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.
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The historic site in Britain’s capital has been a market for centuries. The local authority voted this week to close it.
London’s Smithfield Market, which has been selling meat since Medieval times, will be permanently closing in the coming years. Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images The yearslong timeline for the ...
A famous meat market once targeted by pro-vegan campaigners is to close for good after more than 800 years of trading. London's historic Smithfield meat market and Billingsgate fish market will ...
Welcome to Smithfield ... supplying London and the south-east. In 1970 the market was even home to British bantamweight champion Alan Rudkin Credit: Central Press/Getty Images Although it is ...
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.
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 ...
A pair of historic wholesale meat and fish markets in London will permanently close in the coming years. The Smithfield Market and Billingsgate Market will remain open for meat and fish sales ...