Smithfield Market

An imposing, Grade II listed covered market which dominates the Smithfield area designed by Victorian architect Sir Horace Jones in the second half of the 19th century. Some of the original market buildings were abandoned for decades and faced a threat of demolition, but they were saved as the result of a public inquiry and will be part of new urban development plans aimed at preserving the historical identity of this area.

Meat has been traded at Smithfield Market for more than 800 years, making it one of the oldest markets in London.[19] A livestock market occupied the site as early as the 10th century.

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