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MARKET HOUSE

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A market building, pre-19th century, incorporating other function rooms, e.g. theatres, courtrooms, schoolrooms.

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GUILDHALL Traditionally, the hall of a crafts, trade, or merchants' guild. Nowadays, often used to describe a TOWN HALL.
MARKET HALL A purpose built covered market hall, usually 19th century.
TOWN HALL A large building used for the transaction of the public business of a town, the holding of courts of justice, entertainments and other activities, following the Municipal Reform Act of 1833.

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