Victorian indoor market in Wales
Cardiff Market
(
Welsh
:
Marchnad Caerdydd
), also known as
Cardiff Central Market
(
Welsh
:
Marchnad Ganolog Caerdydd
) and as the
Market Building
, is a
Victorian
indoor
market
in the
Castle Quarter
of
Cardiff
city centre
, capital city of
Wales
.
Background
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Originally the site of Cardiff gaol, the
gallows
were located on the site of the current
St. Mary Street
entrance, where
Dic Penderyn
was hanged on 13 August 1831.
The market was designed by the Borough Surveyor,
William Harpur
, and opened in May 1891.
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A farmers' market is known to have existed at the site since the 18th century.
St Mary Street entrance to Cardiff Market
The market consists of two shopping levels, a ground floor and a balcony level which wraps around the market exterior walls on the interior. Entrances to the market are located at St. Mary Street, Trinity Street and from an alleyway off Church Street.
A large H. Samuel clock has hung above the High Street entrance since 1910. The current clock dates from 1963 (by
Smith of Derby
) and was restored at a cost of £25,000 in 2011.
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Since 1975 the building has been
listed
and is currently Grade II*.
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Stallholders
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Traders in the market offer a variety of fresh produce, cooked food, various delicacies and more durable goods.
A trader of note is Ashton's the
fishmongers
, who claim to have traded in the market since 1866
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at the Trinity Street entrance selling a wide range of fresh
seafood
. In 2012 they hit the headlines when they sold meat from a 20 foot long 550 lb
thresher shark
.
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Another longstanding trader is The Market Deli, a small, family-run business trading for over 100 years, located at the same stall since 1928.
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