Two historic London food markets to shutter

A pair of historic wholesale meat and fish markets in London will permanently close in the coming years.

The Smithfield Market and Billingsgate Market will remain open for meat and fish sales, respectively, until “at least 2028” but will ultimately close their doors, the City of London Corporation said.

The closure of the two markets was precipitated by the City of London Corporation deciding to “end its interest in co-locating” them to a new site at Dagenham Dock.

The City of London Corporation also said it would on Wednesday seek the “ending of the City Corporation’s responsibilities to operate a market at these sites” via a bill in Parliament. 

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Both of the markets have a long history in London.