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Latitude: 53.7605 / 53°45'37"N
Longitude: -2.6995 / 2°41'58"W
OS Eastings: 353984
OS Northings: 429579
OS Grid: SD539295
Mapcode National: GBR T9X.S1
Mapcode Global: WH85M.HQRZ
Plus Code: 9C5VQ862+66
Entry Name: The Covered Market
Listing Date: 27 September 1979
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1218479
English Heritage Legacy ID: 392091
Location: Preston, Lancashire, PR1
County: Lancashire
Electoral Ward/Division: Town Centre
Built-Up Area: Preston
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Preston St John and St George the Martyr
Church of England Diocese: Blackburn
PRESTON
SD5329NE MARKET STREET
941-1/9/203 (East side)
27/09/79 The Covered Market
GV II
Covered market. 1870-75, designed by Garlick, Park & Sykes;
constructed first by Joseph Clayton of Preston, then by
P.D.Bennett & Co of West Bromwich, and finally by Willam
Allsup. Cast-iron columns, wrought-iron girders and principals
with tension bars, hipped slate roof with red ridge tiles.
Rectangular plan on east-west axis. A tall open-sided
structure, following a downward slope from east to west, 13x3
bays. The columns have square pedestals with dog-toothed
panels, 3 marked "J.CLAYTON PRESTON" and 31 with "W.ALLSUP"
superimposed, clustered shafts with foliated caps, and large
open-work brackets carrying trellis girders with applied
ornamentation; attached at right-angles to the girders are
prominent curved open-work brackets to oversailing eaves. Roof
of close-set principals with wrought-iron tension bars.
History: collapsed while under construction, August 1870;
completion delayed by disputes between designer and
contractors, and by appeal to Sir William Fairbairn. Forms
group with Fish Market (q.v.) and Amounderness House (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SD5398429579
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