The New Market Hall, Postern Gate
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The New Market Hall, Postern Gate
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 10 Jul 2010
The building in the middle is the New Market Hall, built in 1855/56 and designed by a local man, Robert Griffiths of Quatford. He also designed a similar but much larger market hall for Shrewsbury in the 1860's, which unfortunately has been demolished. A Grade II listed building, the New Market Hall is in an Italianate style, which is very unusual for this country. It has had its critics but now, over 150 years after it was built, it seems to fit in very well with its surroundings. As a market it was not very successful. When it opened traders refused to move in, and even today the Saturday market takes place in the High Street. The hall has therefore been used for other purposes.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.534389
Longitude
-2.419523
