Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The Market square (or sometimes the 'market place') is a feature of many British towns. It is an open area where market stalls are traditionally set out for trading, commonly on one particular day of the week known as 'market day'. A typical English market square consists of a square or rectangular area, or sometimes just a widening of the main street. It is always situated in the centre of the town, surrounded by major buildings such as the parish church, town hall, important shops and hotels, and the post office, together with smaller shops and business premises. There is sometimes a covered butter market, and the entire area is a traditional meeting place for local people as well as a centre for trade. This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by fixing it. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.