Corn Exchange

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Location: Romsey

Address: Market Place, Romsey, SO51 8YA, England

GPS coordinates: 50.98890,-1.49930

Latest update: December 14, 2025 13:04