Monday 31 December 2012

The Dark Row

Different trades have always huddled together in particular sections of Rows, and the names of Rows sometimes changed quite rapidly, according to what was going on there. The north side of Eastgate Row, nearest the Cross, has had various names: Dark Row, Cook's Row, Bakers' Row, Pepper Alley Row, the Buttershops and the Milk Stoops. This portion of row was more like an alleyway, hidden from the street by buildings. It was a dark, dubious place, where immoral and dangerous activities happened.






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