Pedestrianisation of a city centre street has gone ahead despite concerns being raised about the impact on traders. Market Street in Oxford, which is located next to the Covered Market, has ...

Oxford City Council revealed a £6.8 million ... new space is set to be created through the pedestrianisation of Market Street. Covered Market traders expressed fears to the Oxford Times that ...

The Covered Market in Oxford has been operating for more than 200 years in a building dating back to the 1770s. Plans include creating a pedestrianised area and public square in Market Street ...

Designed by John Gwynn – Oxford’s Covered Market was created in 1774 and today features a ... LDA Design was chosen for a public realm upgrade of nearby St Michael's Street. Key aims include revealing ...

Multimillion-pound plans to breathe new life into Oxford's historic Covered Market look set to take a step forward ... a new communal opening onto Market Street; the refurbishment of entrances to High ...

A sketch of how the Covered Market could look once it is redeveloped (Image: Oxford City Council ... improved entrances on Market Street and High Street, service yard reorganisation, and essential ...

The early plans include changing the Market Street into a pedestrian-priority area ... Markets are the cultural and community heart of the city and Oxford Covered Market is one of the very finest, ...

The market's origins date back to 1771, when the Oxford Improvement Act was passed proposing a covered city market to bring disparate street traders under one roof and improve public health.

There have also been pedestrian-friendly changes to Market Street, a birthday celebration ... festive events during the Christmas season. Oxford's Covered Market (Image: Oxford Mail) Councillor ...