Old Market Place, blue plaque in Middleton

Plaque name: Old Market Place
Type: Blue commemorative plaque
Area: Middleton
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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