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Lifestyle Corn Hall rejuvenation
Cirencester has been buzzing this year with the opening of a new retail
experience that makes this market town a hot shopping destination.
Costwold Essence went browsing at the revamped Corn Hall Arcade.
Words by and Saturday in the revamped space. as a place for local people to socialise.
Charlotte
She has added in a Home and Bazaar The market is only part of the story.
Shepherd
market every Wednesday, with The arcade itself leading up the hall
Pictures by
stallholders selling an eclectic mix of now plays host to a variety of shops.
Richard Pasco
household and gift items. Renowned bakers, Hobbs House
The Thursday Food and Drink market Bakery has chosen this as the site for
is gathering a loyal following. With such a its fourth shop, selling its many breads
A
T THE end of last
variety on offer that may include savoury but also offering made to order
year the refurbishment and sweet sauces from Woodchester Fine sandwiches and drinks. “We are very
of the Corn Hall was
Foods, Sherston tea, olives, Turkish pleased to be here,” said William Ugle
completed and the doors
delights and herbs and orchids from who helps to run the shop.
Hollyoak Orchids, it is easy to see why. The Wadham Trading Company,
were thrown open on a
It is Augusta’s hope that people will which is packed full of beautiful
sophisticated new arcade and
make this their first port of call before animal bronzes, prints and porcelains
going to the supermarket. relocated from Stow-on-the Wold to
transformed hall.
“We are getting a good following,” she The Corn Hall and has not looked
Slowly throughout this year new said. “New stallholders are being talked back.
businesses have been filling up the arcade to all the time. This is a new venture that Owner Dennis Cox said:
shop spaces and the hall now offers a is getting bigger.” “Cirencester has a buzz about it. It
different market experience every day So big, in fact, that the hall now has a feels vibrant and full of life.”
from Wednesday to Saturday. license and is about to start offering There is certainly a buzz about the
And word is spreading that this is evening entertainment, such as bands and arcade. And as you leave, armed with
Cirencester’s hottest place to go. classical concerts, restoring the function your purchases, there is one more
Whether it’s for a haircut at Stuart of the Corn Hall back to its original days surprise in store. Make time to look at
Wilson Hairdressing; a delicious lunch Peony, located at the rear entrance
at Made by Bob; a fantastic party frock of the hall.
from Sue Parkinson or Moi; shoes from It sells stunning artificial flowers in
Sienna shoes; crafts and antiques Puffin silk and other materials and will
or one of the many market traders or provide you with a visual treat to
some delicious cheese from the Bath end a day’s shopping.
Soft Cheese Company. If you would like to be part of the
Not bad for a building that looked markets please contact Augusta Wreay on
well and truly past its sell- by-date when 01285 740641.
it closed down.
Augusta Wreay is the Corn Hall
Arcade Manager and has helped to
build upon the previous success at the
Corn Hall of the antiques and crafts
Left: Giles Davey, owner, Barley Blyton,
manager and Nick Burton, buyer at the
markets, which still run every Friday
launch of Oeno in the Corn Hall
38 COTSWOLDESSENCE | SEPTEMBER ~ NOVEMBER 2009 www.cotswoldessence.co.uk
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