in England, Great Britain, U.K., claiming to be the oldest, besides recorded Colchester.
(additionally, some historical detail can be found at the following Link)
2007-03-18 09:02:12 · answer #2 · answered by g p 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The village of Pickering in north Yorkshire has a sign when entering that says "Founded 430 BC". Don't know how accurate that is, though!
2007-03-18 16:14:22 · answer #3 · answered by Keith P 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-03-23 04:07:41 · answer #4 · answered by Hope Summer 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-03-25 07:49:43 · answer #5 · answered by rejon_love2005 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