28th October 2018
The Free Trade Hall
The Free Trade Hall on Peter Street, Manchester was a public hall. It was constructed in 1853–56 on St Peter’s Fields, the site of the Peterloo Massacre, it is now a hotel. The hall was built to commemorate the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846 which is another famous part of Manchester’s history. The architect was Edward Walters. The hall was owned by the Manchester Council ...