London's historic Smithfield Meat Market to close

London’s 850-Year-Old Smithfield Meat Market Is Set to Close
The historic site in Britain’s capital has been a market for centuries. The local authority voted this week to close it.
Smithfield: last orders for London’s historic meat market
Just before midnight, floodlit rows of heavy lorries block the streets around Smithfield market in the City of London. Their open doors reveal rows of dangling pig carcasses waiting to be hooked on to overhead rails and delivered to the butchers inside.
Historic London food markets that have operated for hundreds of years to permanently close
A pair of historic wholesale meat and fish markets in London will permanently close in the coming years. The Smithfield Market and Billingsgate Market will remain open for meat and fish sales, respectively, until “at least 2028” but will ultimately close their doors, the City of London Corporation said.
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OPINION - London must not make the same mistake as Paris, now that Smithfield market is closing
London must not make the same mistake as Paris, now that Smithfield market is closing - Smithfield Market will close, but it doesn’t have to be like this, writes business editor Jonathan Prynn
London’s Famous Smithfield Meat Market Is Closing For Good
Smithfield meat market and Billingsgate fish market in London are set to close and be turned into cultural and housing developments
Landmark fish and meat markets in London to close, ending 1,000 years of tradition
Two of London’s most famous markets — one selling fish, the other meat — are set to close in the coming years, bringing an end to traditions stretching back to medieval times.
London’s Smithfield Market at Risk of Closure After More Than 800 Years
London's historic Smithfield meat market is at risk of being closed for good at a vote in the City of London. The City of London Corporation, which owns and operates the site, has previously planned to relocate the market and Billingsgate fish market to a new £1 billion development in Dagenham.
Smithfield: Historic meat market to close after more than 800 years trading in London
There has been a meat market on the site for more than eight centuries, but after 2028 that is set to change after a corporation vote put an end to its ownership.
London’s historic Smithfield meat market to close
The City of London Corporation has shelved plans to relocate Smithfield and Billingsgate fish markets to a £1 billion development in Dagenham.
London's 850-year-old food markets to close
Smithfield meat market, near St Paul's Cathedral, and Billingsgate fish market in Canary Wharf are to be closed after the City of London Corporation voted to withdraw support for them. The Corporation said it would now work with traders to help them find alternative premises.
Two Iconic London Markets Set to Close
Iconic Pub to Return to Its Leaning Glory After Fire. Under the new arrangement, the corporation will provide compensation and guidance to traders, allowing them to dec
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Historic Smithfield and Billingsgate markets set to close after City pulls support for £1bn relocation plan
London’s historic Smithfield and Billingsgate markets are set to close after 800 years of trade after a £1billion relocation ...
‘Smithfield is British history – but we’re being kicked out so they can fill the space with cafes’
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