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City of London coat of arms. Smithfield, properly known as West Smithfield, [1] is a district located in Central London, part of Farringdon Without, the most westerly ward of the City of London, England. Smithfield is home to a number of City institutions, such as St Bartholomew's Hospital and livery halls, including those of the Butchers' and ...
- Bartholomew Fair
Bartholomew Fair as illustrated in 1808. The Bartholomew...
- List of people executed in Smithfield
Smithfield was one of the most important locations for...
- Bartholomew Fair
The Elms, Smithfield. The Elms in Smithfield was the most popular execution site in London until the early 1400’s, and was also the site of slightly more lively affairs such as jousting, livestock grazing and summer fairs. During medieval times, Smithfield was one of the most important places in London, full of jousting, livestock grazing ...
Smithfield, area in the northwestern part of the City of London. It is famous for its meat market (the London Central Meat Market), one of the largest of its kind in the world. From 1133 until 1855 the site was used for the Bartholomew Fair, a cloth and meat market that later became known as a raucous entertainment centre.
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Apr 20, 2024 · The Curious Traveler’s guide takes you today to Smithfield, near Clerkenwell, in the City of London – one of London’s secret neighborhoods, filled with history and incredible architectural gems.
Mar 7, 2024 · Smithfield: Inside the Victorian market becoming the new Museum of London. 6 March 2024. By Tim Stokes,BBC News. BBC. The General Market opened in 1883, although the domed ceiling had to be...
Aug 9, 2018 · Smithfield has been an important site in London for over 1000 years: just outside the city walls, with a convenient grassy field and access to the River Fleet, it became the site of London's livestock markets. For many centuries, Smithfield or the ‘Smoothfield’, would have has a distinctive perimeter of religious houses.
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