Bury St Edmunds Corn Exchange

Sectors:

  • Distribution - markets Commodity market trading
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Grain, flour, malt, etc, distribution inc corn merchants

Notes:

First corn exchange built in 16th century but subsequently corn trading took place in open area below Market Cross. First modern Exchange built by Bury Corporation in mid 1830s, extended in 1840s and rebuilt on larger scale in early 1860s. Always owned and managed by Bury Corporation, Closed after long period of decline in late 1990s

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