IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Market Place, DEVIZES, SN10 1HS
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Market Place, SN10 1HS by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Listing (923 Images Found)
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![Devizes buildings [8]](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/23/16/4231635_742ea077_120x120.jpg)
Devizes buildings [8]
The Corn Exchange, seen here from Station Road. This shows the north elevation with its long range of similar round headed windows. Dated 1857, the building now hosts flea markets and theatrical productions and operas. There is another image of the hall, seen from Market Place, at Image The hall is listed grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1250364
The market town of Devizes developed around its 11th century castle. It gained a charter in 1141 and holds a weekly market in the large and picturesque Market Place. In the 16th century the town became known for its textiles and in the early 18th century held the largest corn market in the West Country. Devizes has about 500 listed buildings - a very large number for a small town.
Image: © Michael Dibb
Taken: 1 Nov 2014
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![Devizes features [2]](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/23/09/4230909_a918644d_120x120.jpg)
Devizes features [2]
This plaque, thanking the land girls, is affixed to the front of the Corn Exchange in The Market Place.
The market town of Devizes developed around its 11th century castle. It gained a charter in 1141 and holds a weekly market in the large and picturesque Market Place. In the 16th century the town became known for its textiles and in the early 18th century held the largest corn market in the West Country. Devizes has about 500 listed buildings - a very large number for a small town.
Image: © Michael Dibb
Taken: 1 Nov 2014
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The old Corn Exchange
The important commercial building in Devizes looks over the market place. An old style benchmark is on the corner - see Image
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 20 Nov 2014
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The Corn Exchange
Mid 19th century hall. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1250364
Image: © Sandy Gerrard
Taken: 20 Sep 2020
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The Corn Exchange, Devizes
A grade II listed building of 1857. This view from Station Road shows its bulk, which is not so apparent from its frontage on Market Place.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 17 Mar 2018
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Devizes Corn Exchange and the Bear Hotel
Image: © David Smith
Taken: 8 Jun 2017
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Corn Exchange, Devizes
In the Market Place on the corner of Station Road. Dated 1857, the architect was a Mr W. Hill of Leeds. A noble building built of Bath stone with Corinthian columns and pilasters and a statue of Ceres, the Roman Goddess of agriculture. Grade II listed.
The building is now run by the Town Council and used for various events.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: Unknown
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Corn Exchange bolt mark
This type of benchmark is a Bolt Mark - typical of the sort originally made in the first survey of Britain in the mid eighteenth century. See http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm51102 for the entry in the Benchmark Database for this mark which can be found on the old Corn Exchange - see Image
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 20 Nov 2014
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