Castle Market, Waingate, Sheffield (2)
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Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 12 Jun 2012
An indoor market, incorporating offices, the bulk of which was built in 1960-65 to the designs of J.L. Womersley and Andrew Darbyshire. Inside it is full of character and, God forbid, not like the markets or shopping centres found in every other town in the land. Stepping inside is a little like stepping back in time, but in a charming way. When I visited the market was lively and bustling. The current narrow vision of urban regeneration militates against anything slightly individualistic. In 2013 the city council moved the market elsewhere and plans to demolish these buildings, replacing them, undoubtedly, with something which will make the city a bit more like everywhere else. Castle Market had been neglected and looked tatty in parts. That, and the extent to which it had retained its 1960s character, such a reviled decade, helped to seal its fate. See also: Image], Image] and Image
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