Old towns of Britain and Ireland outlines a list of notable old towns in Britain and Ireland.
List
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Map of Old towns of Britain and Ireland
England
[edit]- 1 Bath a Georgian Spa town with Royal Crescent largely unchanged from when it was built in 1774 and Roman Baths dating back to 70 CE.
- 2 Berwick-upon-Tweed A town on the English-Scottish border with town walls rebuilt from 1560,
- 3 Canterbury Originally a Roman city. Its medieval walls are still visible and its cathederal is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
- 4 Hastings has a medieval old town with half-timbered buildings. Hastings was recorded as a borough in the Domesday Book, compiled in 1086.
- 5 Oxford a medieval city with a 12th century university,
- 6 Stratford upon Avon with 16th-century half-timbered buildings including those associated with Shakespeare.
- 7 York a city with medieval walls and 15th century timber framed shops in the Shambles.
- 8 Chester Originally a Roman city noted for its medieval walls, black and white galleried shops and its cathederal.
- 9 Exeter Originally a Roman city whose medieval wall incorporates Roman masonary. Its cathederal dates back to medieval times.
- 10 Winchester Originally a Roman city and under Alfred the Great the original capital of the Saxon England.
Ireland
[edit]- 11 Derry (Londonderry) — The only city in Ireland with its walls (built 1613-1618) intact, and one of the finest examples in Europe.
Scotland
[edit]- 12 Edinburgh
- 13 Stirling — a royal fortress city, with a medieval old town on the hill leading to the historic and dramatic castle.
Wales
[edit]- 14 Caernarfon A market town dominated by its castle and city walls. It was the birthplace in 1284 of the first Prince of Wales who was later to become Edward II.