Covered Market, Oxford

John Gwynn, the architect of Magdalen Bridge, drew up the plans and designed the High Street front with its four entrances.

From this nucleus, the market grew, with stalls for garden produce, pig meat, dairy products and fish.

Most of the shops are larger than the original stall sizes, with the result there are fewer businesses in the covered market than in the past.

In 2017, Oxford City Council, which owns the Covered Market, announced a £1.6m investment in the fabric of the building, including roof repairs, improved public conveniences, external paving and new signage.

[3] In May 2017, the Covered Market received 'the Royal seal of approval' when it was visited by Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall.

Inside the Covered Market
Map of the Covered Market
Northern entrance to the Covered Market.
Some of the stalls sell rather unusual items