Key Words :- market

Address :- Commercial St, Spitalfields, London, Greater London, E1
Grid Ref :- TQ 33673 81846
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.519724 , Long -0.074766
Local Authority :- Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1065750,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1886 -

Description and History of Site:-
Established 1682 as the City's wholesale fruit & vegetable market. 3-storey brick facade in Dutch style, 1886-93, in Lamb St. Main part opened by Corporation of London 1928. Early electric lamp standards, 1897, around market. Wholesale market relocated to Leyton in 1991.

Further Reading and References:-
https://www.spitalfields.co.uk/spitalfields-history/

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