The Building of Towns

• Why did Normans build towns?

  • They wanted to establish strong economic links across England and Wales that linked back to Normandy
  • To establish further control alongside castles
  • To further grow markets and trade
• Where did towns expand from?

  Castles
• What did Marcher Earls have the power to do?


  Build towns and castles without the King's permission
• What example of Welsh town had walls as defence?

  Conway - Had a circuit of town walls
• What examples of Welsh towns are there that were used for Colonisation?

  • A group of Flemings led by a man called Wizo moved from a Norman settlement in England, and were given special trading privileges and land to establish control
  • Colonists often settled in uncultivated land like in Ceredigion
• What examples of Welsh towns are there that were used to improve Trade?

  A new town was built along a main road between Cardiff and Neath in the 13th Century
• Why was this a main change?


  The introduction of these towns would've effected their culture and lifestyle significantly