The historic site in Britain’s capital has been a market for centuries. The local authority voted this week to close it.

LONDON – For 22 years, John Burt has cut and trimmed steaks, chops and roasts in a butcher shop across the street from ...

London's Smithfield meat market is set to close after more than 800 years, with trading expected to cease for good after 2028. The City of London Corporation, which runs the site, said on Tuesday ...

Butchers at London’s historic Smithfield market have spoken of their devastation after City bosses took the decision to close the world’s oldest meat market after almost 900 years of trading. The City ...

The fate of City institution Smithfield market was decided yesterday, with the City of London Corporation announcing the last chops will be sold after 2028. Local business owners reacted with ...

London’s historic Smithfield meat market is set to close for good after more than 800 years of trading. The City of London Corporation said its council voted to stop operating Smithfield and ...

London’s historic Smithfield meat market is at risk of being closed for good at a vote in the City of London. The City of London Corporation, which owns and operates the site, has previously ...

Butchers at London’s historic Smithfield market have spoken of their devastation after City bosses took the decision to close the world’s oldest meat market after almost 900 years of trading.

Just a few hundred feet separated the site where Scottish leader William Wallace - and many more besides him - was horrifically put to death and what is now Smithfield Market in central London.