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The neat fencing separating the market from Broadway was later removed to facilitate shoppers. Higher up Broadway, on the right, was Catlow's the greengrocer's.

As well as having one of the most important markets in the South Hams, Kingsbridge was also a thriving port.

The old cattle market occupied part of the former bailey of the castle, until 1960 when it moved out to make way for a car park.

The fine timber-framed Market Cross of 1602 replaced the 1549 one, which was destroyed along with more than 100 houses in a disastrous fire in 1600.

A modern mini-market now houses Stokesby Post Office, and the building shown here has become a candle maker's workshop and a tearoom with a charming garden beside the river.

The eastern end of Market Place was opened up in the 1830s as the Dewsbury and Gomersal turnpike road.

Another fine period piece, with onlookers watching the Frith photographer, who has set up his camera where Market Hill turns sharply to descend to Fullbridge Flow Mill and a bridge over the

In this view of the Market Place, the vehicles in the car park are typical of the period, and the van in the centre probably came from nearby RAF Chilmark.

Stane Street enters London at Billingsgate, famous, of course, for its market.

Burford, often referred to as 'the gateway to the Cotswolds', is an attractive old market town.

The Ham stone market cross, now restored, was erected in 1795. In the distance is the church of St Mary Major with its massive 13th-century tower, square at the base and octagonal at the top.

This view looks from Market Square down Friargate.

E M Mumford, on the corner of the High Street and the Market Square, displayed enamel trade signs on its gable end when this photograph was taken in the mid 1950s.

Note the variety of architectural styles in this corner of the Market Place. The building on the right is timber- framed and infilled with herringbone brickwork.

The market was held around the 17th-century Buttercross in the centre of the town.

This was a very popular café near Llandudno, photographed when marketing meant painting the service you offered in bold letters on your roof!

Originally renamed Theatre Street, the populace took exception to this name and it was then changed to Market Street.

Potton's market existed at the beginning of the 13th century, and the town owes much of its present layout to that period. In the early 1900s a count revealed the existence of 32 alehouses.

This bustling market town, dominated by lofty brewing chinmeys, has been brewing beer since the 18th century.

About a hundred years before this picture was taken, Tunstall market was always busiest on Saturday evenings, and like the one at Crewe probably stayed open until 10pm.

The Crown Hotel, situated at the west end of Blandford's market place, was refaced in its original Georgian style in 1938.

Here we see a busy market day. In the background is the parish church, which contains some elaborate monuments to the Clifford family, the Earls of Cumberland.

Here we see a busy market day. In the background is the parish church, which contains some elaborate monuments to the Clifford family, the Earls of Cumberland.

The Market Place in 1955 - this time looking towards the churchyard.