The news that London's oldest fish market is facing permanent closure has shocked and saddened the tenants at Billingsgate ...
Plans to co-locate London’s wholesale food markets of Billingsgate and Smithfield to a new site at Dagenham Dock have been ...
The City of London Corporation confirmed the 850-year-old fish and meat markets would be closing for good in 2028.
London's historic Smithfield and Billingsgate markets are set to shut after the City of London Corporation voted to withdraw ...
Two of London's oldest markets, Billingsgate Market and Smithfield Market, are facing closure after a move to Dagenham was ...
The Smithfield site is particularly historic. Meat has been traded from the same spot since the 14th century. Billingsgate ...
A market has existed in Smithfield since the medieval period. It was revamped as a wholesale meat market in the 1860s and is ...
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.
The City of London Corporation must now submit a Private Bill with Parliament to finalise the decision to close the markets ...
The City of London Corporation has voted to withdraw its support for Smithfield meat market in Farringdon, and Billingsgate ...