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Corn Exchange, Harleston
The Corn Exchange is a commercial building in Exchange Street in Harleston, Norfolk, England. The structure, which used as a vintage and antiques emporium until June 2023, is a Grade II listed building. History Until the mid-19th century, corn merchants conducted their trade in the open air around the Market Cross, which was situated where the Clock Tower now stands, on the north side of the Market Place. Following the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846, local leaders decided to commission a purpose-built corn exchange. The new building was designed by John Bunn of Norwich in the neoclassical style, built with a stucco finish and was completed in 1849. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of three bays facing onto Exchange Street. The central bay, which was slightly projected forward, featured a tetrastyle portico formed by four Tuscan order columns supporting a heavy entablature and a cornice. Inside the portico, there was a double doorway with a moulded architrave and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harleston, Norfolk
Harleston is a town in the civil parish of Redenhall with Harleston, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is from Norwich. In 2018, it had an estimated population of 5,067. Harleston is on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, close to the River Waveney. Harleston has two markets every Wednesday. Harleston is an Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral ward comprising the civil parishes of Needham, Norfolk, Needham, Redenhall with Harleston, and Wortwell. At the last election, in May 2019, two Conservative councillors were elected to South Norfolk Council. History The name "Harleston" possibly means Heoruwulf's or Harold's stone. Harleston was recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Heroluestuna''. Harleston was a chapelry in Redenhall parish. The right to hold an eight-day fair during the period of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist was granted to Roger Bigod, 4th Earl of Norfolk by Henry III of England, Henry III in 1259. Many G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |