Brierley Hill Market remains open during works
Shoppers are being reminded that Brierley Hill Market is very much open for business as major refurbishment works are undertaken to this important heritage asset.
The front of the market is temporarily obscured with hoarding while improvements are being undertaken, but the hall remains fully accessible from the front and back.
Dudley Council is utilising Brierley Hill High Street Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) funding for the works, which include the reinstatement of original 1930s architectural features such as the hall’s decorative and historic canopy.
The market will maintain its usual opening days of Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8am to 4pm, but some traders will be temporarily located in a different area of the hall.
Family friendly events, including a 1940s day taking place this Saturday (9 March) with tap dancers, a George Formby tribute, military vehicles and a fancy dress competition, will continue as planned.
Councillor Paul Bradley, deputy leader and cabinet member responsible for economic delivery, said:
The market is an iconic building that forms the heart of the town we are delighted the refurbishment works are taking place with Brierley Hill High Street Heritage Action Zone funding.
I am very grateful to all those involved in making this project possible, especially the traders who make the market the life and soul of the town.
I urge people to come and visit Brierley Hill to support the market but to also see all the other regeneration works we are doing to help revitalise Brierley Hill High Street.
Brierley Hill Market was designed by Jennings and Homer Architects. It was built in the 1930s as a covered market, under a large barrel-vaulted steel frame roof, to replace a market situated in the area that is now the Moor Centre.
Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) aims to help with the recovery of local high streets from regenerating historic buildings and structures as well as art and cultural projects. The ‘100 Faces of Brierley Hill’ was also delivered thanks to HAZ funding, which is currently on display at the market.
Daniel Morris, co-owner of Brierley Hill Market, added:
We are very keen for everyone to know that we are fully open and that it is business as usual.
Please do pop into the market to see and hear more about all of the great works that are being done.
For more information on the regeneration projects in Brierley Hill go to https://www.regeneratingdudley.org.uk/brierley-hill-projects and https://www.dudley.gov.uk/brierley-hill-haz
For more information about Brierley Hill Market visit: https://brierleyhillmarkethall.co.uk/ and https://www.tiktok.com/@brierleyhill_market @brierleyhill_market Brierley Hill Market Hall on Facebook and Tik Tok.
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The contractors undertaking the works are Messengers https://www.messengerbcr.co.uk/ and the Architects overseeing the works are Brownhill Hayward and Brown https://www.bhbarchitects.co.uk/
About High Streets Heritage Action Zones
Historic England is working with local people and partners through grant funding and sharing skills to help breathe new life into high streets that are rich in heritage and full of promise - unlocking their potential and making them more attractive to residents, businesses, tourists and investors. The High Streets Heritage Action Zones https://historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/heritage-action-zones/regenerating-historic-high-streets/ scheme, backed by government funding, aims to help with the recovery of local high streets from regenerating historic buildings to helping to engage local communities through art and cultural projects .
About Historic England
Historic England is the public body that helps people care for, enjoy and celebrate England’s spectacular historic environment, from beaches and battlefields to parks and pie shops. It protects, champions and saves the places that define who we are and where we’ve come from as a nation. It cares passionately about the stories these places tell, the ideas they represent and the people who live, work and play among them. Working with communities and specialists it shares its passion, knowledge and skills to inspire interest, care and conservation, so everyone can keep enjoying and looking after the history that surrounds them.