- Plaque name
- Old Market Place
- Type
- Area
- Address
- 27 Long Street, Middleton M24 6TE
- Description
- Facing this plaque was the Old Market Place. Lord Suffield obtained a Market Charter from George III in 1791 to hold a weekly market and 3 fairs a year. Suffield built warehouses, a market house and shambles at his own expense.
- Years marked
- 1791
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