Our beautiful Market Hall and Corn Exchange was built in three phases, 1847, 1873 and 1930. The fish market extension (phase 3) was added in 1930/31. Phase 1 was built in 1847 by Doncaster Corporation's architect, Joseph Butterfield, on the ruins of the Mary Magdalen Church, The Corn Exchange (phase 2) was added in 1873 by Lincoln-based architect William Watkin, whose most revered structure is the beautiful Grantham Town Hall (1867-69) Sir Edward Elgar conducted the London Symphony Orchestra here on October 28 1909.