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Most of Market Street was taken up by the now demolished Red Lion.

The Market House was built in 1655; it is a substantial building supported on fat stone columns. Originally it would have been more striking, but the third storey was removed in 1817.

Behind it stands the Market Hall, which was built in 1869, its façade embellished with reliefs depicting bountiful plenty.

The tower of the parish church with its spire alongside, rather than above, lies ahead, with a path leading to the market square to its left.

The stocks and pillory in Market Square remind us of a time when justice was swift and direct.

This view looks west on market day. The White Hart Hotel's stuccoed front dates from about 1714. It is currently (March 2000) closed .

Roydon was once a market- town. A fair that used to be held every August (to mark St Peter's Day) lapsed during the Great War.

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.

This cutler and locksmith has an establised stall in the market in the Whitechapel Road. He is a general jobber, able to sharpen knives and tools, re-set saws, repair locks and cut replacement keys.

This is probably the most beautiful of all Leicestershire churches, floating here above the trees and grassland, its magnificent late 15th-century tower dominating the market place and the south side of

Minchinhampton's very fine Market Hall dates from 1698, and demonstrates the early prosperity of this important wool town.

The prominent white board indicates Fowey's quay and market toll charges.

The small market town of Belford was once a coaching stop for travellers on the Great North Road.

Another view of Market Square, with the ivy-clad building of Wilson's High Class Confectioners and the Esthwaite Cafe in the centre of the photograph, and the King's Arms in the background.

When this photograph was taken, Bower House was the home of the Ford Marketing Institute.

Now we are walking towards the Market Place. The Lord Nelson (right) has served Southwold faithfully for generations, and is popular with locals and visitors today.

The market town of Bovey Tracey at one time had two railway stations; now it has none. The Dolphin Hotel is an old coaching and posting house.

Grotesque gargoyles (like those at Winchcombe church) look down from the church into the Market Square. Some of the town's fine Georgian buildings can be seen here.

This view looks along Gloucester Road from its junction with the High Street beside the Market Hall.

Bowler-hatted farmers go about their business in the centre of town around the Butter and Poultry Market Hall. A few cattle can be seen on the left.

Market Strand Quay was later extended in 1905 to become the Prince of Wales Pier, which is still used for ferry services.

The Market Square is notable for the Cock's elaborate ironwork bracket, and for the famously wonky timbered carriageway (centre right).

In this view, the Market Place shows signs of a limited amount of redevelopment.

The market moved from the High Street to a new site behind the north side of the High Street in 1926.