a handsome and commodious building, designed by Mr. Robert Griffiths, of
Stafford, and constructed by Mr. Barlow, of Stoke-upon-Trent. The
foundation stone was laid in 1867 by Mr. John Thomas Nightingale, then
mayor of the borough. The total cost reached a sum not far short of
£50,000. The market supplies a great and long-felt want, and,
architecturally, adds to the attractions of the town. The Market brings
us into