Cattle Market, Worcester brushed metal plaque
Overview
Cattle Market, Worcester brushed metal plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Worcester. This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: The Cattle Market You are standing in the centre of Worcester's 19th century cattle market. The buying and selling of livestock took place within the city for centuries, until 1838 when a purpose-built market was constructed here on the edge of the town and continued in operation for 160 years.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: The Cattle Market You are standing in the centre of Worcester's 19th century cattle market.
People and events
The saved account records: The buying and selling of livestock took place within the city for centuries, until 1838 when a purpose-built market was constructed here on the edge of the town and continued in operation for 160 years.
How it worked
The saved account records: In the middle of the market stood the auctioneers' offices, an octagonal brick building with a clock tower.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Cattle Market, Worcester brushed metal plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: The Cattle Market You are standing in the centre of Worcester's 19th century cattle market. The buying and selling of livestock took place within the city for centuries, until 1838 when a purpose-built market was constructed here on the edge of the town and continued in operation for 160 years. In the middle of the market stood the auctioneers' offices, an octagonal brick building with a clock tower. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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