What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Market House. Built in 1843, the building was sold in 1919 by the Keppel family to Garstang Parish Council to house their fire engine. Between the Town Hall and Market House is the 'Small Dark Hole' - Garstang's original prison cell. Recorded plaque organisation: Wyre Borough Council.
Market House in Garstang was built in 1843 and later served as a fire station, while the area between it and the Town Hall housed Garstang's original prison cell known as the 'Small Dark Hole.'
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