Lincoln: Cornhill Market opening date announced

New heating and lighting has been installed in Cornhill Market

The opening date and traders for the new Cornhill Market in Lincoln have been announced.

The newly-refurbished market will officially open to the public on 17 May and has promised to put local traders at the forefront.

The City of Lincoln Council will host a celebration at the opening, 86 years after it first opened in 1938.

Previously Central Market, the £7m refurbishment first started in May 2022.

Traders at the new market include Corner Farm, a catering service, and Fabric Tattoos Embroidery

A government programme of £5.9m from Be Lincoln Town Deal, £1.9m from City of Lincoln Council and additional funding from Historic England has funded the regeneration works.

The City of Lincoln Council said the new market will be a "perfect blend of a traditional city marketplace and a high-quality food hall".

Ten stallholders have been announced as the first traders with more to be announced over the next few weeks.

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Some of these include Stokes, a family-run coffee company, Tick King, specialising in watch repairs, Bradford Plants, a Lincolnshire-based couple selling plants, and Oatz and Co, selling sweet treats baked with oats.

Refurbishment work to the market has included a new mezzanine floor overlooking the market floor, demolition of the butcher's corridor with a new two-storey extension, and new toilets.

Opening hours of the market will be extended, with a food and drink offer available in the evenings.

The opening celebration of the market will continue on 18 May, with local food demonstrations in City Square.