Corn Exchange, Bridgwater
| Corn Exchange | |
|---|---|
 Corn Exchange, Church of St Mary and statue of Robert Blake | |
  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Bridgwater |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°07′42″N 3°00′15″W / 51.1283°N 3.0042°W |
| Construction started | 1834 |
| Completed | 1875 |
The Corn Exchange and market house in Bridgwater, Somerset, England was built in 1834 by John Bowen and extended in 1875,[1] by Charles Knowles. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[2]
The original market hall, which dates from 1791,[3] is fronted by a circular portico with a domed roof with Tuscan pillars.[2] The distinctive portico was added after the north and south sides of the corn market were demolished for road widening in 1825.[4]
It was originally surrounded by railings to separate the livestock from the food produce. The railings were removed in 1895.[5]
In front of the building is a statue of Robert Blake who was born in the town. The statue was made in 1898 by F. W. Pomeroy and has since been repositioned to face down Cornhill.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Gathercole, Clare. "Bridgwater Archaeological Assessment" (PDF). Somerset Extensive Urban Survey. Somerset County Council. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Corn Exchange/Market House and attached railings". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
- ^ Lambert, Tim. "Bridgwater". Local Histories. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ Dunning, Robert; Elrington, C R; Baggs, A P; Siraut, M C (1992). "Volume 6: Andersfield, Cannington, and North Petherton Hundreds (Bridgwater and neighbouring parishes)". A History of the County of Somerset:. British History Online. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "The Cornhill". Bridgwater Somerset. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Blake Statue". Images of England. Retrieved 30 October 2007.