The Round Market is a building in

Tenbury Wells Tenbury Wells (locally Tenbury) is a small market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the north-western extremity of the Malvern Hills District of Worcestershire, England. Situated 6 miles southeast of Ludlow, its northern border ...

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, England, dating from 1858. It is a Grade II

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History and description

The market hall, built in 1858 to provide a covered space to sell butter and other products, is situated in Market Square, the centre of the town at the junction of Market Street, Cross Street and Church Street. It was designed by James Cranston, the architect of the National School (1855) and the Pump Rooms (1862), both of which are listed buildings in Tenbury."The Historic Tenbury Wells Round Market"
''Tenbury Wells Open for Business''. Retrieved 2 February 2025. It is a brick single-storey building with a conical roof, and has a slightly oval plan. It is in Gothic style. Around the building there is a continuous row of four-light windows with

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, and there are two entrances. Inside, the floor is paved with blue bricks in a

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Present day

The Round Market is open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm. Products for sale include plants, fresh eggs, pastries and artisan crafts.

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* {{Commons category-inline, The Round Market, Tenbury Wells Buildings and structures completed in 1858 Grade II listed buildings in Worcestershire Tenbury Wells