Lord Mayor Alderman David Wootton and the Lady Mayoress visited Smithfield Market on 17 July. They were taken on a tour of the Market led by Greg Lawrence, Chairman of the Tenants’ Association. Alderman Sheriff Alan Yarrow and Sheriff Wendy Mead were also in attendance.
Stephen Andrade (left) of D Andrade & Sons Ltd with
Alderman David Wootton, Lord Mayor of the City of London
The Lord Mayor accepts a presentation of meat from
Grag Lawrence (left), Chairman of the Tenants’ Association and
Derek Berry (right) of JF Edwards & Son Ltd
MONDAY to FRIDAY mornings from
Midnight to 7am
Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays
The market will be closed on Good Friday, 29th March and Easter Monday, 1st April
Closure of Poultry Market
As part of an agreement with our landlords, the City of London, to relocate the Market to Barking and Dagenham, the traders left the Poultry Market building at the end of August this year. The building will become part of the new Museum of London. Smithfield Market contimues to trade from the two remaining Victorian buildings and will continue to do so until at least 2028.