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"Odiham is almost unique in Hampshire, a number of its late medieval and post medieval buildings appear to have remained the same for 300 to 400 years.". How far do you agree with this quote
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Historians often disagree about how little the medieval parts of Odiham have changed. Michael Hughes is a Historian who believes that Odiham hasn't changed much. In the Odiham visitors leaflet published in 1986 he is quoted as saying "Odiham is almost unique in Hampshire, a number of its late medieval and post medieval buildings appear to have remained the same for 300 to 400 years." In this essay, I will decide whether Michael Hughes' quote is accurate. After going to Odiham and seeing the buildings my-self. I will look at the buildings separately and see if they agree with the... 
area. As well Winchester being the oldest city in the United Kingdom.
area. As well Winchester being the oldest city in the United Kingdom.
Unfortunately I don't know much about Michael Hughes, I only know that he wrote "Small towns of Hampshire. The quote comes from a visitors leaflet in 1986; the point of a visitors leaflet is to attract people to Odiham, to do this it will have to portray Odiham as great place to visit. Michael Hughes may have exaggerated certain facts to make Odiham seem a better place than it actually is, having seen the building's my self I would say that he has exaggerated slightly.
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