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Leadenhall Market is a covered market in London, located on Gracechurch Street but with vehicular access also available via Whittington Avenue to the north and Lime Street to the south and east, and additional pedestrian access via a number of narrow passageways.
It is one of the oldest markets in London, dating from the 14th century, and is located in the historic centre of the
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Image:Leadenhall Market entrance Illustrated London New 1881.jpg, Main entrance from the '' Illustrated London News'', 1881
Image:Leadenhall Market Illustrated London News 1881.jpg, The interior from the ''Illustrated London News'', 1881
Image:Leadenhall market city london outside.jpg, West entrance, from Gracechurch Street
Image:Leadenhall_Market_DSC00193.png, North entrance, from Whittington Avenue off Leadenhall Street
Image:Leadenhallmarket.JPG, Market ceiling, 2010
Image:Mercado Leadenhall, Londres, Inglaterra, 2014-08-07, DD 049.JPG, Night view with a fish-eye lens
Image:Mercado Leadenhall, Londres, Inglaterra, 2014-08-11, DD 147.JPG, View during the day
Image:Leadenhall Market black and white.jpg, Black and white interior of Leadnhall Market
Leadenhall Market is a covered market in London, located on Gracechurch Street but with vehicular access also available via Whittington Avenue to the north and Lime Street to the south and east, and additional pedestrian access via a number of narrow passageways.
It is one of the oldest markets in London, dating from the 14th century, and is located in the historic centre of the City of London
The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the historic centre and constitutes, alongside Canary Wharf, the primary central business district (CBD) of London. It constituted most of London f ...
financial district.
History
The market dates from the 14th century and is said to derive its name from ''Leather-hall'', though it is disputable. The early history of Leaden Hall involves the Mayor (1446), Simon Eyre. According to John Stow, "Eyre, a draper built Leaden Hall for a common garner of corn for the use of this city". The Market is typically open weekdays from 10 am until 6 pm, and primarily sells fresh food; among the vendors there are cheesemongers,butcher
A butcher is a person who may slaughter animals, dress their flesh, sell their meat, or participate within any combination of these three tasks. They may prepare standard cuts of meat and poultry for sale in retail or wholesale food establishm ...
s and florists. Originally a meat, game and poultry
Poultry () are domesticated birds kept by humans for their eggs, their meat or their feathers. These birds are most typically members of the superorder Galloanserae (fowl), especially the order Galliformes (which includes chickens, qu ...
market, it stands on what was the centre of Roman London
Londinium, also known as Roman London, was the capital of Roman Britain during most of the period of Roman rule. It was originally a settlement established on the current site of the City of London around AD 47–50. It sat at a key cro ...
.''Leadenhall Market''(
City of London
The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the historic centre and constitutes, alongside Canary Wharf, the primary central business district (CBD) of London. It constituted most of London f ...
) accessed 30 September 2009 A number of commercial retailers are also located in the market, including clothes shops.
The ornate roof structure, painted green, maroon and cream, and cobbled floors of the current structure, designed in 1881 by Sir Horace Jones (who was also the architect of Billingsgate and Smithfield Markets), make Leadenhall Market a tourist attraction.
The main entrance to the market is on Gracechurch Street. The double height entrance is flanked by tall, narrow gabled red brick and Portland stone blocks in a 17th-century Dutch style. The adjacent buildings to the south have a continuous retail frontage which is punctuated by narrow entrances to pedestrian ways into the market.
Between 1990 and 1991 the market received a dramatic redecoration which improved its appearance, enhancing its architectural character and detail. The redecoration scheme received a special mention in the Civic Trust Awards
The Civic Trust Awards scheme was established in 1959 to recognise outstanding architecture, planning and design in the built environment.
As the longest standing built environment awards scheme in Europe, since 1959, more than 7000 projects have ...
in 1994. The market is a Grade II* listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern I ...
, being listed in 1972.
It was used to represent the area of London near the Leaky Cauldron and Diagon Alley in the film '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (2001) and is featured in the films '' The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'' (2009), '' Hereafter'' (2010), '' Brannigan'' (1975), '' Hidden City'' (1987) and '' Love Aaj Kal'' (2009). It was also used in the music video for the 1991 Erasure song " Love to Hate You".
Leadenhall Market formed part of the marathon course of the 2012 Olympic Games
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
; runners passed through the market from Whittington Avenue to Lime Street.
Furthermore, it is featured in '' Mario Kart Tour'' course "London Loop".
Gallery
See also
*List of markets in London
This is a list of markets in London. Greater London is home to a wealth of covered, outdoor and street markets. Many specialise in a particular type of goods or sell different things on different days. Most open very early in the morning and cl ...
References
External links
* * {{London landmarks Grade II* listed buildings in the City of London Retail markets in London Tourist attractions in the City of London Shopping centres in the City of London