Fleetwood Market is located between Adelaide Street and Victoria Street, not far from the clock at Albert Square, FY7 6AB. The What3Words reference is shells.genius.wriggle.
Market
See it as it is today, and through the years in these photos.
History of Fleetwood Market
A Market Charter was awarded to Rossall in 1235 by King Henry III. Sir Peter Hesketh Fleetwood used this charter to justify his opening of Fleetwood Market. Sir Peter and Lady Hesketh-Fleetwood opened Fleetwood’s open marketplace using the charter on 7 November 1840, on what would become Adelaide Street.
The original area was bound with a stone wall, with wooden access gates at each end. In the middle of the open area was a basic wooden building with a slate roof providing shelter for the stalls. From here local people sold farm produce, some travelling by ferry. Traders sold textiles and clothing. The market has been in operation continuously since its opening. In 1844, a replacement Fleetwood Market Hall opened, and on 2 April 1868, a cattle market opened next door.
In 1890, the Local Authority bought the market, land and slaughterhouse. Then in 1892 a trading hall was built of fine Longridge stone, to hold ninety-four stalls. It had offices and the superintendent’s living accommodation.
In 1933, Fleetwood Market became covered, with the completion of the current stone building. In the 20’s and 30’s up to 150 charabancs a day visited there. The market area was also used for boxing tournaments, dog shows and badminton games.
The stone building was re-vamped in the 1960s and the extension added in 1975, when the old semi-outdoor market was demolished. It was enlarged again in 1990, having a single-storey brick extension added in a large, vacant space between Adelaide Street and Victoria Street.
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Reasons for plaque award
The market has been continuously operating and an undisputed part of Fleetwood’s history since the 1840’s when it was opened by Sir Peter and Lady Hesketh Fleetwood.
Directions to the next Blue Plaques in the trail (left and right)
Left: Distance to St Mary’s Church is 200m
Right: Distance to The Steamer is 200m
Use the map and walk the route around Fleetwood – find all the other sites and buildings in the trail.
Colouring In Fleetwood
Why don’t you download, print out and complete this FREE colouring in picture of the building. Click on the image to download it. Find all of the colouring in sheets for the Fleetwood Blue Plaque trail here.
Links to other websites
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