READ MORE: London's historic Smithfield meat market is to closeFor centuries, the execution of the damned and the slaughter and sale of animals went on side by side.
But now that it has been announced that the capital's oldest meat market is to close - 900 years since trading began at Smithfield - a new, less bloody future beckons. And in 1958, two firefighters were killed tackling a blaze that broke out in a cold storage firm's premises in the market. The Queen Mother made several visits to the market, including for the current set-up's centenary in 1968 and in 1997.By then, the site had shifted from being a livestock hub to a wholesale meat market, as traders sought to accommodate the appetite of London's booming population.
Demolishing a tower in Smithfield Market which was unsafe after it had been damaged by a German bomb, 1941
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City of London Votes to Close Centuries-Old Smithfield Meat MarketThe City of London Corporation has decided to shut down Smithfield meat market, which has operated since the 12th century. Independent traders will receive financial support to relocate. The markets will remain operational until at least 2028.
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Smithfield: Historic meat market to close after more than 800 years trading in LondonThere 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.
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City of London votes to close Smithfield meat marketPlans to move trading halls to a new, modern facility in Dagenham were shelved earlier this month
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Smithfield Meat Market and Billingsgate Fish Market to Close After 800 YearsThe City of London Corporation has decided to end the operations of Smithfield meat market and Billingsgate fish market, both of which have operated for over 800 years. The corporation has opted for financial compensation to traders and a formal end to its interest in relocating the markets.
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Smithfield Meat Market to Close Permanently After 800 Years of TradingSmithfield meat market, one of the oldest in the world, will no longer operate after the City of London Corporation voted to cease trading at both Smithfield and Billingsgate fish market following complications with relocation plans.
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London’s Smithfield Market 'set to close' after 900 years - after Dagenham move haltedLondon’s oldest meat market could close for good, with a crucial vote on its future due to take place today.
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