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The name Spitalfields appears in the form Spittellond in 1399; as The spitel Fyeld on the "Woodcut" map of London of c.1561; and as Spyttlefeildes, also in 1561. [3] The land belonged to St Mary Spital, a priory or hospital (a lodging for travellers run by a religious order) erected on the east side of the Bishopsgate thoroughfare in 1197, from which its name is thought to derive ("spital ...
Old Spitalfields Market is a covered market in Spitalfields, London. There has been a market on the site for over 350 years. There has been a market on the site for over 350 years. In 1991 it gave its name to New Spitalfields Market in Leyton , where fruit and vegetables are now traded.
Spitalfields City Farm is a city farm in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, a short distance from Brick Lane. [2] The farm was opened in 1978 on a 1.3-acre (0.53 ha) wasteland site that was a former railway goods depot. Initially an allotment site, it expanded to house animals, and became a charity in 1980. [1]
The area around Middlesex Street suffered a decline, but the market continued to prosper. Beginning in the 1970s, a new wave of immigration from India and east Asia restored the area's vitality - centred on nearby Brick Lane. In previous times the market was unpopular with the authorities, as it was largely unregulated and in some sense illegal.
Borough Market This is a list of markets in London. Greater London is home to a wealth of covered, outdoor and street markets. Many specialise in a particular type of goods or sell different things on different days. Most open very early in the morning and close early or late afternoon. Markets in London have their origins in the Middle Ages and ancient charter; set up to serve the population ...
Spitalfields Market may refer to: Old Spitalfields Market, a covered market in Spitalfields, just outside the City of London; New Spitalfields Market, a market in ...
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The Black Eagle Brewery is the former brewing plant of Truman's Brewery located around Brick Lane in the Spitalfields area, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Truman's subsequently became Truman, Hanbury and Buxton. By 1853, the Black Eagle Brewery was the largest in the world, with an annual production of 400,000 barrels. [1]