There was a building on this site that was a Market Toll house, which was a timbered build that had open arcades on the ground floor. It had a clock tower and a bell was used to summon the locals where anouncements were read and meetings attended. This building also served as a school for a short time. A newer brick building was erected here in 1851 at a cost of £1,182.00 to the lord of the manor. The upper storey was used as a Town Hall and olso the County Court sat there. The lower foor…
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