Location :
Situated in the centre of Coleshill, near to the Church of St Peter and St Paul Opening Times : Heritage Centre - Saturday 10am - 12noon Facilities :
Toilets, kitchen, function room for hire, Civic Society lecture/events programme
Having undergone extensive
restoration by Coleshill Civic Society, the Old Market Hall was opened by the Duke of Gloucester in May 1999
The building has seen a variety of uses including a Victorian reading room, a
Magistrates Court, and a weekly market. Today, the building with its magnificent roof trusses and market arches, houses a heritage centre and exhibition area, together with a large function
hall.
he restored town stocks which stand outside the hall, are unique in Warwickshire
as they also combine a pillory and whipping post, and were reputedly last used in 1863
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