Calne Market
| Published: 12th July 2007 16:06 |
Calne's weekly market stalls offer
fresh fruit, locally grown vegetables, local meat, fresh fish, herbs & spices, household essentials & lots more.
Where?
Every Friday from 8am to 1pm in the Pippin car park.
V&P COLLINS of BROMHAM
Fresh fruit & a wide selection of locally grown vegetables.
81/83 Devizes Road, Bromham, Wiltshire SN15 2DZ
01380 850228
THE NATURAL FOOD STALL
Dried Fruits, Nuts & Pulses, Herbs & Spices from all over the world, & Essential Oils are amongst the items available
Bob Green
07977 322336
TUCKS FARM
Wiltshire Pork, Local Beef, Farm assured HOME BRED Lamb & Prime Mutton
Tucks Farm, Charlcutt, Calne Wiltshire SN11 9HL
01249 740286
please click here to view their selection of meat
ROGERS FISH
Cod, Haddock, Plaice, Sea Bass & Prawns are a small selction of Fresh Fish available from Grimsby
Natural Food you can trust
01472 826696
Pre orders welcome one week in advance
RICH'S HOUSEHOLD ESSENTIALS
Watch batteries & straps, Cigarette papers, tips & lighters, light bulbs, clingfilm, bin liners, colouring books & toys for the kids
CALNE MARKET HISTORY
It is thought that a general market was held on The Green as early as the 14th century. Records show that permission was granted to the treasurer of Salisbury Cathedral, as owner of the Prebendal estate, to hold a market.
A general market was held on a Saturday at The Strand, from the 1920's. This was then moved to The Wharf, but unfortunately the market had been discontinued by the 1950's.
The market was revived in the 1960's, being held on a Friday, remaining at The Wharf until 1973 when the market was moved to The Pippin.
In the 1980's Calne market was one of the busiest and most popular in the area, in the days when there was no Sunday trading and Friday was the day to purchase your weekly shop. Calne market had a wide variety of stalls, fruit & vegetables, household essentials, carpets, darts, shoes, ladies & children fashions to name but a few, you didn't need to travel to neighbouring towns.
PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MARKET
Calne Livestock Market at The Strand 1890's
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