Smithfield, London

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Smithfield, London is a historic area in the City of London best known for its centuries-old meat market and proximity to major institutions like St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

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Smithfield, London canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf area of London
district
historic district
adjacentTo St Bartholomew’s Hospital
architecturalStyle Victorian market halls
country United Kingdom
economicActivity food distribution
wholesale meat trade
etymology derived from ‘smooth field’
governedBy City of London Corporation
hasFeature cobbled streets
market halls with iron and glass roofs
hasLandmark Charterhouse Square
Church of St Bartholomew the Great
Church of St Bartholomew the Less
Old Bailey (Central Criminal Court) vicinity
linked to: Old Bailey

Smithfield Market
St Bartholomew’s Hospital
The Charterhouse
hasPostcode EC1
linked to: EC1N

EC1A
hasTransport Barbican station
Farringdon station
heritageStatus contains listed buildings
historicalFunction livestock market
meat trading centre
site of public executions
site of tournaments and fairs
knownFor Smithfield Market
historic marketplace
meat market
medieval history
public executions in the Middle Ages
locatedIn City of London
England
Greater London
London
linked to: London, England
marketName London Central Markets
near Barbican
Clerkenwell
Farringdon
Holborn Viaduct
West Smithfield
notableEvent Smithfield Fair (medieval period)
execution of William Wallace
partOf City of London Corporation
redevelopment mixed-use commercial and residential projects
timePeriod medieval origins

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Inigo Jones placeOfBirth Smithfield, London
Wat Tyler placeOfDeath Smithfield, London