Corn Exchange, Grade II* listed bank building in Market Place, Romsey, England.
Description
Corn Exchange is a neoclassical structure located at Market Place featuring three bays and Corinthian pilasters along its facade. The building displays carved agricultural implements and gilded grain sheaves in its upper section.
History
Local businessmen founded the Romsey Corn Exchange Company in the early 1860s and opened this building in 1864. Over time it served as a cinema, a drill hall during World War I, and eventually as a bank branch.
Culture
The building takes its name from its original function as a marketplace for grain and agricultural trade. The ornamental details, particularly the farming symbols on the facade, still reflect this past role in the town's economic life.
Practical
The building is centrally located at Market Place in Romsey and is easily accessible on foot. With its Grade II* listing, it stands out as a notable example of 19th-century architecture worth viewing from the street.
Did you know?
The pediment features gilded grain bundles, a pitchfork, and a sickle, symbols of its original commercial purpose. These carved details are notable because they reveal how the facade expressed the economic wealth and identity of the town.
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