| New Market Hall | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Grade II listed |
| Location | Postern Gate, Bridgnorth, Shropshire |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 52°32′4.250″N2°25′11.557″W / 52.53451389°N 2.41987694°W grid reference SO 71593 93036 |
| Completed | 1859 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Robert Griffiths |
The New Market Hall is a building in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England, dating from 1859. It is a Grade II listed building. [1]
The town council established Bridgnorth Public Buildings and Market Company Ltd, to build the New Market Hall, intended to accommodate traders and provide assembly rooms and offices. [1] [2]
The building was designed by Robert Griffiths of Quatford. Building started in 1855; the site was originally part of a castle moat and had loose infill, so that deep foundations had to be dug, and the buildings was not completed until 1859. It contained shops, market stalls and a butcher's market on the ground floor, and a public hall and library on the floor above. [1]
Traders continued to trade in the street, despite efforts by the Council including ordering police to clear away stalls. Ten of the traders won a court case against the council, in which a medieval charter was cited to establish that they had a right to trade in the open market place. [1] [2]
The building was sold by the company established by the council, at a loss, and a succession of businesses subsequently occupied the building. In the late 20th century there was a supermarket on the ground floor and a Museum of Childhood above. It gained listed status in 1987. [1]
The building is in Italianate style, and has polychrome brickwork in red, yellow and blue. It has been described as representing "a singular example of a high status mid-19th century commercial building of note within the town". There are two storeys; at the top of the upper floor there is an elaborate entablature, comprising a deep cornice with a Lombard frieze supported by corbels. There is a tower at the north-eastern end, giving a third storey, where below the roof the entablature includes a miniature arcade. [1] [2]
In 2024 the building had fallen into disrepair. A petition was launched in August 2024, noting this and stating: "If the owner does not make repairs within a reasonable timeframe, we call for a Compulsory Purchase Order to bring the building back into public ownership." The council commented that it was aware of the issues relating to the building and was in contact with the owners. [3] [4] The petition had collected about 1,500 signatures by January 2025. [5]
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