Smithfield (also known as West Smithfield to distinguish it from the East Smithfield area located in Tower Hamlets) is an area in the north-west part of the City of London (which is itself the historic core of a much larger London). The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is the London borough to the east of the City of London, north of the River Thames in East London. ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state Constituent country Region Greater London Status City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor John Stuttard  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - City  1. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

The area

Smithfield was originally the Smooth Field just outside the city walls and was used over the centuries as London's main livestock market. As a large open space close to the City it was used for jousting and gatherings such as public executions and was used as a meeting place for the peasants in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. The revolt's leader, Wat Tyler was killed here on June 15, 1381. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Sheep are commonly bred as livestock. ... “Joust” redirects here. ... Categories: 1911 Britannica | Historical stubs | Feudalism ... The end of the revolt: Wat Tyler killed by Walworth while Richard II watches, and a second image of Richard addressing the crowd The Peasants Revolt, Tyler’s Rebellion, or the Great Rising of 1381 was one of a number of popular revolts in late medieval Europe and is a... Year 1381 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Wat Tylers Death Walter Tyler, commonly known as Wat Tyler (died June 15, 1381) was the leader of the English Peasants Revolt of 1381. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1381 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ...

William Wallace was executed here in 1305. Smithfield was the main site for the execution of heretics. About 50 Protestants, known as the Marian martyrs, were executed here in the reign of Mary I. Coin forgers were boiled in oil here in the 16th century. For other persons named William Wallace, see William Wallace (disambiguation). ... Events August 5 - English troops capture William Wallace Wenceslas III becomes king of Bohemia Archbishop of Bordeaux, Bertrand de Got, was elected as Pope Clement V. Philip IV of France accused the Knights Templar of heresy. ... Heresy, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is a theological or religious opinion or doctrine maintained in opposition, or held to be contrary, to the ‘catholic’ or orthodox doctrine of the Christian Church, or, by extension, to that of any church, creed, or religious system, considered as orthodox. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... The Marian martyrs were Protestants executed for their beliefs during the reign of Mary I of England. ... Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 6 July 1553 (de facto) or 19 July 1553 (de jure) until her death on 17 November 1558. ... Boiling to death is a method of capital punishment. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

Smithfield was the site of two monasteries - St Bartholomew the Great and Charterhouse both of which were dissolved in the reformation but both of which have survived in part into the 21st century. St Bartholomew's Hospital was established by the monastery in 1123. Monastery of St. ... The Priory Church of St Bartholomew-the-Great is an Anglican church located at West Smithfield in the City of London, founded as an Augustinian priory in 1123 - see St Bartholomews Hospital for further details. ... The Charterhouse in 1770. ... 20XX redirects here. ... The King Henry VIII Gate at Barts, which was constructed in 1702. ...

In the 17th century, several residents of Smithfield emigrated to the United States where they founded the town of Smithfield, Rhode Island and named it after their hometown in England. // The town was first settled in the 1600s as a farming community and named after Smithfield, London. ...

Since the late 1990s, Smithfield has seen rapid growth in the number of bars, pubs and clubs locating in the area. Nightclubs such as Fabric and Turnmills were the pioneers of the nightlife in the area. On weekday nights, this nightlife is fed by the many workers based in nearby Holborn, Clerkenwell and the City; at weekends, the nightclubs and bars with late licenses draw people into the area on their own merit. Fabric is a nightclub in Central London, United Kingdom. ... Turnmills is a London nightclub, on the site of Turnmills Street, Clerkenwell and Farringdon. ... Holborn (pronounced ho-bun or ho-burn) is a place in London, named after a tributary to the river Fleet that flowed through the area, the Hole-bourne (the stream in the hollow). ... Clerkenwell Green and St James church Clerkenwell is an area of central London in the London Borough of Islington. ...

