How many stalls does Spitalfields Market have?
110 stalls
Spitalfields Market is your seven-day-a-week destination. With original designers and surprising finds, our stalls range from contemporary and vintage fashion, music, jewellery and accessories to home interiors. Spitalfields Traders Market can have anywhere up to 110 stalls on its busiest days.
What was Spitalfields Market famous for?
Spitalfields Market is famous for its rich and diverse history of traders dating back all the way to 1197. Nowadays, the market is famous for its artists, goods, designer stores, outdoor events, street food and modern cafes, restaurants and bars.
Is Spitalfields Market worth visiting?
It is a great place to shop and the Market is very relaxing and enjoyable. I’ve been to this market twice, different years. Really liked it here this last time. It was a Thursday morning, around midday – many stalls had just been assembled and goods been placed.
What days are Spitalfields Market Open?
Spitalfields Market is open every day of the week, Mon-Fri 08:00-23:00 and Sat-Sun 9:00-23:00, however, please check individual shops and market stalls that may have varied opening hours.
How much does it cost to have a stall at Spitalfields?
Old Spitalfields Market Cost of market stall hire: Permanent stalls cost £350 per week, while casual stall prices vary depending on day of the week and time of year, starting at £20 per day and finishing at £95.
Why is it called Spitalfields Market?
Spitalfields takes its name from the hospital and priory, St. Mary’s Spittel that was founded in 1197. Lying in the heart of the East End, it is an area known for its spirit and a strong sense of community. It was in a field next to the priory where the now-famous market first started in the thirteenth century.
What was originally sold in Spitalfields Market?
Historic market There has been a market on the site since 1638 when King Charles I gave a licence for flesh, fowl and roots to be sold on Spittle Fields, which was then a rural area on the eastern outskirts of London.
Can the public buy at Spitalfields Market?
New Spitalfields Market is open to wholesale trade between the hours of midnight-11am Monday to Saturday only. It is a condition of exit that all transport companies, suppliers, customers and visitors to the Market pay an exit fee prior to leaving the site.
Can anyone buy from Spitalfields Market?
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