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Market Hall, Lytham blue plaque

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This blue commemorative plaque records: Lytham Market Hall Built in 1848 by the Lytham Improvement Commissioners to replace an open air market and fish stones The clock tower was donated in 1868 by Lady Eleanor Cecily Clifton. From 1897, as the market declined, enclosed shops were created. Architect: Charles Reed of Liverpool Builder: Thomas Drummond of Fleetwood Recorded plaque organisation: Lytham St Annes Civic Society.
Lytham Market Hall, constructed in 1848, signifies the town's transition from open-air trading to a covered marketplace, enhancing commercial activity and urban development; the addition of the clock tower in 1868 further emphasized its role as a civic landmark.

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