Smithfield meat Market to close

'You can't wipe out Billingsgate Fish Market overnight'
The news that London's oldest fish market is facing permanent closure has shocked and saddened the tenants at Billingsgate Fish Market. Tony Lyons is the chairman of the London Fish Merchants Association, which represents the tenants, and is confident the trade has a future. "You can't wipe it out overnight," he says.
Smithfield And Billingsgate Markets To Close Forever
The Smithfield site is particularly historic. Meat has been traded from the same spot since the 14th century. Billingsgate boasts similar antiquity, but its ancient home near London Bridge was closed in 1982 in favour of a larger site in the Docklands.
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 historic Smithfield and Billingsgate markets are closing for good
The City of London Corporation has voted to withdraw its support for Smithfield meat market in Farringdon, and Billingsgate fish market in Canary Wharf, meaning they could both be gone within four years. Traders have been offered compensation and the corporation has said it will help them find new premises to operate on.
Smithfield And Billingsgate Markets Will Soon Close Permanently – Within A Matter Of Years
The Smithfield And Billingsgate Markets were originally due to be relocated to Dagenham, but will now close permanently.
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.
Billingsgate and Smithfield Markets to Close After More Than 850 Years of Trading
Two of London's oldest markets, Billingsgate Market and Smithfield Market, are facing closure after a move to Dagenham was abandoned
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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.
London’s historic fish and meat markets 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.
Landmark fish and meat markets in London to close, ending 1,000 years of tradition
On Wednesday, the City of London Corporation, the governing body in the capital city's historic hub, is set to present a bill to Parliament to bring an end to its responsibilities to operate the Billingsgate fish market and the Smithfield meat market,
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