Plaque

East Street Market

Erection date: /5/2011

Inscription

East Street Market formerly East Lane Market, moved from Walworth Road to its current site in 1880 for the construction of an electric tramway. Continuing to serve.
London Borough of Southwark - Voted by the people

Site: East Street Market (1 memorial)

SE17, East Street

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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East Street Market

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East Street Market

There has been street trading in this area since the sixteenth century. The c...

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Southwark Council

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