Smithfield meat market to close

Butchers tell of 'nightmare' as Smithfield market set to close after 900 years
Butchers tell of 'nightmare' as Smithfield market set to close after 900 years - ‘It’s going to be a nightmare for some of the butchers in London’ said one trader
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.
Landmark fish and meat markets in London to close, ending 1,000 years of tradition
Two of London's most famous markets are set to close in the coming years, bringing an end to traditions stretching back to medieval times.
London’s Smithfield Market to close as relocation plan ditched
London’s iconic Smithfield Meat Market, a staple of the city’s trading landscape for more than 800 years, is facing permanent closure by 2028, sparking
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.
London's Historic Markets Face Closure
Two of London's iconic markets, Billingsgate and Smithfield, will close in the coming years, ending centuries-old traditions. The City of London Corporation has opted out of relocating these markets due to rising costs.
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 shut down for good
London’s historic Smithfield meat market is to shut down for good after its operators voted to reject plans to relocate it.
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
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.
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Smithfield market to close as £1bn relocation plans abandoned
Axing of plan for move to east London site due to project’s rising costs spells end of market dating back more than 800 years.
‘Smithfield is British history – but we’re being kicked out so they can fill the space with cafes’
It is shortly after 4am in central London and a fleet of white transit vans is pulling into parking bays. Porters bent double ...