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MARKETS  |  CORN EXCHANGE

TABLE OF RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR THE USE OF
THE CORN EXCHANGE AND ROOMS ADJOINING, 1923

Updated:  12 January 2011 

As from September 1st 1923 the following amounts were to be charged for the use of the Plymouth Corn Exchange, all payable in advance:

  • For a Ball or Whist Tournament, 7 to 11pm, including use of adjoining rooms, £3 5s 0d;
  • For a Ball or Whist Tournament, 7 to Midnight, £4 5s 0d;
  • For a Ball or Whist Tournament until after Midnight, £1 10s 0d per hour;
  • For a Concert, £3 10s 0d;
  • For a Lecture, £3 3s 0d;
  • For Teas and Entertainments, including use of boiler and adjoining rooms, £ 3 10s 0d;
  • For Dinners, including use of adjoining rooms, £3 10s 0d; also 7s 6d for use of stoves and 1s 6d per hour for gas;
  • For Public Political Meetings up to 3 hours, £5 or £3 3s 0d;
  • For Meetings, large room adjoining Corn Exchange, 7s 6d for 3 hours; 12s 6d for 6 hours; 15s all day;
  • For Meetings, either of the other adjoining rooms, for 3 hours, £2 2s 0d;
  • For Meetings on a Sunday, all day, £3 3s 0d;
  • For Meetings, afternoons or evenings, up to 3 hours, £2 2s 0d;
  • For "At Homes", including use of adjoining rooms, £3 10s 0d;
  • For Sales of Work or Bazaars, including use of adjoining rooms, £3 10s 0d;
  • For Sales of Work or Bazaars, large hall only, £2 2s 0d;
  • For Sales by Auction, including use of adjoining rooms, £5 0s 0d;
  • For Sales by Auction, large hall only, £4 0s 0d;
  • For Sales by Auction, large room adjoining, £1 0s 0d;
  • For Rehearsals for Concert, 10s per hour;
  • For Luncheons (Corn Exchange), £3 3s 0d;
  • For Luncheons, either of the two small rooms at the East Street entrance, 5s up to 2 hours; 2s 6d per hour afterwards;
  • For use of Special Platform and Covering, 5s 0d.

'The above charges do not include the sum charged for any extension of Licence, which must be paid by the hirer'.


Source:

Plymouth Borough Council, Markets Committee, minute number 3177 dated July 9th 1923.

©  Brian Moseley, Plymouth, UK

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