Covered Market, Preston

Covered Market
The Covered Market in 2015
Covered Market is located in Preston city centre
Covered Market
Covered Market
Location within Preston city centre
General information
Town or cityPreston, Lancashire
CountryEngland
Coordinates53°45′38″N 2°41′58″W / 53.7605°N 2.6995°W / 53.7605; -2.6995
Construction started1870
Completed1875
Design and construction
Architect(s)Edward Garlick
Main contractorWilliam Allsup
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated27 September 1979
Reference no.1218479
Website
www.prestonmarkets.co.uk

The Covered Market in Earl Street, Preston, Lancashire, England is a Grade II listed[1] landmark structure built 1870-75.

After three aborted attempts to start the project in the early 1800s, and a serious construction accident in 1870 that set back progress, the covered market was finished in 1875. Since then, new buildings have been added to the market and it has been modernized several times.