Old Billingsgate Marketis the name given to what is now a hospitality and events venue in theCity of London,based in theVictorianbuilding that was originallyBillingsgate Fish Market,the world's largestfish marketin the 19th century.
The first Billingsgate Market building was constructed onLower Thames Streetin 1850 by the builderJohn Jay,and the fish market was moved off the streets into its new riverside building. This was demolished in around 1873 and replaced by an arcaded market hall designed by City architectHorace Jonesand built byJohn Mowlem & Co.in 1875, the building that still stands on the site today.[1]
In 1982, the fish market itself was relocated to a new site on theIsle of Dogsin east London. The 1875 building was then refurbished by architectRichard Rogers,originally to provide office accommodation.
Now used as an events venue, it remains a major London landmark and a notableGrade II listed building.
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Thames facing (south) view of the market -
View of the market fromThe Shard -
Weathervane detail -
Door detail -
Market in 1876
References
edit- ^History of BillingsgateArchived22 June 2007 at theWayback Machineaccessed 21 May 2007
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