Gainsborough market place showing the town hall which was built following the demolition of the old Moothall, originally the home of Gainsborough prison, in 1892. The town hall itself was originally confined to the right-hand side of the new building, the remainder being shops and a butter market.

This building sustained war damage in 1942 and was rebuilt to the design that remains to the present day.

 

View from the market place, looking down Silver St.

Many of the buildings are still recognisable today, although the shop fronts have been modernised.

With many thanks to Norman Brown for lending me his collection of photographs.

 

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