Ledbury Market House — Attraction in England

What can one say about Ledbury Market House? Well, they've blocked off access to the upstairs so that's at least half of it remaining a mystery. They've put chairs and tables downstairs but they failed to put signs up to advise common people that they shouldn't be eating stuff they bought at Greggs in there. What on earth were they thinking?! Building the Market House right next to a Greggs! Worth noting that it acts as an umbrella 🌂, a very large umbrella, if it starts raining. It would also guard against snow but the open plan nature of the structure does not stop the wind. If you're in Ledbury during inclement weather feel free to take shelter (as long as the wind ain't...

When visiting family locally from Australia I always like to re-visit Ledbury a beautiful town with so much history & old style architectural buildings especially the Ledbury Market House. Browsed around the town on Sunday 24/08/25 on a beautiful sunny day, managed to find local free parking close-by. Ledbury is certainly a Town worth visiting with a selection of some interesting small shops even though not all the shops were open on this day. Spent a couple of hours browsing around Ledbury & finding a relaxing...

The Market House dominates the centre of Ledbury. This brick and timber structure was built in 1653 by the celebrated "King's Carpenter", John Abel. Its original use was as a grain store, and it it now used as a council meeting room.

The 17th century Market House, raised on timber massive columns. This placid scene on the High Street was not always so peaceful. It was in this very spot in 1645 that a battle took place between Parliamentary troops and Cavaliers supporting the king, with the Royalists...