The plague came at a critical time in the development of Thatcham. Property depreciated, some houses stood empty and fell into ruins, and fields lay neglected further stifled by the commercial rivalry of Newbury, which enjoyed amore favourable geographical position as a route centre, and which benefited greatly from the enterprise and industry of its craftsmen and the efficient organisation of its Mayors and corporations.
The Decline of Thatcham
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