Lease of Carlisle's historic market hall up for sale for £4m
The lease of a historic market hall that has stood in Carlisle city centre for more than 100 years is up for sale.
The Grade II listed site has an asking price of £4m, and is described by the estate agent as one of the few covered Victorian markets remaining in the UK.
The hall, on Scotch Street, is currently run by Carlisle City Council and is occupied by a host of local independent retailers including greengrocers, florists, cards, stationery, pet supplies and several cafés.
Leader of Carlisle City Council, Cllr John Mallinson said: "The City Council own the freehold to the Market Hall and we are aware that the current tenant has been marketing their leasehold interest for several months.
"If a sale is concluded the market stall holders will be unaffected as the City Council will still be their immediate landlord.
“If a sale is achieved we look forward to working with the new tenant to enhance the market hall as a key part of the city centre retail offer.
“The Market Hall is an iconic building that supports local traders and coming out of the lockdown, we encourage shoppers to stay local and shop local.
"It has a wide range of stalls and there’s lots high quality food takeaways. Please support your local market and sample what’s on offer."