Chester's Indoor Public Market Chester since the 12th Century, its roots steeped in history from Early Roman Times Located behind the Town Hall 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

The Music Stall Unit B5 - B6 Near the Centre of the Market A comprehensive range of Compact Disks Music for all tastes Also a good stock of Radios and Personal Stereos etc. R. A. Hewit Unit 31 Household Goods and Toiletries. At Rock Bottom Prices. Chester Militaria Ltd Unit 3A James Law Tel : 01244 350294 Mobile : 0776 318 2219 www.chestermilitaria.com Jill Pears Market Stall Artist Jill is a professional artist who paints Chester buildings with histories, country cottages with character, also land and seascapes. Her work has its own individual character. As well as having held several exhibitions of her paintings, she has also had a guide book published containing her work, and had been published in the glossy, county magazine, Cheshire Life. Jill's paintings can be purchased as either Original Paintings or Prints. 01244 375 067 mail@jm-artography.co.uk www.jm-artography.co.uk   Petals Market Stall Flowers for all occasions 07967676756 michaelawalker@hotmail.com   Geoff Hughes Unit A16 Family Butchers Award winning slimming world sausages and burgers Fresh local Turkeys for Christmas Established 1994 Monday to Saturday 8am to 5pm 01244 324 942   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