Old Spitalfields Market

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Old Spitalfields Market by Stephen McKay as part of the Geograph project.

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Old Spitalfields Market

Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 6 Jul 2010

Seen here from the Commercial Street end, Spitalfields Market dates from 1638 although the present buildings were erected in 1887, when it was a wholesale market. It has been redeveloped since 1991 with restaurants, shops and an arts and crafts market.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.519758
Longitude
-0.074663