The Market House -Princes Riseborough Buck's
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N 51° 43.464 W 000° 49.950
30U E 649703 N 5732609
A Grade II listed old market house now restored with the War Memorial enclosed on the side And a new clock tower .
Waymark Code: WMAM3Q
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/28/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Brentorboxer
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The right to hold a weekly market and two yearly fairs was granted by King Henry VIII in 1523.
The market was to be held on Wednesdays and the fairs on the eve, day and morrow of the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin (8 September) and on the eve, day and morrow of St George's day (23 April).
The days were changed from time to time, the market to Saturday before 1792 and to Thursday in 1888. In 1792 there was only one fair (6 May) but the second was revived and by 1908 was held on 21 October.
The market house Market will resume in February.


link to history of Princes Risborough (visit link)
Type of Historic Marker: Market House

Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Bucks County Council

Age/Event Date: 01/01/1824

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