Lincoln’s first Corn Exchange was constructed between 1847 and 1848 to the designs of local architect, William Adams Nicholson, and funded by the Lincoln Corn Exchange and Market Company. It was designed in a Neoclassical style on a square plan, with a Corinthian portico in ashlar limestone overlooking the market square of Cornhill to the west. The building was deemed too small by 1878, prompting the construction of a new corn exchange to the north (see MLI93784). Large extensions designed by the local architectural practice of Bellamy & Hardy were, however, added to the old corn exchange at this time, with the building being converted into a shopping arcade and renamed the Exchange Arcade. Further internal alterations were undertaken in the mid 20th and late 20th century, with the layout of the arcade shop units significantly changed. The building is now in use as shops and a café. It is constructed of ashlar limestone and gault brick with timber and glazed shop fronts and a slate roof covering. The building comprises two distinct ranges: the original, taller range to the west and a later, lower range adjoining to the east. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate entry in the National Heritage List for England. {1}{2}{3}