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Radio Leicester,06 Aug 2025,4 mins

Series Leicester

England’s largest town-centre livestock market

Farmwatch

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Melton Market is England’s largest town-centre livestock market. This 1,000-year-old institution is a hive of activity, with farmers’ markets running on Tuesday and Friday mornings and weekly livestock sales. Tuesday has been market day since royal approval was given in 1324. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Leicester's Ady Dayman was shown the ropes by Chairman of Melton Market Simon Allam.

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