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Not surprisingly, a flourishing livestock market grew up here and, in the last 50 years, other transport firms have made Chelford their base and more markets have developed in the area.

This view is taken from beside the 17th-century pre-fire stone survivor, Hazelrigg House, looking east along the tram tracks, with the road widening towards Horse Market.

This photograph gives a clear view of the premises along this side of the Market Place, with a superb display at the Star Tea Co (the expert tasters and blenders).

The buildings on the right replace medieval market place encroachment.

On the left, just down from the bank, is the Guildhall, which was built in 1839 on the site of the old market house.

Only decades before, there would have been a bustling scene of drovers and animals pressing a noisy path through the narrow street to the market.

In July 1889 Walter Davies, manager of a pawnshop in Market Street, was found dying from a stab wound to his neck.

In Wallingford's town centre is a fine Market Place.

The village also had a butcher, another grocer, two boot makes, an undertaker, a plumber, two carpenters, a market gardener and bee keeper and an insurance agent, as well as the three public houses.

The village was an important market town when neighbouring Budleigh Salterton consisted of a few scattered fishermen's cottages.

Fishmarket Street was Thaxted`s medieval market place. The second cottage on the left is now the library.

This view was taken from the Market Place. Fore Street, leading into the A350 Trowbridge Road, is now a very busy road in and out of town.

This traditional market town was famous for its stocking fairs. Bala was also a centre for the manfactur of Welsh flannel and tanning.

In this view of the market place, the Exchange can be seen in the background. This building was designed in 1724 by the mayor, Marmaduke Pennel, but was largely rebuilt in 1814.

When Leland visited Weobley in 1540 he described it as 'a market-town where there is a goodly castle, but somewhat in decay'.

As well as being a market town, Ormskirk has a long association with the Earls of Derby who lived at Knowsley Hall.

A view of the High Street, looking towards the abbey and market cross. Everybody is wearing either a hat or cap, the road is not surfaced, and there is a virtual absence of street lighting.

For some years after being built, it was still referred to as the Exchange and the renamed Old Market Square was dubbed Slab Square.

The higgledy-piggledy development of this small country market town which resulted from its unusual position on the county border of Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire until 1896 is evident in this overall

A small medieval market town, Petworth is a delightful tangle of lanes and alleys.

For many years Angel Place served as one of the city's two desperately inadequate bus terminals, but now accommodates Crowngate Market.

The low wall on the extreme left had been a pound - an overnight stopping-point for animals being driven to Chelmsford's livestock market.

The column, mounted on a base of octagonal steps, supports a stone ball which was originally topped by a metal spike, constituting the market 'cross'.

It was essentially a wool town, and its great market was held in the wide stretch of road we see here.