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From: "carpenter" <>
Subject: [CARPENTER] Who was this?
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 08:49:19 -0400

Round Tower
Edward IV
Henry VII
brew house
navy
Carpenter
Portsmouth town hall previous

I lernid in the toun that the 2. towers in the haven mouth were begon in
King Edward the 4. tyme, and sette forewarde yn building by Richard the 3.
Kyng Henry the vij. endyd them at the procuration of Fox Bisshop of
Winchester.

King Henry the vij. at his firste warres into Fraunce erectid in the south
part of the towne 3. great bruing houses with the implementes to serve his
shippes at such tyme as they shaul go to the se in tyme of warre.

One Carpenter a riche man made of late tyme in the mydle of the high streate
of the town a town house.
Minns:- The town hall, built by Carpeneri in the reign of Henry VIII., with
the market place under, stood in the middle of the High Street until 1830,
when it was pulled down.

The toun of Portesmouth is bare and litle occupied in time pece.

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