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Frank Tory's first commission in Sheffield, the Corn Exchange (1881) is no longer standing, it was gutted by fire in 1947 and demolished in 1964. It was an imposing building near the site of the present day Park Square roundabout, it had much stone dressing including 20 carved stone heraldic shields around the walls bearing the arms of the ...
Sheffield, Corn Exchange, Broad Street. Built for the Duke of Norfolk at a cost of £55,000 in 1881. The architect was probably Matthew Ellison Hadfield and the building was decorated with carvings by Frank Tory. The central hall of the corn exchange was gutted by fire in 1947 and the offices surrounding it were demolished in 1964. [156]
The Exchange in Bristol Corn Exchange, London circa 1809. A corn exchange is a building where merchants trade grains. The word "corn" in British English denotes all cereal grains, such as wheat and barley; in the United States these buildings were called grain exchanges.
The Corn Exchange would have a £22m refurbishment under the plans. Solar panels and a heat pump would be installed to improve its energy-efficiency. There would be more lifts installed to make ...
The Corn Exchange is a commercial building in the Market Place in Alford, Lincolnshire, England. The structure, which is currently used as a community events venue, is a Grade II listed building . [ 1 ]
In 1888, Mr Richardson, the Corn Exchange keeper, said the corn market was held every Saturday afternoon. With 16 stall-holders paying £22 (equivalent to £3,095.48 in 2023) per annum each, the number having declined due to the depression in trade. The Corn Exchange building was also let for public meetings. [10]
Trading in corn finished completely in 1983 and, following a refurbishment costing £3.5 million, the building re-opened in September 1993. An independent charity, the Corn Exchange (Newbury) Trust, took over management of the building in June 2000.
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