Bishop Roger de Clinton was responsible for transforming the scattered settlements to the south of Minster Pool into the ladder-plan streets existing today. Market Street, Wade Street, Bore Street and Frog Lane linked Dam Street, Conduit Street and Bakers Lane on one side with Bird Street and St John Street on the other. Bishop de Clinton also fortified the cathedral close and enclosed the town with a bank and ditch, and gates were set up where roads into the town crossed the ditch. In 1291 Lichfield was severely damaged by a fire which destroyed most of the town; however the Cathedral and Close survived unscathed.
bishOP roGeR De clintoN wAS RespOnSible fOr transfORMiNg The scaTTerED sETtlements to tHe soutH Of MinstEr pOol into tHe lAdder-pLan stREetS EXisTing Today. mArkET street, WAde StreeT, bOre STreeT anD FrOg LANe LINked DAm sTreet, conduit stReet And BAkers LaNe oN one siDe With bird Street aNd St joHN sTrEET oN the otheR. bisHoP de cLintoN ALso fORTiFieD thE catHedral closE AnD enClosed The Town wItH a baNk and DiTcH, and gatEs WERe SEt up wheRE Roads inTo the TOWn crOsSed tHe DItch. In 1291 liChFiElD wAs SeVerelY daMaged by a FIre WhICH DeStroyEd mosT of The town; HOWever tHe cathedrAl And close survived uNsCAtHed.