Market Square, Stafford,

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Date:1938

Description:Stafford had held a weekly market since the Middle Ages. In 1853 a covered market opened behind the new Guildhall, but some stalls continued to trade from the Market Square.

In 1927 the Borough Council removed the remaining stalls and turned the square into a car park. The Jubilee Fountain was removed in 1934 to provide extra space for cars. The car park remained until 1953 when it was replaced by flower beds to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation.

To the left can be seen the railings of the underground public lavatories, nicknamed 'The Mines'.


Timeline

The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.

1680s
Old Town Hall, Stafford,
Old Town Hall, Stafford,

There has been a shire building in Stafford since the 1280s, used as a meeting place ...

1790s
Proposed Design for Stafford's Shire Hall,
Proposed Design for Stafford's Shire Hall,

Design for a new Shire Hall on Market Square. In 1790 a decision was made to ...

1840s
Market Square from the South, Stafford,
Market Square from the South, Stafford,

Stafford possessed a market as early as 1206, when Edward the Elder passed a law ...

1860s
Alderman John Marson, Stafford,
Alderman John Marson, Stafford,

Alderman John Marson was Mayor of Stafford in 1848. John Marson also established ...

1880s
Portrait of a Victorian Lady, Stafford,
Portrait of a Victorian Lady, Stafford,

Miniature studio portrait of Susy Macnaghten. She is wearing a ruched velvet ...

1900s
Rowland's Horse-drawn Delivery Cart, Stafford,
Rowland's Horse-drawn Delivery Cart, Stafford,

Rowland's were a well-known family firm in Stafford, owning a bakery and grocer's ...

1910s
New Zealand Rifle Brigade Parade, Stafford
New Zealand Rifle Brigade Parade, Stafford

At the end of the First World War, when the New Zealand Rifle Brigade left the military ...

1940s
Market Square, Stafford,
Market Square, Stafford,

Stafford had held a weekly market since the Middle Ages. In 1853 a covered market ...

1960s
Market Square, Stafford,
Market Square, Stafford,

View of Market Square looking towards Bank Passage. Mummery's jewellers shop is ...

1980s
Weights and Measures at Work, Stafford
Weights and Measures at Work, Stafford

Some commodities such as petrol, coal, food and drink are sold by weight, measure ...

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Donor ref:P82.036.0005 (18/1717)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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