Theatres · West Midlands
Old Market Hall
In or near Fitz.
Old Market Hall in Wales North, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Shrewsbury · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Old Market Hall in Shropshire, you can reach it via Shrewsbury railway station, which is 0.6 km away. Entry to the venue is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Old Market Hall is a cinema or movie theatre in Wales North, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=70483
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Old Market Hall (in recent years branded as the "OMH") is an Elizabethan building situated in the town centre of Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A market hall has stood on the site since the 1260s. A new market hall, replacing the original structure, was erected on the site in 1567. The building was arcaded on the ground floor so that markets could be held, with an assembly room on the first floor. The arcading was formed by a series of Tuscan order columns supporting voussoirs. The first floor was fenestrated by mullioned and transomed windows. The central bay on both sides was projected forward: a Royal Coat of Arms of Queen Elizabeth I, with the date of 1596, and the English lion and the Welsh dragon as supporters, was carved into the stone above the central arch on the west side. the current clock, installed in 1855, is by Joyce…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7074, -2.7545
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Shrewsbury
- Postcode
- SY1 1YA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Established
- 1597
- Nearest railway station
- Shrewsbury — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Apr-Sep Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Oct-Mar Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00; Oct-Mar Su 11:00-16:00
- Official site
- originalshrewsbury.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7084477 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Market Hall?
- Old Market Hall is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY1 1YA), in the parish of Shrewsbury.
- What is Old Market Hall?
- Old Market Hall in Wales North, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Old Market Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY1 1YA.
- When was Old Market Hall built?
- Built or established in 1597.
- Who owns Old Market Hall?
- Old Market Hall is owned by | website=.
- Is Old Market Hall a listed building?
- Old Market Hall is officially recognised as II listed.
- Is Old Market Hall free to visit?
- Yes, Old Market Hall is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old Market Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY1 1YA.