By the 15th century, wealthier sub-classes of peasants were beginning to emerge under the manorial estates in the rural countryside of at least some parts of England, notably in the …

The 15th century saw the growth of the English cloth industry and the establishment of a new class of international English merchant, increasingly based in London and the South-West, …

May 1, 2013 · Radiocarbon and tree-ring dating has now revealed that thousands of ordinary Medieval homes are still standing in the English Midlands, many incorporated into des res …

Nov 25, 2024 · Wealthy English people could afford the best houses and many lived in two storey wattle and daub houses. To build a wattle and daub house, the builder had to construct a large …

Jul 18, 2023 · A historic English country mansion that was once owned by the wealthy Astor family and has its own art gallery has hit the market for £4.7 million (US$6.1 million).

Historically, a town house (later townhouse) was the city residence of a noble or wealthy family, who would own one or more country houses, generally manor houses, in which they lived for …

Oct 21, 2024 · When it comes to a real etate portfolio, few families have it as good as the royal family in England. The lion’s share of the wealth stems from real estate… piles and piles of it. …

In this new political and religious climate, church building slowed down. On the other hand, many houses were built in this period – the increased wealth of the crown, and especially of the …

Feb 23, 2024 · A 15th century Priors Hall in a spectacular setting, adjoining a former Benedictine priory with an impressive Romanesque tower. 6 beds (2 en suite), 2 baths, kitchen, 5 receps, 2 …

English tower houses were built along the frontier with Scotland in a dangerous and insecure period. Secondly, and paradoxically, appears to have been the periods of relative prosperity.