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The Corn Exchange, Cornhill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
The new Corn Exchange and fruit and vegetable market was built in 1879 to replace the previous building which was built in 1847. It was built by the Lincoln Corn Exchange and Market Company, designed by architects Bellamy and Hardy, and constructed by contractors Walter and Hensman of Horncastle.
Trading was only on Fridays so the hall was used for other purposes such as a roller skating rink, cinema 1910-1956 (Cinematograph Hall, Exchange Kinema), Astoria Roller-skating rink 1957-72, Astoria bingo hall 1972-82 and retail market hall 1990s. Last corn trading took place in 1983. The entrance hall and stairs area was converted to McDonald’s fast food in 1982. The upstairs Astoria Shopping centre opened in 1994. Upper room and parts of ground floor area converted into Co op department store in Autumn 1999, replacing Silvergate House but the upstairs is now empty.
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The Corn Exchange, Cornhill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
The new Corn Exchange and fruit and vegetable market was built in 1879 to replace the previous building which was built in 1847. It was built by the Lincoln Corn Exchange and Market Company, designed by architects Bellamy and Hardy, and constructed by contractors Walter and Hensman of Horncastle.
Trading was only on Fridays so the hall was used for other purposes such as a roller skating rink, cinema 1910-1956 (Cinematograph Hall, Exchange Kinema), Astoria Roller-skating rink 1957-72, Astoria bingo hall 1972-82 and retail market hall 1990s. Last corn trading took place in 1983. The entrance hall and stairs area was converted to McDonald’s fast food in 1982. The upstairs Astoria Shopping centre opened in 1994. Upper room and parts of ground floor area converted into Co op department store in Autumn 1999, replacing Silvergate House but the upstairs is now empty.