Two historic London food markets, hundreds of years old, to permanently close
The Smithfield and Billingsgate markets have a long history in the city of London, and date back nearly 900 years. They will ...
‘Smithfield is British history – but we’re being kicked out so they can fill the space with cafes’
It is shortly after 4am in central London and a fleet of white transit vans is pulling into parking bays. Porters bent double ...
London Evening Standard20d
Plan to move historic Smithfield and Billingsgate markets to Dagenham halted
The City of London’s current plan to move Smithfield and Billingsgate markets to a new purpose-built site in Dagenham has been halted. The City of London Corporation, which owns and manages both ...
Yahoo News UK4d
Smithfield and Billingsgate markets could shut for good with traders getting compensation
Smithfield and Billingsgate markets could shut for good with the City of London Corporation planning to pull out of running the famous markets and agree compensation with traders. The Local ...
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As a butcher I salute Smithfield – but it hasn’t caught up with the times
Larger meat merchants and food wholesalers have prided themselves in a 'stack it high and sell it cheap' model ...
Daily Express1d
One of the UK's best loved markets at risk of closing after almost 800 years
The future of Smithfield Market in London hangs in the balance after almost 800 years. A vote in the City of London on ...