Grand old 18th and 19th century corn exchanges can be found in many English towns. There was an explosion in building with the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846 but this had almost ceased by 1880 due to the growth of cheap imports, and many exchanges were converted to new uses. They often have striking, high-Victorian detailing, polychromatic brickwork, and corn-related bas-reliefs. This in on the exterior of the former Corn Exchange (1875, Grade II listed) in Cambridge, now an events and concert venue.