Editing Homerton (section)

===Medieval Homerton===
In medieval times, Homerton, like much of Hackney, was predominantly rural and arable crops were grown, together with fruit and vegetables for the [[City of London]] markets. The majority of the land was given over to pasture for sheep and cattle, and milk and cheese were also supplied to the city. Small kitchen gardens ran at the back of the houses along the road, with large fields behind. Domestic brewing was common (there are records of brewing performed at [[Sutton House, London|Sutton House]] and the Tan House). Many unsavoury activities (banned in the city) were also undertaken, such as [[Tanning (leather)|tanning]] and [[fulling]] - the cleaning of felt cloth using urine.