Spitalfields Market
Old Spitalfields is a huge covered market in London dating back to Victorian times. It served as the City’s main fruit and veg market until 1991, and now contains a wide variety of specialist stores.
In 2002 – in a terrible act of architectural vandalism – the western end was demolished to make way for an office complex, and – despite its listed status – there are persistent rumours that the eastern end will follow.
A word from the owners:
Old Spitalfields Market is an eclectic mix of old and new, following a much-acclaimed sympathetic restoration programme.
The ‘new’ Old Spitalfields Market is a wonderful tapestry of the arts and crafts-inspired old Victorian Market Hall – situated around the listed Horner building – blended with the urbane and post-modern architecture of Sir Norman Foster at the western end.
Recently, Old Spitalfields Market won the ‘Best Fashion Market’ category in Time Out’s Shopping Awards 2008 – a testimony to the ingenuity of the traders and businesses operating here… one of the country’s last bastions of consumer diversity and individuality. Home to an old-fashioned community of over 30 independent and large traders and a plethora of chic bohemian businesses, it has secured its place at the forefront of interiors, design, food and the arts.
Here is a list of some of London’s other popular markets:
| 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 |
Facts and information
- Address:
- Spitalfields Market, 105a Commercial Street (between Lamb and Brishfield Street), Spitalfields,
London E1 6BG
England - Telephone:
- Work +44 (0) 207 375 2963
- Fax:
- Fax +44 (0) 207 377 5835
- Bus route:
- 8 11 23 26 35 42 47 48 67 78 100 133 135 149 153 211 242 243 271 344 388
- Train station:
- Aldgate CR MP, Aldgate East DS HC, Liverpool Street CN CR HC MP, Shoreditch
- Opening times:
- Shops - 11–7;; Stalls - 8–5 (Thu); 9.30–5 (Fri, Sun); Restaurants - 11–11
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