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Two men stand before the brick entrance lodges of a cattle market, separated by a central iron gate and metal railings.

Cattle market entrance lodges, St Ives, 1886 (Herbert Norris)

Cattle market, St Ives

History of the Cattle market

Listed Building

Entrance gates and lodges to Cattle Market II 2. Circa 1886. Iron gates with brick piers with stone capitals flanked by side gates.

Colorized postcard showing cattle in fenced pens with brick town buildings in the background and figures standing nearby.

Cattle Market, St Ives (Hunts Archives)

The cattle market was opened in 1886. previously animals were traded in the street. The photo is from the day the market opened and shows William Wheatley, Borough Surveyor, and Mr Yarrow, the contractor.

Building dates

  • Built 1886
Source for this date
  • Built c. 1886: Listed building: Circa 1886

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