legacies from the medieval period include consolidation of village and market town patterns; in melton mowbray, bottesford, wymondham, and waltham-on-the-wolds. the latter had a market in medieval times that continued until 1921, and an annual fair of horses and cattle. many buildings in melton market place, nottingham street, church lane, king street and sherrard street have ancient foundations. alterations to no. 16 church street revealed a medieval circular stone wall subjected to considerable heat. this is probably the 'manor oven' mentioned in 13th century documents. surveys of 5 king street show it to be part of an early medieval open-halled house. it may be part of the castle or fortified manor of the mowbrays, which existed in the 14th century.