Cardiff Market

Cardiff Market, also known as Cardiff Central Market, is a Victorian indoor market in the Cardiff city centre, capital city of Wales. The market was designed by the Borough Surveyor, William Harpur, and opened in May 1891. [cite web |url= http://www.glamro.gov.uk/check/Building%20of%20a%20Capital%202/A_Who.html|publisher= Glamorgan Record Office |title= Cardiff: the building of a capital|accessdate=2008-09-17] A farmers market is known to have existed at the site since the 1700s.

The market consists of two shopping levels, a ground floor and a balcony level which wraps around the market exterior walls on the interior [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/338744] . Entrances to the market are located at High Street, Trinity Street and from an alleyway off Church Street. There is a large H. Samuel clock [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/341163] above the High Street entrance [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3368] , which was presumably donated by the H. Samuel jewellery chain, which once had a store just outside the High Street entrance.

Traders in the market offer a variety of fresh produce, cooked food, various delicacies and more durable goods. A trader of note is Ashton's the fishmongers [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/341166] who have traded in the market since 1866. They have a large fresh fish stall at the Trinity Street entrance selling a wide range of seafood from shellfish to tuna steaks. Another trader of note is Kelly's Records located at the balcony level in the market, selling second-hand CDs, vinyl records and tapes. Very rare and collectable records are known to turn up at the stall.

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External links

* [http://www.cardiff-market.co.uk/ Cardiff Market (official site)]
* [http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/content.asp?nav=2868%2C2969%2C3021%2C3817&parent_directory_id=2865 Cardiff Market (Cardiff Council site)]