Until 2002 Smithfield hosted the midnight start of the annual Miglia Quadrato car rally, but with the increased nightclub activity around Smithfield the UHULMC(a motoring club) decided move the event start to Finsbury Circus The Miglia Quadrato is an annual car treasure hunt which takes place on the second or third weekend in May within the Square Mile of the City of London (the capital of the United Kingdom). ... The Miglia Quadrato is an annual car treasure hunt which takes place on the second or third weekend in May within the Square Mile of the City of London (the capital of the United Kingdom). ... Finsbury Circus is the oldest public park in the City of London. ...

The market

Meat has been traded at Smithfield Market for over 800 years, making it one of the oldest markets in London. A livestock market occupied the site as early as the 10th century. Charles Dickens criticized the location of a livestock market in the heart of the capital in his 1850s essay A Monument of French Folly and compared it to the French market outside Paris at Poissy. The livestock market was moved to the Metropolitan Cattle Market in Islington in 1855. Sheep are commonly bred as livestock. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ... “Dickens” redirects here. ... // Production of steel revolutionized by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Railroads begin to supplant canals in the United States as a primary means of transporting goods. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... Poissy is a commune of the Yvelines département in France, located 20km from Paris, with a population (1999) of 36,000. ... Diagram of Metropolitan Cattle Market, Islington The Metropolitan Cattle Market (later Caledonian Market) in Islington, north London was built by the Corporation of London and opened in June 1855 by Prince Albert. ... For other uses, see Islington (disambiguation). ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The present Smithfield meat market on Charterhouse Street was established by an Act of Parliament: the 1860 Metropolitan Meat and Poultry Market Act. It is a large market with permanent buildings, designed by City architect Sir Horace Jones, who was also responsible for Billingsgate and Leadenhall Markets. Work on the eastern and western building began in 1866 and was completed in November 1868. Further buildings added to the market in later years include the General Market in 1883 and the Annexe Market in 1888. The former Central Cold Store on Charterhouse Street Charterhouse Street is a street in Smithfield, on the northern boundary of the City of London. ... An Act of Parliament or Act is law enacted by the parliament (see legislation). ... For other uses, see Architect (disambiguation). ... Sir Horace Jones (1819 - 1887) was a notable English architect of the 19th century, knighted in 1885. ... Situated now in East London, Billingsgate Fish Market is the United Kingdoms largest inland fish market. ... Leadenhall Market is a covered market in the City of London. ... Year 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For the toll-free telephone number see Toll-free telephone number Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Smithfield is one of the few of the great London markets not to have moved from its central site to a location further out with cheaper land, better transport links and more modern facilities (compare with Covent Garden and Billingsgate). Since the market is designed to supply inner city butchers, shops and restaurants with meat for the coming day, the trading hours are from 0400 - 1200 every weekday.^[1] New Covent Garden Market is a wholesale fruit, vegetable and flower market, known as Londons Larder, located in Nine Elms between Vauxhall and Battersea, South West London. ... Situated now in East London, Billingsgate Fish Market is the United Kingdoms largest inland fish market. ...

Instead Smithfield market has been modernised on its existing site; for instance, its imposing Victorian buildings have had access points added for lorry loading/unloading purposes. The buildings sit on top of a warren of tunnels: initially, live animals were brought to the market on foot (from the mid 19th century onwards they arrived by rail) and were slaughtered on site. This no longer takes place and the former railway tunnels are now used for storage, parking and as basements. An impressive cobbled ramp spirals down round the public park now known as West Smithfield, on the south side of the market, to give access to part of this area: some of the buildings on Charterhouse Street on the north side have access into the tunnels from their basements. Snow Hill Tunnel is a railway tunnel in central London between City Thameslink station and Farringdon station. ... 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. ...

Some of the buildings formerly associated with the meat market have now been put to other uses. For example the former Central Cold Store is now, most unusually, a city centre power station operated by Citigen. Another former cold store now houses the nightclub Fabric. For other uses, see Power station (disambiguation). ... Fabric is a nightclub in Central London, United Kingdom. ...

