Free monthly tours will give visitors the chance to delve into the past of Durham Market Hall to discover not only more than 160 years’ history as home to the City’s markets but also its past as the site of a palace belonging to the Nevilles of Raby, as a factory and a workhouse. Historian…
Biggleswade is a Market town situated in Bedfordshire between Cambridge and Bedford and is on the main London Commuter belt. It has held a royal market charter since 1227 when King Henry III granted it full market town status. The Town Council is extremely proud of the market’s heritage and its ongoing success and in…
Warrington is a historic market town and the earliest charter dates back to 1255. Two subsequent charters were granted by King Edward I. The first in 1277 and a second in 1285. In 1856 a permanent brick building was erected for the sale of meat and extended in 1873 to include a fish market and…
Plans to revitalise Romford Market have been given a major boost by news that the Greater London Authority has approved Havering Council’s bid for £1m in funding towards the project. Efforts will focus on the historic end of the Market Place with ideas including a public open space for events and activities outside St Edward…
New challenges in the Scottish Borders Hawick (pronounced Hoik) is a beautiful mill town situated in the heart of the Scottish Borders. It was and still is an important wool manufacturing area and is marketed as being the centre of the Textile Trail. Tweed and cashmere are still produced in the town today, providing vital…
Architects have been appointed and are currently working on different options to improve the appearance of the market and bring it up to date, making the most of its heritage features. In a recent residents’ survey, 92 per cent of respondents said they thought it was important or very important to have a market in…
BEST LARGE COMMUNITY MARKET – ENFIELD MARKET The winner is a charitable trust that operates this market on thrice weekly basis. Working as a trust, some £100,000 was invested in 2015 to regenerate the market which included a dedicated food area and space for live entertainment; turning the market from a loss to profit making.…
Marketsnapp Set To Revolutionise Market Shoppping Marketsnapp is a new online platform which will enable local traders (whether they have a market stall or work from home) to display and sell their products instantly, and we’re launching in April 2016. Marketsnapp will give local shoppers the convenience of browsing the shelves of hundreds of local…
Major renovation project to the Market Village Forge Shopping Centre, which is based in East Glasgow, opened in 1988. Groupe Geraud took on the lease of the indoor market in March 1989 and recently renewed it for a further fifteen years in October 2013. The site was re-branded to the Market Village when they renewed…
Everybody knows that Ashton Market is the place for a bargain. Traditionally it might be mum or dad looking for something for the family, but now there’s plenty to entice the many students who have come into the centre of Ashton to study at the new Clarendon College. Traders at the market have just launched…