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Once again the cities and towns continued to grow. It was also the young people who were leaving their homes in the country and finding work and a home in the growing urban communities. This also meant that the homes would be full of children. These children would often play in the street which resulted in much sickness and ill-health as the houses shared the narrow roads with shops and inns. It was all very smelly as the waste ran down gutters alongside the street. Very few homes had a toilet. Houses were mostly brick built and very small. Several families might live in just one house. The toilet would be outside in a shed. There was no running water so no tap to turn on and get even cold water. Water would be collected in large barrels from the rain so, in a dry summer, water would be in short supply. Baths were taken in a tin bath filled with water that had been heated over a fire. There was very little change in peasant homes in the country. Country homes for the wealthy had a new style based on classical Roman villas. In towns and cities grand terrace houses would be built. A good example can be found in the city of Bath.
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