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Lowestoft, 1550–1750 – Development and Change in a Suffolk Coastal Town
Author(s): David Butcher (Author)
- Publisher: Boydell Press
- Publication Date: 17 July 2008
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 368 pages
- ISBN-10: 1843833905
- ISBN-13: 9781843833901
Book Description
A detailed history of the town of Lowestoft, its society, economy, and topography. `A superbly researched study…. An excellent addition not only to the history of Suffolk but of early modern society and economy more generally.’ Professor RICHARD SMITH, University of Cambridge. Lowestoft has grown from a small urban community to become Suffolk’s second largest town; and this book provides a vivid picture of the town and its inhabitants during the early modern period. Making full use of surviving documentation, in particular the parish registers, it begins with an overview of Lowestoft’s medieval history, then proceeds to investigate topographical development, demographic features, occupational structure, social geography, house-building and interior décor, wealth and inheritance, maritime pursuits, agriculture, local government, education and literacy, religious affiliation, and urban identity. Wherever possible, the town is set into a national and European context, and its maritime nature fully brought out.
Editorial Reviews
Review
A thorough and deeply researched study. — SUFFOLK LOCAL HISTORY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER, Spring 2009
About the Author
DAVID BUTCHER is a retired Lowestoft schoolteacher and former lecturer in Local History topics for the University of East Anglia
