Herring Grown...

Much of the historic wealth of Great Yarmouth was generated by a huge hoard of silver - 'silver darlings'... herrings!

In medieval Yarmouth, the fishing season began in September. The sheer volume of fish landed is hinted at by the use of 'lasts' as a measure of the catches. A last was defined by the Statute of Herrings of 1357 as consisting of 10,000 fish. 

Countless millions of herrings were the basis of the wealth that built the medieval town walls, the huge parish church - the posh buildings along the river front. 

I was walking through the town (Be active) thinking about this when I had an idea for a poem (Keep learning). I wrote this on the wing on my mobile, and then sent it to some friends (Connect and Give): 

Herring streets
and Herring bone
Herring fleets
and Herring stone
Everything here's 
Herring grown
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~ Colin ~