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Ashton Market Hall NOW OPEN!
Ashton-under-Lyne Town Centre (Junction 23 of the M60)

ASHTON’S historic market hall finally opened its doors to the public at the end of November for the first time in more than four years. It was the culmination of a great deal of hard work to bring the Grade II listed building back to life following the blaze that destroyed it in May 2004. A number of key events took place as the hall got closer and closer to completion. They included the placing of a time capsule by local schoolchildren in one of the walls and the replacement of the clock in the iconic hall tower. Executive member for economic services, Cllr Kieran Quinn, who has overseen this project from its inception, said: “It makes me so proud that we are now in a position to once again deliver a first class market hall for the borough’s residents.

“It has taken more than four years and plenty of hard work by the council and its partners to produce the impressive structure we can all now see.

 “Ashton’s market hall is not just one of Tameside’s most iconic structures, it is also the life and soul of the town centre, so I’m not surprised at the level of public interest in its return. “

 Click here to see the new layout of Ashton Market Hall.