We visited Mansfield on Wednesday. Mansfield is a market town with a 700-year old market tradition, and a campaign is running at the moment to Save the Market. Certainly the 1950's large store, formerly a Co-op, now known as Beales is in need of refurbishment. There is concern at the decline of the town centre shops and an under-used main Market square. The town certainly did not give the feel of a vibrant market town, though they do seem to like hands in Mansfield.
