London’s Smithfield Market at Risk of Closure

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
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.
Smithfield Market in London could close after almost 800 years with decision due today
Smithfield Market is located in the City of London, near the Barbican, St Paul's Cathedral and St Bartholomew's Hospital, and dates back to the 10th century
London's 900-year-old Smithfield meat market to close as Dagenham move abandoned
City of London Corporation seeks to absolve itself from responsible of running the near-1,000-year-old Smithfield market, as well Billingsgate
London’s Smithfield Market 'set to close' after 900 years - after Dagenham move halted
The City Corporation had previously planned to relocate Smithfield and Billingsgate fish market to a new site in Dagenham. The corporation is recommending the market is shut down and that traders are offered compensation payments.
Futures of Smithfield and Billingsgate markets uncertain as City of London Corporation pulls plug on Dagenham Dock site
Billingsgate Fish Market, another historic market that has operated since 1327, also faces an uncertain future. Originally located on Lower Thames Street, it moved to its current site in Poplar in 1982. The site has been earmarked for housing development following its closure.
Historic London meat market to close by 2028, city authorities say
The UK local authority managing London’s “Square Mile” financial district voted to close the city’s historic wholesale meat market from 2028, ending trading dating back to the 1100s. Smithfield Market,
Smithfield and Billingsgate markets to be shut down as City of London agrees plan to pay off traders
The City of London Corporation must now submit a Private Bill with Parliament to finalise the decision to close the markets after hundreds of years in operation
London's 900-year-old food markets to close
The oldest meat and fish markets in London, which date back 900 years, are facing permanent closure from 2028. 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.
Smithfield Market faces closure after 800 years as ‘people eat less meat’
The oldest meat market in London is facing closure after more than 800 years. The future of Smithfield Market – celebrated for its beef, lamb, pork and poultry since the Middle Ages – will be decided in a council vote on Tuesday.
Smithfield meat market to close after 900 years
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London's 900-year-old Smithfield meat market set to close as Dagenham move abandoned
London’s historic Smithfield meat market appears set to shut following a vote on Tuesday afternoon. The City of London ...
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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 ...
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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 ...