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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D4538/19
TitleMarkets Committee minute books
Date1860-1974
Extent14 volumes
LevelSeries
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorDerby Corporation (to 1977), also known as Borough of Derby (to 1889), and County Borough of Derby (1889-1977)
Administrative HistoryDerby Borough has held the rights of markets since at least 1204 and possibly earlier. The Market Hall was built 1864-1866, and there have also been markets for livestock, fish and wholesale, as well as Morledge and Allenton markets. See 18/1 for the Cattle Market Committee minutes 1859-1864. Originally known as Market Committee it became Markets Committee in Sep 1871.
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