The public park comprises the centre of the only part of Smithfield which is still open space - this is in effect a large square with the market making one side and mostly older buildings the other three. The south side is occupied by St Bartholomew's Hospital (frequently known as Barts), and part of the east side by the church of St Bartholomew the Great. The church of St Bartholomew the Less is just inside the hospital's main gate. The King Henry VIII Gate at Barts, which was constructed in 1702. ... The Priory Church of St Bartholomew-the-Great is an Anglican church located at West Smithfield in the City of London, founded as an Augustinian priory in 1123 - see St Bartholomews Hospital for further details. ... St Bartholomew-the-Less is an Anglican church in the City of London. ...

Demolition and development plans

The General Market (1883) and the adjacent Fish market and Red House buildings (1898), part of the Victorian complex of the Smithfield Market face the immediate threat of demolition at the behest of their owner, the Corporation of London, and replacement with office blocks. Property developers Thornfield Properties plc plan to demolish the historic site and build a seven-storey office block, offering 350,000 sq ft of office space with a retail outlet on the ground floor.^[2] Several campaigns, promoted by English Heritage^[3] and Save Britain's Heritage^[4] among others,^{[5] [6]} are being run to raise public awareness on this important part of London's Victorian heritage. In March 2005, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announced the decision to give listed building protection to the Red House Cold Store building, on the basis of new historical evidence qualifying the complex as "the earliest existing example of a purpose-built powered cold store".^[7] The destiny of the adjoining buildings, in particular the General Market, remains unclear. Development plans have been put on ice after Government planning minister Ruth Kelly decided to call a major public inquiry to be held in 2007.^[8] The start date for the Public Inquiry for the demolition and redevelopment of the General Market Building is Tuesday 6 November 2007.^[9] Coat of arms of the City of London as shown on Blackfriars station. ... The standard of English Heritage English Heritage is a non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... SAVE Britains Heritage is a pressure group in the United Kingdom that campaigns for the conservation of buildings. ... Tessa Jowell (born September 17, 1947 in London) is a British politician who is Labour MP for Dulwich and West Norwood, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and Minister for the Olympics, following the selection of London to host the 2012 Olympic Games. ... The Forth Bridge, designed by Sir Benjamin Baker and Sir John Fowler, opened in 1890, and now owned by Network Rail, is designated as a Category A listed building by Historic Scotland. ... Ruth Maria Kelly (born 9 May 1968) is a British politician. ...

Photo gallery

References

1. ^ Official Market Website
2. ^ Urban75.org: General Market, Smithfields Market
3. ^ English Heritage: Market Values - Smithfield: present, past & future
4. ^ Save Britain's Heritage: Don't butcher Smithfield campaign
5. ^ Curran, Paul. "Demolition of Smithfield Market sparks protest", BBC, 2006-11-20. Retrieved on 2007-09-28. 
6. ^ Pearman, Hugh. "Smithfield is easy meat for developers", The Sunday Times, 2004-10-31. Retrieved on 2007-09-28. 
7. ^ Department for Culture, Media and Sport. "Decision Announced To Give Listed Building Protection To Red House Cold Store In Smithfield Market", 2005-03-03. Retrieved on 2007-09-28. 
8. ^ "Public inquiry into market 'regeneration'", Islington Gazette, 2006-07. Retrieved on 2007-09-28. 
9. ^ Public Inquiry for the demolition and redevelopment of the General Market Building

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External links

• London: Smithfield Market: literary quotations about Smithfield.
• Historic picture of Smithfield Market circa 1830 featuring St Bartholomew's Hospital (the centre building in the background) and the shadow of St Paul's Cathedral behind that.
• St Bartholomew the Great church website.
• Images of Smithfield circa 1991 black and white images of Smithfield meat market before renovations in the mid-1990s.
• Aerial photo of Smithfield, London. Other map and aerial photo sources.
• 1958 Smithfield Market Fire - London Fire Journal

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