THE MARKET HALL, CORN EXCHANGE AND FISH MARKET

THE MARKET HALL, CORN EXCHANGE AND FISH MARKET, MARKET PLACE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1192688
Date first listed:: 12-Jun-1950
List Entry Name:: THE MARKET HALL, CORN EXCHANGE AND FISH MARKET
Statutory Address:: THE MARKET HALL, CORN EXCHANGE AND FISH MARKET, MARKET PLACE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1192688
Date first listed:: 12-Jun-1950
List Entry Name:: THE MARKET HALL, CORN EXCHANGE AND FISH MARKET
Statutory Address 1:: THE MARKET HALL, CORN EXCHANGE AND FISH MARKET, MARKET PLACE

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: THE MARKET HALL, CORN EXCHANGE AND FISH MARKET, MARKET PLACE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Doncaster (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SE 57593 03444

Details

TOWN OF DONCASTER MARKET PLACE SE 5703 SE (Centre)

7/71 The Market Hall, Corn Exchange and 12.6.50 Fish Market

GV II*

Corn exchange and market buildings, now one market hall. 1847-9 by J Butterfield (architect to Doncaster Corporation) 1870-3 by William Watkins of Lincoln and 1930. Ashlar with some red sandstone dressings; slate and leaded roofs, partly glazed. Irregular plan, original 1849 market hall of two storey height with U plan, 1870 corn exchange placed within the U and projecting to front, again of two storey height but with taller roof. 1930 market of single storey added to rear of original market hall. Plinth, Rusticated stonework to ground floors of both market hall and former corn exchange. Main north elevation has five central bays of corn exchange projecting by 3 bays, flanked by 3 bay end elevations of original market hall. Corn exchange has advanced central and side bays with projecting stonework to corners, acting as plinths for clasping) corner pilasters and adjacent engaged red sandstone columns to first floor. To ground floor the side bays have pilastered semi-circular headed doorcases with C20doors and plain fanlights, central bay has similar doors below entablature supported by paired engaged polished granite columns. Above, side bays have metal traceried circular windows in recessed cavetto moulded fluted surrounds over fluted friezes with central corbelled coats of arms. Central bay has large lunette window, also in fluted cavetto surround, and archivolt surmounted by panel of symbolic female figures in relief. Balustrade to front with plinth inscribed 'Wm Cotterill Clark Mayor 1873'. Bays 2 and 4 have triple semi-circular headed openings to both floors, ground floor with central niches, otherwise With C20 glazing, those to first floor with balustrading to front. Entablature over with modillioned cornice and triglyphed frieze with paterae to central and side bays, plain elsewhere. Balustraded parapets to bays 2 and 4, side and central bays with panelled parapets flanked by pilastered end piers, those to side bays with acroteria. Recessed behind central 3 bays in large segmental gable, topped by bracketed pediment. Three bay return elevations in similar style to front elevation. Original market hall has main elevations to the sides, that to west of 7 bays and that to east of 6. Bays 2 and 6 of west elevation are slightly advanced, and have large double leaf panelled doors, below traceried fanlights in archivolts which spring from level of first floor band. Above each are rusticated voussoirs and a fixed 9 pane window in plain architrave. To first floor these bays are flanked by paired Tuscan pilasters. Other bays are blind to the ground floor and have large semi- circular headed first floor sashes with small panes and radial glazing to the heads. These are set in pilastered surrounds within semi-circular headed recesses with radiating voussoirs. Entablature above, which projects over the pilasters. Blocking course with stepped panelled parapets over bays 2 and 6. East elevation similar but with basement to north end and one sash less to centre. Hipped slate roofs. Fish Market has 19 bay pilastrade to main elevation with entablature and blocking course, most openings now with glazing to top. Interior of 1847 hall has cast iron columns with foliage capitals supporting pierced beams and thin iron trusses. Interior of former corn exchange, - very elaborate. On 3 sides is a gallery supported on round arched arcade with alternating plain and panelled pilasters between the arches. Galleries to sides have paired iron columns with foliage capitals supporting round arched of pierced ironwork with sumptuous decoration to the spandrels, covered iron cornice with similar style pierced coping above. Roof has semi-circular iron trusses with decorative bracing and large central ridge light supported on foliage trusses. South end of the building has raised platform in full height basket arched niche which has ribbed and panelled dome, and panelled and pilastered sides. North end has 6 bay arcade of round arches and above 3 stepped semi-circular windows with pilastered surrounds, that to centre wider and with central roundel over paired semi-circular lights. Source: 'The Marts and Markets at Doncaster, their rise, progress, sources and supply' W Sheardown 1979.

Listing NGR: SE5759303444

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Sources

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Sheardown, W , The Marts and Markets at Doncaster their Rise Progress Sources and Supply, (1979)

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.