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Fish Market
There were fish stalls on Sandhill going back to Medieval times.
"Sandhill, a Market for fish, and other commodities; very convenient for Merchant Adventurers, Merchants of Coales, and all those that have their living by shipping. There is a navigable River, and a long Key or Wharfe, where ships may lye safe from danger of stormes, and may unlode their commodities and wares upon the Key." (William Gray, 1649)
From 1823 the fish market was held in the new covered section of the Guildhall designed by John Dobson.
"This splendid market place besides being one of the handsomest architectural ornaments of the town, has cleared the Sandhill of the lumber of fish stalls, and widened the entrance to the Quay, which before was inconveniently narrow." (Eneas Mackenzie, 1827)
In 1880 a new purpose-built indoor fish market was built on Sandhill. Later the fish market moved to Clayton Street and then eventually relocated as a dedicated section of the Green Market.
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066290:Fish Market Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1998
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015382:Fish Market Clayton Street/St. Andrew's Street Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1966
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066289:Fish Market Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1998
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037508:Green Market Eldon Square Shopping Centre Newcastle upon Tyne City Engineers 1978
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A Descriptive and Historical Account of the Town and County of Newcastle Upon Tyne: Including the Borough of Gateshead. Eneas Mackenzie, 1827.
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Fish Market, Sandhill
- "At the east end of the Exchange stood the Maison de Dieu built by Roger Thornton in 1412, over which was the Merchants Court. This building having become almost useless …
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
066290:Fish Market Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1998
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
015382:Fish Market Clayton Street/St. Andrew's Street Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown 1966
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
066289:Fish Market Newcastle upon Tyne Maybury Malcolm 1998
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
037508:Green Market Eldon Square Shopping Centre Newcastle upon Tyne City Engineers 1978
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from https://books.google.co.uk/bo…
A Descriptive and Historical Account of the Town and County of Newcastle Upon Tyne: Including the Borough of Gateshead. Eneas Mackenzie, 1827.
- Digitised Google eBook.
Added by
Simon Cotterill
Co-Curate Page
Fish Market, Sandhill
- "At the east end of the Exchange stood the Maison de Dieu built by Roger Thornton in 1412, over which was the Merchants Court. This building having become almost useless …
