Cardiff Market

at Cardiff Central Market, St Mary St, Cardiff , CF10 1BG United Kingdom

1. Deli
2. Coffee Shop
3. Food & Grocery

Description

Cardiff Market, also known as Cardiff Central Market and as the Market Building, is a Victorian indoor market in the Castle Quarter of Cardiff city centre, capital city of Wales.BackgroundOriginally the site of Cardiff gaol, the gallows were located on the site of the current St. Mary Street entrance, where Dic Penderyn was hanged on 13 August 1831.The market was designed by the Borough Surveyor, William Harpur, and opened in May 1891. A farmers' market is known to have existed at the site since the 18th century.The market consists of two shopping levels, a ground floor and a balcony level which wraps around the market exterior walls on the interior. Entrances to the market are located at St. Mary Street, Trinity Street and from an alleyway off Church Street.A large H. Samuel clock has hung above the High Street entrance since 1910. The current clock dates from 1963 (by Smith of Derby) and was restored at a cost of £25,000 in 2011.Since 1975 the building has been listed and is currently Grade II*.StallholdersTraders 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, who claim to have traded in the market since 1866 at the Trinity Street entrance selling a wide range of fresh seafood. In 2012 they hit the headlines when they sold meat from a 20 foot long 550 lb thresher shark.

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Summary

Cardiff Market is Cardiff based place and this enity listed in Coffee Shop category. Located at Cardiff Central Market, St Mary St CF10 1BG. Contact phone number of Cardiff Market: 029 20871 214