Glossop Town Hall complex

Glossop Town Hall and Market were built by Bernard Edward Howard, the 12th Duke of Norfolk. The foundation stone was laid in 1938. Municipal Buildings started out as the open fish market part of the current market building before various alterations and additions over the years.

The Municipal Buildings is used mainly for office accommodation; the Market Hall is currently empty whilst work to modernise and renovate the facilities takes place; and the Town Hall was used as a public hall/venue but has been out of use since 2008 due to accessibility issues and limited use.

All of the buildings are listed and were the subject of an extensive public consultation exercise as part of the Glossop Design and Place Making Strategy which expresses the aspirations of the Glossop public.

Projects to replace the roofs at the Town Hall, the Municipal Buildings and Market Hall have now been completed.

In November 2021 we were awarded £2m in funding from the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership via their Getting Building fund. This funding, together with the Council's investment, is being used on the multi-million pound project to restore and modernise these buildings and return them to public use.

The work to rejuvenate the buildings is now well underway - a project that will keep them at the heart of the business and community life of the town and ensure Glossop remains a vibrant, thriving place for generations to come.

The transformation we're delivering blends the provision of modern, fit-for-purpose facilities and spaces with the heritage elements that give these important civic spaces their character.

The work in the market hall is now very nearly complete. The programme of work in the Town Hall is, however, taking a little longer due to the inevitable challenges buildings like these present.

Alongside the physical building works, the Council is also in the process of appointing a partner to manage and operate the buildings and the facilities and amenities that will available when the complex re-opens in 2025.

Town Hall and Market Hall history (PDF) [41KB](opens new window)

Market hall works so far

Market hall works so far

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