Some traders have shared their favourite memories of one of Wiltshire's most historic markets.

The indoor market in Devizes could see £1 million invested into it, with the council considering designs to revamp it.

Devizes was first given the right to hold a market in 1141 and a market has been held continuously in the town since the 14th century.

Current traders in The Shambles have been reflecting on why they love the market and their favourite memories amid the prospect of its revamp.

READ MORE: The Shambles: Traders have their say on plans for £1m revamp

The King's coronation at the market (Image: Philippa Huber)

Philippa Huber has been trading at the market for two years selling her own photography.

She said some of her favourite memories of the market are the decorations at Christmas, seeing new bunting go up and it being full of flags for the coronation of King Charles III.

Talking about what she loves, she added: "For me personally it is a great way for me to meet the public face to face because I sell my photography and pet portrait sessions to the public. It's a really easy way for me to chat to people. They come back regularly; they see that I am always here so it has been a great way to start my business in Wiltshire."

Bunting at the market (Image: Philippa Huber)

Angela Cave, who runs Parrots & Peonies, has been a trader in the market for almost three years.

Sharing her favourite memory, she added: "One day when it was snowing, it was one of those days when it was completely empty in here because it was so cold. I saw the snow coming down and I ran with my camera to the end down there to take a photograph of this amazing snowstorm. 

"What I didn't know was that someone took a photo of me taking a photograph of it."

The photo of the snow Angela took (Image: Angela Cave) She continued: "It is lovely in here at Christmas, really lovely. "

Martin Rae has been trading at Plot 35 for around 18 months and can be found there every Thursday. He helps run community allotments for those with social exclusion issues and sells the plants produced in the market for funds.

Sharing his favourite thing, he said: "It has been fantastic for us for two reasons. One, we grow a lot of vegetable plants so we can sell them here and it has enabled us to be self-funding, so we don't have to get grants. We also sell honey from a friend of ours and that keeps us going. The other great thing about it is that we attract volunteers from it because we help people with social isolation issues to come out."

Sarah Clarke, at Genevieve Boutique, added: "Being very cold, I wouldn't say it is a favourite memory but it is certainly a memory. Once temperatures dropped to minus 10 and it was just a moment when you think 'why am I doing this?'. But we all rallied together and it is that community that keeps us going."

"Nothing stays the same forever, traders come and go but there is a very strong core here right now," she added.

Helen Mills, owner of Suna Clean Body Care, said her favourite thing is that the market provides an opportunity for a " tiny trader to operate independently with local produced items".

Neil Barnes, at Pics n Bits, said his favourite thing is that "everyone helps each other" like "a family".