Leadenhall Market
Other Business Names:
- Corporation of London
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Fruit & vegetables distribution
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Distribution - markets
Local wholesale & retail markets, fairs, etc, trading
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Meat distribution
Notes:
Ancient market in City of London having been in existence in 14th century. By 1411 owned by Corporation of London. 1445 declared a general market for foods, especially poultry and grain but also wool. Rebuilt after Fire of London when a meat, fruit and vegetable market. Again rebuilt as a covered market in 1881. Continues in 2012 as a general retailing entity still in ownership of Corporation of London
Publications:
- 'Leadenhall' in W J Passingham, London's Markets. Their origin and history by Passingham, William J
- Leadenhall past and present by Tabor, C J
- 'Poultry. Leadenhall' in M C Borer, England's Markets. The story of Britain's main channels of trade by Borer, Mary Cathcart
- Public Markets of the City of London Surveyed by William Leybourn in 1677 by Masters, Betty R
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Corporation of London
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Fruit & vegetables distribution
- Distribution - markets Local wholesale & retail markets, fairs, etc, trading
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Meat distribution
Notes:
Ancient market in City of London having been in existence in 14th century. By 1411 owned by Corporation of London. 1445 declared a general market for foods, especially poultry and grain but also wool. Rebuilt after Fire of London when a meat, fruit and vegetable market. Again rebuilt as a covered market in 1881. Continues in 2012 as a general retailing entity still in ownership of Corporation of LondonPublications:
- 'Leadenhall' in W J Passingham, London's Markets. Their origin and history by Passingham, William J
- Leadenhall past and present by Tabor, C J
- 'Poultry. Leadenhall' in M C Borer, England's Markets. The story of Britain's main channels of trade by Borer, Mary Cathcart
- Public Markets of the City of London Surveyed by William Leybourn in 1677 by Masters, Betty R