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The Market Square has a tradition going back to the early Middle Ages, although the present Square replaces houses destroyed by a fire in 1849.

Indeed, some of the early 'villas' built at Southport were in fact little more than up-market thatched residences.

Holt has been a market town since the time of Edward II; the town suffered a major fire in 1708.

Between the parish church of St John and the Guildhall was the old police station (right), demolished in 1963 when the old Market Place was revamped.

A 'chipping' (market) soon grew up outside the gates. This view shows the King's Head, which bears the date 1697.

The broad High Street, once the site of the market established under a charter from Edward I, was, at the turn of the last century, still very much a rendezvous for the cattle and sheep farmers of the

The pavements of Market Street were crowded with pram-pushing mothers shopping for the week's provisions.

Friday markets have been held here for over seven hundred years.

A flourishing market was once held here, though in the 12th century it was sabotaged by Newbury traders who were jealous of its success.

The block of 41 shops facing Market Square was the first to be built. The butcher's, nearest the camera, is certainly attracting window-shoppers. Just to its left is a cafeteria.

These premises were on Market Hill at the top of George Street, opposite the old Corn Exchange. They made way for Debenhams in 1978.

Since 1955 two architectural nonentities have appeared on the right of the photograph to mar the already indifferent quality of the market place, and road markings are becoming a prominent feature.

Note the stocks situated to the left of the base of the market cross.

Note the stocks situated to the left of the base of the market cross.

It now forms a centrepiece to this busy market town, familiar to the many local people who come to shop each week from dozens of surrounding towns and villages.

Ulverston was granted a market charter as early as 1280 by Edward I. The international aspect of the town's trade can be seen by the sign outside Joseph Hird's grocery in the centre of the picture.

As payment, the villagers were exempt from market and road tolls.

A new fish market exists on this site, but little else is changed; the lighthouse on the new pier still guides ships back into the shelter of this welcoming harbour.

It was used for weighing the wagonloads of produce on their way to the market. When it was overhauled in 1929, it was found to be accurate to within two ounces!

Sedbergh is a pleasant little market town on the southern edge of the lovely Howgill Fells.

Home of the famous 'Furry-Day', Helston was an important market centre for local produce.

The building to the left is the rear of the China Bowl, which fronts onto the market place near the main entrance to the church, where once the stocks and whipping post stood.

The demolition of the Butter Market provided a site for the granite war memorial.

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