Borough Market circa 1860

People at Borough Market in 2004

Olives at Borough Market

Borough Market is a wholesale and retail food market in The Borough in Southwark, South London. It is one of the largest food markets in the world and is regarded by many to be one of the highest quality markets in the United Kingdom selling a large variety of foods from all around the world. Borough Market, circa 1860. ... Borough Market, circa 1860. ... Image File history File linksMetadata People_at_Borough_Market. ... Image File history File linksMetadata People_at_Borough_Market. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Olives_Borough_Market. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Olives_Borough_Market. ... Wholesaling consists of the sale of goods/merchandise to retailers, to industrial, commercial, institutional, or other professional business users or to other wholesalers and related subordinated services (WTO - World Trade Organization). ... Drawing of a self-service store. ... The Borough or Southwark(e) (pronounced suthuk or suthark) is the area of London immediately south of London Bridge and part of the larger London Borough of Southwark. ... The London Borough of Southwark is a London borough in London, England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

The wholesale market operates on all weekday mornings, but the retail market only operates on Fridays and Saturdays. The market which is focused historically on fruits and vegetables, has in recent years added stalls dealing with fine food retail market.

Some of England's finest farmers use Borough Market to help sell their produce and maintain standards in the countryside. Since the turn of the year 2000 some of the market's most famous traders include: Furness Fish & Game Supplies, Peter Gott and Sillfield Farm, Andrew Sharp and Herdwick Lamb, and the Spanish company Brindisa.

The present market, located on Borough High Street just south of Southwark Cathedral on the southern end of London Bridge, is a successor to one that originally adjoined the end of London Bridge (and made a considerable nuisance of itself in the process). It was first mentioned in 1276 and was subsequently moved south of St Margaret's church on the High Street. The City of London received a royal charter from Edward VI in 1550 to control all markets in Southwark, which was confirmed by Charles II in 1671. However, the market caused such traffic congestion that in 1754 it was abolished by an Act of Parliament. Borough High Street is the last section of the road from Dover to London as it approaches London Bridge. ... Southwark Cathedral Southwark Cathedral or The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark, London, lies on the south bank of the River Thames close to London Bridge. ... This article is about the bridge in London. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) became King of England, King of France (in practice only the town and surrounding district of Calais) and Ireland on 28 January 1547, and coronated on 20 February, at just nine years of age. ... Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... Events May 9 - Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. ... 1754 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... In Westminster System parliaments, an Act of Parliament is a part of the law passed by the Parliament. ...

The Act allowed for the local parishioners to set up another market on a new site, and in 1756 it began again on a 4.5 acre (18,000 m²) site in Rochester Yard. During the 19th century it became one of London's most important food markets due to its strategic position near the riverside wharves of the Pool of London. 1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... View of the Pool of London from London Bridge, 1841 Originally, the Pool of London was the stretch of the River Thames forming the south side of the City of London. ...

Borough Market, Borough High Street entrance

The present buildings were designed in 1851, with additions in the 1860s and an entrance designed in the Art Deco style added on Borough High Street in 1932. A refurbishment began in 2001. Work to date includes the re-erection in 2004 of the South Portico from the Floral Hall, previously at Covent Garden which was dismantled when the Royal Opera House was reconstructed in the 1990s. Borough Market taken on 8/11/03 by C Ford File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Borough Market taken on 8/11/03 by C Ford File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... // Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States is built in the six year period between 1863 and 1869. ... Asheville City Hall. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Covent Garden is a district in central London and within the easterly bounds of the City of Westminster. ... The Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House is a performing arts venue in London. ...

People come to trade at the market from all different parts of the U.K and a great deal of traditional European products are shipped over and sold by people of different cultures who live in London.

The market is administered by 16 trustees who have to live in the area. The word trustee is a legal term that refers to a holder of property on behalf of some other beneficiary. ...

Borough Market has become a fashionable place to buy food. It has been promoted by British television chefs and has been used as a film set; notable films with scenes filmed in the streets around the market include Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). The movie starred Renée Zellweger as Bridget, Hugh Grant as the caddish Daniel Cleaver and Colin Firth as Bridgets true love Mark Darcy. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) is a British film directed and written by Guy Ritchie, and produced by Matthew Vaughn. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Lupins office Harry in tears at Lupins departure. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Thameslink Programme

Main article: Thameslink Programme

As part of the Thameslink Programme project (formerly known as Thameslink 2000), a large number of listed buildings in the Borough Market area are to be demolished, which would obliterate the historic fabric of the area [1]. This includes parts of the market itself, and much of the area appearing in the aforementioned films. This is immensely unpopular locally and has prompted a public inquiry, delaying the project. The Thameslink Programme, formerly known as Thameslink 2000, is a £3. ... The Thameslink route is operated with a fleet of 72 dual-voltage Class 319 electric multiple units. ...

Getting there

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See also

• List of farmers' markets

The following is a list of farmers markets around the world: Borough Market, London, England Broadway Market, Hackney, London, England Central Market in Penn Square, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Crescent City Farmers Market, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Eastern Market, Washington, D.C., USA Essex Farmers Markets, Essex, England Farmers Market (Los...

Further reading

• Ptolemy Dean, Sheila Dillon, Henrietta Green and Dominic Murphy - The Borough Market Book: From Roots to Renaissance (Civic Books, 2004)

ISBN 1-904104-90-8 Ptolemy Dean is a British architect who specialises in the repair of historic buildings and the design of new buildings in sensitive sites. ...

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