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The history of Darwen's Market
Darwen, or Over Darwen, as it was called until 1879 was a Municipal Borough until 1974 when it joined into a new Authority with its neighbour, Blackburn.

Over Darwen was incorporated in 1878.

Darwen Market Hall and the Municipal Offices are housed within a Victorian building. The Market Hall was opened in 1871.

Prior to Local Government Reorganisation in 1974, Darwen Council had programmed for the building of a new 3 Day Market. The modern era of shopping in a covered area had arrived.

In 1975 the final stages were completed. The majority of the food traders from the Open Market moved into a new Annexe which was to be open on more days.

The 3 Day Market food traders who still only wanted to trade on the Market Days and the Drapery and Manufactured Goods traders were to be housed in a new hexagonal building which opened in October 1975.

The modernisation of the Town Hall saw the demise of the Arcade - known as "the glass shed".