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Avenue C, NOTTINGHAM, NG1 1DW

This was the wholesale fruit and veg market in Sneinton. Since the market re-located, the buildings have been converted for use by snmall businesses, with varying success. For all the efforts of the City Council, the area continues to look a bit jaded.

Formerly the Fox and Grapes, this pub hast been closed for at least a couple of years. It was essentially a market traders' pub serving the wholesale fruit and veg market, part of which can be seen behind. The market was moved to a more transport-friendly site some years ago, but despite trying to modernise, the pub has failed to retain its trade.

The former wholesale fruit and vegetable market is being redeveloped as part of a "Creative Quarter". “Work has begun on the redevelopment of Sneinton Market. As an important part of the city's heritage, the work at the market aims to improve the area and reinvigorate the site as a focal point for Nottingham's emerging creative sector. Units on the site are being refurbished into workshops and studios for use by creative enterprises.” (Nottingham City Council website). The existing units on Avenues A to C (to the left) will have new roofs and shop fronts. The Nottingham Post reported that “Traders are hopeful that the £3.85 million redevelopment of Sneinton Market will transform it into the city’s own Covent Garden.”

The former wholesale fruit and vegetable market is being redeveloped as part of a "Creative Quarter". “Work has begun on the redevelopment of Sneinton Market. As an important part of the city's heritage, the work at the market aims to improve the area and reinvigorate the site as a focal point for Nottingham's emerging creative sector. Units on the site are being refurbished into workshops and studios for use by creative enterprises.” (Nottingham City Council website). The existing units on Avenues A to C will have new roofs and shop fronts. The Nottingham Post reported that “Traders are hopeful that the £3.85 million redevelopment of Sneinton Market will transform it into the city’s own Covent Garden.” Image] is a view of one of the other avenues, taken two months before.

External restoration has been completed since I took Image] in August 2015. The former wholesale fruit and vegetable market is to house creative enterprises.

The refurbished units appear ready for occupation. The former wholesale fruit and vegetable market is to house creative enterprises. For an earlier shot, see Image] .

The colour scheme adopted along this stretch of enclosed market stalls on "Avenue E" suggests that these units are being rented and used by a single stall-holder whereas in other avenues observers will notice multiple single stalls and smaller clusters of stall-holdings. However, in any single avenue some of the stalls can be seen 'boarded up' whilst others are evidently very obviously in use. Inaugurated in 1900 & updated in 1938 these sheds were designed to accommodate the wholesale fruit and vegetable market that previously functioned in Nottingham's Market Square. However, following the transfer of this 'perishables' market to Lenton, retailers have been permitted to rent these sheds and stalls instead.

A row of fire damaged market sheds/stalls on Avenue E of this former Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market site (c.1900 & updated in 1938). The "Chiltern Carpets" sign confirms the fact that following the transfer of the Fruit & Vegetable Market to Lenton (date ?) retailers were permitted to rent out single units and/or clusters of enclosed stalls. Many non fire-damaged units are still operational whilst others are boarded up. The potential of this site as a "Covent Garden-type" development/resurrection opportunity has been recognised and currently the word-on-the-street is that Northern Rock (now owned by Virgin Money Personal Financial Service Ltd) have purchased the rights to redevelop it.