Grange Court, Timber market hall in Leominster, England
Grange Court is a timber market hall in Leominster featuring an ornate oak wooden facade decorated with carved mermaids, angels, animals, flowers, and human figures at its Church Street entrance. The building contains multiple rooms and chambers arranged within its timber frame structure.
Built in 1633 by master carpenter John Abel, this structure originally served as a market hall for local commerce. In 1859 it was carefully moved to its present location and eventually transformed into a community facility.
The inscriptions carved into the wooden framework display moral messages that reflect what people in the 1600s valued and believed. These texts are integrated into the decorative elements and reveal how society thought about right and wrong.
The hall functions as a community center with spaces available for events and gatherings, along with a cafe on site. The wooden structure is historic, so visitors should be aware that some areas may have uneven floors or limited accessibility in certain parts.
Nine different trade guilds once held their meetings within this hall, using its spaces for their business activities. The building was saved from being purchased as a gatehouse for William Randolph Hearst's American estate in 1939.
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