1881 - Central Market - St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
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dtrebilc
N 49° 11.101 W 002° 06.280
30U E 565243 N 5448409
The date stone for the Central Market is set at the top of the building above one of seven entrance gates on Halkett Street.
Waymark Code: WMM463
Location: Jersey
Date Posted: 07/18/2014
Views: 6
It shows the date that construction commenced in 1881 although the market did not open until 1883.
This
website contains details of all the markets in Jersey has the following information about this market.
"The Halkett Place market site was redeveloped in 1881 - the year of the centenary of the Battle of Jersey. An architectural competition was held, and construction took place over two years to the plans of T W Helliwell, of Helliwell & Bellamy, of Brighouse in Yorkshire. The market, which covers an area of 33,600 square feet, is enclosed within railings set in gabled granite arches. There are seven gated entrances. The ironwork was supplied by J Dyson of Elland, another Yorkshire firm. Thirty-seven cast iron pillars topped with coats-of-arms set in ornamental struts support the octagonal glazed roof. Modern, light-weight panels now replace the original 80 tons of glass, but still admit the light, creating a bright and airy space. Goods are shaded from hot sun by slates which cover the south-facing pitches of the roof.".
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