Monument record 10346 - Manchester Hall, Eastgate Street

Manchester Hall was a new warehouse built in 1751 on the site of the later Corn Exchange to accommodate Manchester traders in cotton. By the 19th century the hall contained 44 shops along two ranges. It was demolished in 1859 to make way for the Corn Exchange. (1)

<1> Lewis C.P & Thacker A.T. (eds), 2005, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume Vii, The City of Chester - The City of Chester, Culture, Buildings, Institutions (Book). SCH6522.

<2> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester (Book). SCH1389.