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Market Place lost its market in 1949. Fortunately, it has since been pedestrianised and the market restored.

This shows the main public open space in the city, the Market Square: for centuries it has been the centre of the city's business and social life, and is surrounded by many fine buildings.

Market stalls were supposed to be erected and removed either side of market days, but inevitably it became easier to leave them stacked for use (left).

Market stalls were supposed to be erected and removed either side of market days, but inevitably it became easier to leave them stacked for use (left).

It is Saturday in Kingston Market Place, and swarms of shoppers have descended to see the fresh produce on offer that might supplement the wartime rationing that was still in force.

The Broadway was the site of the original market: the area on the far left was known as Baker`s Row, to the near left was the Bullock Market, and on the right was Tanners` Row.

This shows the main public open space in the city, the Market Square: for centuries it has been the centre of the city's business and social life, and is surrounded by many fine buildings.This view

It looks quiet here now, but once the market at Leominster was so successful that the cities of Hereford and Worcester were jealous of its success.

Originally there were three Broughs, and this view shows what is properly known as Market Brough.

Farmers' wives and country women have been up since dawn packing their baskets with jars of home-made jams and marmalades, fresh-picked cabbages and cucumbers, and journeying in to market day on the carriers

Basingstoke's role as an important market centre dates back to medieval times; it was established as a borough in 1622 when James I granted the town a charter giving it a weekly market and a twice-yearly

Penrith received its first market charter in 1223, and it has continued as a busy market town serving the north-east of the Lake District and the North Pennines ever since.

Penrith received its first market charter in 1223, and it has continued as a busy market town serving the north-east of the Lake District and the North Pennines ever since.

The Old Market Cross in Chapel en le Frith's Market Place is undated, but certainly medieval in origin.

The right to hold a market in the High Street was originally granted to the lords of the manor by Charles II, and afterwards confirmed by his brother James in 1685.

Here is a typical market day in Wisbech, at the beginning of the 20th century. In the distance can be seen Racey's Arcade Stalls.

The town was granted its right to hold a market during the 14th century, and bull-baiting was carried out in the Market Square until 1840.

Halifax's red brick market was constructed in the 1890s. Inside there was space for 43 shops and over 100 stalls. In addition, a fish market offered sixteen choice counters.

King Henry III gave exclusive rights to hold a Wednesday market, and granted a charter to the town in 1251. It was discovered in 2004 that the town had 'lost' this historic charter.

A real sense of space is offered here in the market place. Masham market was granted trading rights from 1393. At one time 40,000 sheep could be traded in one day.

On market days, Wednesday and Saturday, there are about 100 stalls trading in the Butter Market and Cornhill. Bury is one of the most thriving traditional markets in England.

This street was once called Market Stead Lane, and led from the newly-emerging warehouses around Piccadilly to the Market Place, Acres Field and the Shambles.

A once familiar scene, sheep are being driven to Ashford Market.

The town, separated from The Wolds to the east by thin sandy moors, now mostly afforested, became the main market for a wide area in the 16th century, and changed its name from East to Market Rasen.