... truth to government officials so they may have lied. How useful are the existing buildings in arriving at an accurate understanding of Dartford High Street in the mid-nineteenth century? In the High Street there are three main architectural styles; Victorian, Georgian and Tudor. Most of the buildings are Georgian, this shows that the last major redevelopment of the town was done in the Georgian era. The existing buildings can give us a good idea of what the town may have looked like in the 1800s, and even earlier. Also it can tell us what the High Street was used for, as most of the remaining buildings are still used for the same purpose as in the 19th century. Also the buildings show us links between Dartford's previous uses and its current uses. For example, the Bull &Victoria hotel would've been used as a coaching inn; we know this because the entrance was ...

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