Tommyfield Market is in Oldham. Its main claim to fame is that it is said to be the origin of the fish and chip shop in Britain,[1] and there is a blue plaque to celebrate this disputed distinction.
There has been a market in the town centre since 1788. The first indoor market, called Victoria Market, was built in 1880, but it burnt down in 1974. The current Tommyfield Market was built in the 1990s.[2]
Oldham Council are moving the market to the redeveloped Spindles Town Square shopping centre in 2025.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Myths of Manchester: Birthplace of Fish & Chips?". Manchester’s Finest. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "The history of Tommyfield and Oldham's market heritage". Oldham Times. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Traders 'desperate' to move into new indoor market". BBC. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.