Church Street Market (London)

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A hay market opened on a three-acre site on the north side of Church Street in 1830, adding vegetables and general goods a year later. A grand collection of buildings was named Portman Market after Sir William Portman, who had owned much of the manor in the latter half of the 16th century. However, hopes that the market would rival Covent Garden were never realised, despite a reconstruction scheme in 1900. The site was sold in 1906 and became a vehicle maintenance depot. Traders soon set up their stalls on the street instead.
This is Westminster's largest market with 220 trading pitches on Saturdays and 135 pitches on week days.
www.westminster.gov.uk/markets-available-guide
hidden-london.com/gazetteer/church-street/
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Coordinates:   51°31'21"N   -0°10'16"E
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