“The town was French-speaking for generations, with a French-protestant temple, busy glovers, tawers, weavers and other artisans occupying the newly built houses.”
“Glove-making flourished in the town, and at markets and fairs glovers had pride of place at the High Cross, the base of which can be seen at the Shakespeare Centre.”
“I went to the library and I found out that on the site and where St John's Church now stands were the medieval guilds of glovers and cordwainers who used to make rope.”