Royal Docks chosen as future site for London’s Smithfield and Billingsgate markets The future of the Smithfield meat market and Billingsgate fish markets looks brighter after a new site for the two historic markets was identified in Newham. Read more ›

‘Dagenham is worried’: London borough in limbo after Smithfield and Billingsgate move axed Halting of dock redevelopment is big blow to area already hit by uncertainty over Ford site’s future

Obscene greed greed greed- destroying businesses, grifting money from councils -then not honouring commitments. What a fucking disgrace.
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#london #smithfields #billingsgate #markets #greed #taxtherich #dagenham

Smithfield And Billingsgate Markets To Close Forever An end to almost a millennium of tradition.

I have no personal ties to this, but it's always a bit sad when something like this that's been going for so long comes to an end #SmithfieldMarket #Billingsgate #CityOfLondon

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Went first to Smithfield and then to Billingsgate markets very early this morning. I took some better pics than this, but I thought you might enjoy the Poplar seagulls. #london #billingsgate

6:35pm TODAY on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social

The 1956 short documentary film🎥 “Sea to Plate and Billingsgate”

Documentary on the distribution of fish throughout England, from Tower Bridge at 6am and all the other harbours around the coast.

#Billingsgate #Fish

Billingsgate & Smithfield moves confirmed within regen programme Corporation assembles a "destination city" team, and chairman denies any "governance failure" over abandoned Dagenham Docks relocation scheme

Freshly published at OnLondon. City of London confirms Billingsgate & Smithfield markets to move & unveils wider regen programme. And policy chairman denies any "governance failure" over abandoned Dagenham Dock relocation scheme: www.onlondon.co.uk/news-billing... #london #billingsgate #smithfield

‘We trusted them’: East End fishmongers take on the City to save ancient markets Campaigners say permanent closure of Smithfield and Billingsgate will affect livelihoods and limit access to quality produce

More fishy business #smithfield #billingsgate #fishmongers #eastenders www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

London in the 1960s #postcards2025 #postcardcollecting #postcard #london #billingsgate

London’s historic Smithfield meat market is to close for good after the City of London Corporation voted to pull out of plans to relocate it and Billingsgate fish market to Dagenham.
#london #billingsgate #smithfield #cityoflondon #dagenham #canarywharf

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Domine Dirige Nos Assuming, as one probably ought not to do, the affordability of the housing that was proposed to replace Billingsgate Fish Market, then that...

The liberties of the City of London were granted to a city properly so called, with a full social range. Preserve the pageantry and the charity, but end Europe's last great Medieval republican oligarchy. #Billingsgate #Smithfield #Newsnight #Peston davidaslindsay.blogspot.com/2024/11/domi...

Billingsgate Fish Market: 'You can't wipe it out overnight' The news London's oldest fish market faces permanent closure has shocked traders at Billingsgate.

So long, and thanks for all the fish... Sad news as #Billingsgate #fish market is set to close www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🐟

I like veggie food, but come on….seriously ? #Billingsgate #Smithfield

Smithfield and Billingsgate: Meat and fish markets to close Smithfield and Billingsgate markets, which have traded in London for hundreds of years, face the axe.

Absolutely disgraceful from the unelected Corp. of London.

If they asked the public, I'm sure they would see that more unaffordable central London flats are not wanted, if it means the loss of vital, cultural & commercial heritage.

#Smithfields #Billingsgate #London

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The ties that bind.

Sad news, these last few days.

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#Smithfield
#Billingsgate

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How can Corporation Of London be allowed to close #Smithfield & #Billingsgate markets? It's an act of vandalism against London & Londoners. The market has been in Smithfield for 800 years.
#r4today

City of London Corporation ends markets' move to Dagenham as traders decide their next move The City of London Corporation’s Court of Common Council has today (26 November) ratified a decision to end its interest in co-locating the wholesale food markets of Smithfield and Billingsgate to a n...

The #CityofLondon Corporation’has today ratified a decision to end its interest in co-locating the wholesale food markets of #Smithfield and #Billingsgate to a new site at Dagenham Dock. A market has existed around the Smithfield site for more than 800 years.
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Smithfield and Billingsgate: Meat and fish markets to close Smithfield and Billingsgate markets, which have traded in London for hundreds of years, face the axe.

#London's #Smithfield #meat market, in existence for over 900 years, is set to close permanently from 2028.

The City of London voted to withdraw support for the market, as well as for #Billingsgate fish market in Canary Wharf, the largest inland #fish market in the #UK.

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Off to #TheLondonArchives today for client research.
It is snowing.....
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