Chester's Indoor Public Market Chester since the 12th Century, its roots steeped in history from Early Roman Times Located behind the Town Hall Open Monday-Saturday 6 Princess Street Chester Cheshire U.K. CH1 2HH Click on the above picture of Ye Olde Chester Market for information on the history and origin of markets

Chester PAT Testing Button's Electrical Shop Unit 8 www.chesterpattesting.com PAT Testing or Portable Appliance Testing 01244 314 927   Juvals Hair New Shop! Shop Unit 11 Ladies Hairdressers Specialists in Senior Citizens Hairstyling 01244 314 064   M & R Electrical Stall Find us in the middle of the Market Mobile Phone Accessories Batteries Electrical Accessories Lamp Shades Light Bulbs Vacuum Cleaner Accessories A4 Arts Shop Unit A4 01244 383 725 Established 1978 'The Little Gallery with the Big Selection' Prints, Originals, Oils, Water Colours, Pen and Ink Prints, Limited Editions, Artists Canvases, Boards, Paints, Brushes. Complete Framing Service David Joinson Shop Unit 15A 01244 323 716 Quality Meats Also Suppliers to the Catering Trade   The Bag Shop New Shop Unit On oppsite Side Full range of shopping bags: Vinyl, Plastic, Mircofiber. Shopping Trolleys, Suitcases, Purses, At prices to suite all pockets Chester Market used to be situated on Northgate Street next to the Town Hall, where it traded for over 100 years before moving to the current  site in Princess Street in 1967. The lively city of Chester, is steeped in history and, and has been attracting shoppers looking for bargains for thousands of years. The earliest mention of Chester Market was in 1139, when the first shopping charter was  issued in 1208 and 'the men of Chester and heirs'  were granted the privilege of sole selling rights, except  the annual fairs which were fair game for all-comers. Henry III confirmed this in 1239 and so it remained right up to until the Great Charter 1506, which gave Chester its first mayor. With a sharp eye for business, the local boys wasted no time in expanding shopping opportunities to include coal and cattle markets among other enterprises. The  famous Rows were originally named after the trading that went on. There was a Shoemakers, Cooks and Ironmongers Row - and a Pepper Alley and Fish Shambles. Then came Linen Hall, the Fruit, Root & Herb Market...indeed Chester sold practically every thing! The horse, cloth and cheese fairs of old were to be the natural forerunners of today's magnificent array of shops, not forgetting the bustling town centre market, which has continued for centuries, by order of king and queen. ChesterTourist.com Site Ring Ring Owner: Webmaster   Site: ChesterTourist.com