‘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 ...
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’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 ...
Butchers tell of 'nightmare' as Smithfield market set to close after 900 years
Butchers at London’s historic Smithfield market have spoken of their devastation after City bosses took the decision to close ...
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As a butcher I salute Smithfield – but it hasn’t caught up with the times
Larger meat merchants and food wholesalers have prided themselves in a 'stack it high and sell it cheap' model ...
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1953: Porters work at Smithfield carrying carcasses through market
Smithfield Meat Market buzzes with activity as porters maneuver through bustling stalls, carrying animal carcasses and ...
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Does Smithfield Market’s closure mark the end of UK markets?
London’s popular Smithfield Market is set to close after 850 years. Could this be the end of an era for UK markets?
Farmers Weekly2h
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 ...
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City of London Ends 800-Year Era for Smithfield Meat Market
London's historic Smithfield meat market will close after over 800 years, with trading set to end after 2028. The City of ...
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Smithfield, Scituate host Thanksgiving games; Ponaganset plays Burrillville after Super Bowls
The Smithfield High football team will host North Providence High on Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Sentinels’ Boyle Athletic ...
Opinion
OPINION - London must not make the same mistake as Paris, now that Smithfield market is closing
Seven hours later, as rueful traders head off for their traditional dawn pint of Guinness one final time, Smithfield Market will close its doors for good. A daily London ritual keeping the capital ...
The Grocer20h
Meat trade warns closure of historic Smithfield market will add cost and complexity
The proposed closure of London’s historic Smithfield meat market will add to the cost and complexity of supplying meat to the ...