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W. L. Moffat and Corn Exchange, Wakefield blue plaque

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W. L. Moffat and Corn Exchange, Wakefield blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: Here stood the Wakefield Corn Exchange and public buildings. Designed by W. L. Moffat of Doncaster, opened in 1837, enlarged in 1864 and demolished in the early 1960s. Recorded plaque organisation: Wakefield Civic Society.
W. L. Moffat was an architect from Doncaster who designed the Wakefield Corn Exchange, a significant local commercial structure opened in 1837 that served as a hub for agricultural trade and public gatherings until its demolition in the early 1960s.

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