172 WINSTER MARKET HOUSE. 



US, still happily remains, and although but rarely opened except 

 at the time of the annual wakes, gives an air of importance and 

 antiquity to the place. The building stands nearly in the 

 middle of the main street of the village, the principal thorough- 

 fare being on one side and a footpath on the other. It is two 

 stories in height, the lower one of massive stone and the upper 

 of very ancient brickwork with stone facings. Of the Market 

 House nothing is known, nor is it necessary to conjecture. 

 That it has stood some centuries there is no doubt." 



After various vicissitudes the Market House, a little over 

 twenty years ago, became the property of the late Mr. Joseph 

 Greatorex, but the building got so dilapidated that it became 

 necessary for the safety of the public to take the upper story 

 down, as shown in the first illustration (1904). For a nominal 

 sum Mr. Greatorex most generously conveyed it to the present 

 owners, who, in response to a general desire evinced by the 

 lovers of the ancient buildings of Derbyshire, have secured 

 the restoration of this ancient relic of old time. 



The National Trust for Places of Historical Interest kindly 

 gave the services of its architect, Mr. Weir, who has been 

 twice down from London to plan the restoration, which has 

 been carried out under the superintendence of Mr. Henry Rye, 

 of Bakewell, architect for the Duke of Rutland, the work being 

 do'ne by local labour. The old material has been used except 

 in places where it was absolutely necessary to put new. 

 Mr. Rye reports : — " I have visited the above building several 

 times at the request of the National Trust Society, and also the 

 Society for the Preservation of Ancient Buildings, and have 

 been able to report in all cases that the work of rebuilding the 

 Old Market House has been and is being carried out in a sound 

 and most conservative manner, no pains being spared to keep it 

 to the old lines of this very interesting building. It has been 

 a great pleasure to me to see work being so preserved." 



The work of restoration is now practically completed, as 

 shown in illustration No. 2* (1905), leaded lights to the windows 



■•■■ The Plates are from photographs taken by Mr. Le Blanc Smith. 



