Market sights in England
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Borough Market
On this spot in some form or another since the 13th century, ‘London’s Larder’ has enjoyed an enormous renaissance in recent years, overflowing with food-lovers, both experienced and wannabes, and has become quite a tourist destination.
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Smithfield Market
Smithfield is central London’s last surviving meat market. Its name derives from it being a smooth field where animals could be grazed, although its history is far from pastoral. Built on the site of the notorious St Bartholomew’s fair, where witches were traditionally burned at the stake, this is where Scottish Independence leader William Wallace was executed in 1305 (there’s a large plaque on the wall of St Bart’s Hospital south of the market) as well as the place where the leader of the Peasants’ Revolt, Wat Tyler, met his end in 1381. Described in terms of pure horror by Dickens in Oliver Twist, this was once the armpit of London, where animal excrement and …
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Leadenhall Market
Like stepping into a small slice of Victorian London, a visit to this dimly lit, covered mall off Gracechurch St is a minor time-travelling experience. There’s been a market on this site since the Roman era, but the architecture that survives is all cobble-stones and late-19th-century ironwork; even modern restaurants and chain stores decorate their facades in period style here. The market also appears as Diagon Alley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
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Market Hall
The mellow-stone building balancing on chunky legs opposite the tourist office is Shrewsbury's 16th-century Market Hall, hub of the historic wool trade. A few pillars are still dented by rows of holes used to count how many fleeces were sold.
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Bakewell's weekly market is on Monday, when the square behind the tourist office is very lively.
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Lemon St Market
This lively covered market houses some interesting craft shops, cafes, delicatessens and an upstairs art gallery. The willow-and-paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling were built for Truro's annual Christmas street parade, the City of Lights, held in early December.
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