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The Yarn Market is a Grade II listed building located in Dunster, Somerset, dating from the early sixteenth century. It is a timber-framed structure that served as a covered market hall for the trading of yarn and other textiles, reflecting the importance of the wool and cloth industries to the medieval and early modern economy of the region. The building features characteristic timber construction of its period and remains a significant example of commercial architecture from the Tudor era. Its preservation demonstrates the historical importance of Dunster as a centre of textile production and trade during this period.
The Yarn Market is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015706. View the official record →
The Yarn Market is a Grade II listed building located in Dunster, Somerset, dating from the early sixteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015706.
The Yarn Market is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1015706.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leather Barrow (8.3 km), Wiveliscombe Barrow (9.1 km), Bowl barrow 700m north east of Burrow Farm (9.4 km).
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