Saturday marked the official reopening of Norwich Market. It's taken more than a year to complete the work at a cost of £4 million pounds - to the backdrop of a great deal of opposition from the public to get the work done.

Now the refurbishments is finished - what do you think?

Does the market still have it's charm? Are you pleased with the final look and feel of the redevelopment? What are you stories of Norwich's historic market over the years.

Don't forget to take a look at our webcam view of the market. It now looks spectacular at night.
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I must say I actually like the new design . It is very modern but at the same time keeps the old look about it (that’s what I think). It is a lot more cleaner and it draws people into the market now, unlike before when it was dirty, smelly and very dark. I am sad though as my Favourite sweet stand closed for good and the ice cream Van is not on the corner near the Royal Arcade anymore.

Oh please, to say that the modernisation of the market in the city centre is "rape" on the part of the city planners is going a little too far in my opinion. Things move on and change. although the old original structures may have looked picturesque i for one hardly ever used it during peak times because it was always a cramped, dark, dirty place with terrible uneven walkways (not good when its so crouded you cannot see your feet and i'm only 24 years old!)With an ever growing population i am all for making spaces usable rather than holding back on development due to memories we veiw through rose tinted glasses of what was there back in the sixties. besides, if you only visit Norwich once in a while do you really think the planners were taking into account your needs and wants?

I have been visiting Norwich every year since my parents brought me in 1959. I think that all major towns and cities in the UK have lost much of their unique local architecture over the years. This is the price of progress and the older people amongst us must get used to that. The younger don't have so many memories of that which went before and therefore, reasonably, do not actually care. Norwich is no worse than other places except that it does appear to have to suffer more than its fair share of badly thought through planning and planners who seem to have little or no understanding of what actually gives a location its unique character.

The new market is alright and not a bad compromise. We should all be glad that there was a compromise option that actually works. But then who am I. I am only a visitor who visits because I love the city. I am sad that so much of what I do remember has gone and I hope that what is left will still be there while I am.

Remember the wonderful atmosphere of the bar of 'Backs' Curate House where I had my first legal beer with my dad!!!!!!!!

Well just for a minute I thought a BBC local presenter was not obeying official guidlines, by using the message board. then I saw the date it was posted....


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