Smithfield Market
/ˌsmɪθfiːld ˈmɑːkɪt/
/ˌsmɪθfiːld ˈmɑːrkɪt/
- London's main meat market. There has been an animal and meat market at Smithfield, on the edge of the City, since the 12th century. Live animals are no longer sold at the market. The glass buildings of today's market were finished in 1868.
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