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Lunchtime Talk: ‘Exploring the History of Oxford’s Covered Market’ with Malcolm Graham

Lunchtime Talk: ‘Exploring the History of Oxford’s Covered Market’ with Malcolm Graham
Wed 13 Nov, 13:00 - 14:00

Museum of Oxford, Oxford

250 years ago, just before Christmas in 1774, Oxford’s Covered Market was fully opened for the first time. Established by the Oxford Improvement Act of 1771, The Covered Market was designed to clear untidy, messy and unsavoury stalls off the streets and gather food traders into one ‘covered’ marketplace.

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Museum of Oxford, Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BX
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