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what was the tax levied in medieval times in england for the repair and maintenance of roads and streets
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The Hearth Tax (1662-89) is the only national listing of people between the medieval poll taxes and the 19th century census returns. It was a property tax, assumed to approximate to the householders' wealth, measured by the number of their fireplaces.
But there is no suggestion that it was "ringfenced' for the upkeep of roads.