Table of Contents

1. The rise of urban England, 1650–1750; 2. The expansion of English towns, 1750–1850; 3. Some general aspects of urban life; 4. The building of towns; 5. The elite and middling people and their social background; 6. The elite and middling people: entertainments, social relations and public duties; 7. The lower orders; Conclusion.

Promotional Information

This 2001 volume examines the growth and development of English towns in the critical period between 1650 and 1850.

Reviews

'… a very useful summary of recent scholarship on the subject … His splendid new edition should make this 'extensive ledger of disappointment and bitterness' much better known.' Southern History Society