Vice and Virtue – Old Market through the Ages by Michael Manson – 4th November 2025
Mike gave an enlightening chronological step through the history of the market from 1568, highlighted with many maps. Initially showing how the market was the main thoroughfare into Bristol Castle from Kingswood and further afield London. A map of 1673 shows Lawfords gate close to the junction with Midland Road, this was used to close the city each evening. By 1828 it had gone. Streets coming off Old Market had such names as Whipping Cat Hill (now Midland Road) and…