Welsh Journals

FIGURE 2. THE SOCIAL CLASS OF HOUSEHOLD HEADS NOTE: Modal categories are shown in heavy print social class of household heads class class class total social areas I H III IV, V & R households 6. Bridge St. 33 38 29 21 2. High St. 26 53 21 43 4 Broad St. & Market Sq. 23 42 35 43 Broad St. 53 47 0 17 Chapel Sq* Swan Yd.* [ 4 38 58 26 Hassall's & Tanhouse Sq.* LLANFAIR TOWN 20 41 39 194 5. Lower Gate St. 17 17 67 12 3. Watergate St. 15 38 47 34 7. Dolgoch & Pool Rd. 14 57 29 14 1. Upper Gate St. 7 30 63 27 'Because of small numbers these areas have been amalgamated. a decline towards the periphery. In terms of social structure, it seems that the periphery is an essential support for the core. This same feature is demonstrated, once again, at central locations. Thus, while Broad Street itself (in 1851 the premier business location in the town) recorded 53 per cent of its households in Class I-II and none in Class IV, V & R the secondary squares and courts behind it together recorded 58 per cent of households in the latter category. Such stark territorial changes in terms of social status reflected, of course, the fact of social interaction for the unskilled workers and domestic servants of Chapel Square, Hassall's and Tanhouse Squares were essential to the maintenance of business, shops and the higher status