TOWN
A settlement with public buildings, commercial establishments and private dwellings, larger than a village and having more complete and independent local government.
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
> Civil
> Domestic
>> Town
>> Settlement
>>> Town
>>>> Town Quarter
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| BURGH | A civil and administrative area incorporating a town of medieval origin. |
| TOWN DEFENCES | Defensive fortifications, such as ramparts, ditches and stone walls, built to defend a town or city. |
| TOWN DITCH | A ditch which forms part of a defensive barrier around a town. |
| TOWN HALL | A large building used for the transaction of the public business of a town, the holding of courts of justice, entertainments and other activities, following the Municipal Reform Act of 1833. |
| VILLAGE | A settlement with private dwellings and other buildings, smaller than a town and with a simpler form of organisation and administration. |
