What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: Market Charter. Edward I King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine granted to the prior and canons of Burscough Priory and their successors the right to hold a weekly market on Thursdays, at the manor of Ormskirk, and a yearly fair of five days to begin on the vigil for the feast of the beheading of St John the Baptist. Confirmed at Westminster 24 April 1286 Recorded plaque organisation: Ormskirk & District Historical Society.

Ormskirk's market rights, granted by Edward I in 1286, signify its historical importance as a medieval trading center, fostering economic development and community life.

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