Petticoat Lane

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Address:: Petticoat Lane, Middlesex and Wentworth Street, The City,
London E1
England
Opening times:: 9 AM to 2 PM (Sun); Note: Opening times are subject to change, and may not apply on public holidays. Always reconfirm with the venue before making plans.
Telephone:: Work +44 (0) 207 377 8963
Buses:: 8 15 25 26 35 40 42 47 48 67 78 100 115 135 149 211 243 254 344 388
Trains:: Aldgate CRC MET, Aldgate East DSC H&C, Liverpool Street CNT CRC H&C MET, Tower Gateway DLR, Tower Hill CRC DSC

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Petticoat Lane is the name given to the market which stretches between Middlesex Street and Wentworth Street. But don’t bother looking for the actual street itself, because it doesn’t exist – it was renamed Middlesex Street in 1830 due to the sinful evocation of ladies underwear.

It specialises in cheap clothes and shoes, but also sells fruit, veg and electronics. The end near Aldgate tube has shelves and shelves of leather jackets.

Several hundred stalls are laid out like an oriental bazaar, attracting mainly Pakistani, Indian, Arab and Bangladeshi traders.

Here is a list of some of London’s most popular markets:

Popular street markets in London
Location	Wares	Days of the week
Bermondsey	Antiques	Fri
Borough	Food	Fri–Sat
Brick Lane	Flea market	Sun
Columbia Road	Flowers, plants and garden equipment	Sun
Greenwich	Antiques, bric-a-brac, clothes and food	Sat–Sun
Northcote Road	Food	Thu–Sat
Portobello Road	Antiques	Sat
Spitalfields	Organic foods, gifts, crafts and clothes	All but Sat