Historic markets set for Essex move

Relocating three historic markets to a new site in Dagenham will free up huge tracts of land for mixed-use developments, the City of London Corporation has said.

Smithfield, Billingsgate and New Spitalfields markets will all leave their existing sites and move into a combined market at Dagenham Dock in Essex.

The City said: 鈥淭he New Spitalfields and Billingsgate sites could become mixed-use developments providing new homes, work and office space.鈥�

It said relocating the meat market would 鈥渞elease the Smithfield site so it can sit at the heart of a cultural district鈥�. The new Museum of London, designed by Stanton Williams and Asif Khan, is planned for nearby West Smithfield.

A three-day public consultation on the City of London Corporation鈥檚 plans began yesterday (Wednesday).

Architect Chetwoods has drawn up proposals which will see the markets relocate to a disused power station. The City said the site had been chosen for its rail and river links.

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The Smithfield meat market building near Farringdon station

 

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