The recreated map of Stony Stratford in 1680 (see illustration - right) indicates the presence of "Pest Houses" (probably 'plague houses' - for the isolation of those suffering from the disease) on the edge of town near Horn Lane. First of all, shout out to the Seattle Public Library for having really cool books like this...for free!! We love that. Making car music for dads hasn't served Chris Rea too badly". The Irish News. 28 November 2014 . Retrieved 13 December 2017. Suite comprising: Bath with mixer taps and shower over, WC, wash hand basin, storage shelve and double glazed window to front aspect.

The town had many spellings and derivations - in 1202 Stony Stratford appears as Stani Stratford. In 1257 Stony Stratford appears to be the accepted form, although Stretteford is quoted in 1290. As early as 1296 the northern section of the town was recorded as Old Stratford. It was 1270 when the first shop is mentioned in Stony Stratford, and then a capital Messuage in 1300. In 1391 a 'grant of pavage' was issued for four years to repair the King's Highway between the two Stratfords (probably Fenny & Stony). It wasn't until 1555 that any national policy was forthcoming - when a Parliamentary act placed obligation upon each Parish for maintaining its own highway by 'Statute Labour' i.e. the labour and equipment to be provided gratuitously for one week in the year by the parishioners working under the (unqualified) Parish Surveyor. In actuality, this probably involved tipping a few loads of stones into the deepest and muddiest holes! The Manorial records show Churchway appearing several times between 1373 and 1386, the Stone Bridge (called Stanbrygge) appears in 1380, Mill Lane (called Millepathus or Myllepath) occurring in 1335. See Map below. The number of inns listed is significant, but apart from the Market Square area, there is little development away from Watling Street. The basic structure of the town seen here is still apparent today, while the intriguingly-named "Harlots Path" seems to hint at other local services available to the coaching trade. The passage of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution and enabling legisation (augmented by stringent conditions placed on Southern states for reentry to the union) gave freed people a full panoply of civic rights, most especially the franchise. Newly freed slaves gained substantial political power, and elected offices, as the result of the vote. Dating from the presidential election of 1877, where an orchestrated compromise gave the presidency to Hayes in exchange for removing federal oversight of several formerly confederate states, the national concern for civil rights for the emancipated population waned considerably. The so-called "Lost Cause" mythology emerged that held that South failed in its rupture from the union only because of the overwhelming military and industral superiority of the North, but the merits of the Southern ethos on the hierarchy of the races still held. The never-settled question of the respective powers of the federal government v state's rights played a significant role in several Supreme Court decisions that eviscerated civil rights legislation combined with growing indifference in the North to the affairs of the South, led to the resurgance of white suzerainty over political and social matters in the South. In 1871-1873 Edward Swinfen Harris the Architect built the Church of England School (now the Plough Inn), with the schoolmaster's house to the left, where the Wolverton Road meets Watling Street (now called London Road).a b "Chris Rea - Dancing Down The Stony Road (Limited Germany)". Discogs . Retrieved 13 December 2017. The tokens themselves were made of brass, copper or other base metals and were stamped with the individual stamp of the issuer and his trade. Stony Stratford had between 12 and 15 trade tokens, and these would have been issued to travellers by innkeepers and tradesmen. Many of the tokens were then taken on the travellers' onwards journey and never returned. A clever move on the issuers' part.

The 'Ouse Draining Board' was formed to organise the cleaning of the rivers on farmers' land, but their powers to enforce were weak and the Board was never wholly successful.From 1622 onwards on a Friday there had been a weekly fair of horses (hence the name Horsefair). These fairs ceased to be held by 1792, however, and the Lord of the Manor lost a useful source of income.