14th Century – Town Hall, Mechelen, Belgium
Built as the Cloth Hall on Grand Market Square, and now part of the Town Hall. The building to the left was eventually completed in a fantastic Flemish Gothic style,
1595 – Market House, Kinsale, Co. Cork
The old market and courthouse is now Kinsales museum. With its distinctive dutch gables and slate hung facade, it is a striking design.
1622 – Exchange or Market House, Derry
Originally erected by the London Corporation at a cost of over 500 pounds after a decision taken in 1616 that “a market house and a town house should be erected in Derry,
1665 – Market House, High Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Belfast’s first market house of 1665 was located at the corner of High Street next to Cornmarket. According to an 1823 published history of Belfast,
1666 – Old Market Cross, Newtownards, Co. Down
The originalMarket Cross was built in 1636 but was destroyed by Commonwealth troops in 1653. The original building was less than 11 feet tall and octagonal in shape with a low door and staircase leading to the roof.
1692 – Exchange, Derry, Co. Derry
Architect: Captain Francis Neville
Built to replace the Exchange of 1622, which was largely destroyed during the Siege of Derry.
1727 – Corn Market House, Thomas St., Dublin
The Corn Market building was a long arcaded structure, the ground floor of which was completely open to the street. With thirteen arches on each side,
1743 – Dunlavin Market House, Co. Wicklow
Architect: Richard Cassels
The market house was built around 1743 and designed by Richard Cassels. Originally a cruciform building,
1771 – Market House, Newtownards, Co. Down
Architect: Ferdinando Stratford
The Market House was commissioned by Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry to be the centre of the market town.
1776 – Cornmarket House, Wexford, Co. Wexford
Building of a market house commenced in 1772 by Wexford Corporation and was completed in 1776. The lower windows of today were arched recesses for the traders,
