Chapel Market
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, United Kingdom
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. The market is located on a street of the same name near Angel
The Angel, Islington
Angel is a district of London, England, and part of the London Borough of Islington. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
, and sells fruit, vegetables and fish, as well as bargain household goods and cheap clothes. It is open every day except Monday, operating in the mornings only on Thursday and Sunday. The market is only 2-3 blocks long; many of the patrons are local, and food and wares for sale are primarily for daily use.
The ten year old Islington Farmers' Market relocated to Chapel Market in April 2010 and is held every Sunday at the Penton Street end.
Notable Chapel Market pubs include the Agricultural at the extreme east end, an old institution that got its name from the historic use of Upper Street as a livestock route south into London and specifically to Smithfield
Smithfield, London
Smithfield is an area of the City of London, in the ward of Farringdon Without. It is located in the north-west part of the City, and is mostly known for its centuries-old meat market, today the last surviving historical wholesale market in Central London...
meat market. The Salmon and Compass at the extreme west end of the market is a modern style pub catering more to a hip young crowd. In the middle of the market near to the corner of White Lion Street is The Alma Lounge, popular with an older crowd, and frequently full early in the day.
The street is also notable for M. Manze's, a traditional Pie and Mash
Pie and mash
Pie and mash is a traditional London working-class food.-History:Pie, mash and stewed eels shops have been in London since the 19th century and are still common in south and east London, in many parts of Essex and in places abroad, particularly Australia - where there are significant expatriate...
vendor whose first branch was established in 1902.
And more recently the computer stall selling the latest pc accessories and carrying out on site as well as off site repairs and mods - locally known as Abz Computers or "the laptop stall" - giving the Market a modern image to add to its historical fame.
Getting there
Nearest London UndergroundLondon Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
station:
- AngelAngel tube stationAngel tube station is a London Underground station in The Angel, Islington. It is on the Bank branch of the Northern Line, between Old Street and King's Cross St. Pancras stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 1. The tube stop serves as a portal to several Off West End, or fringe theatre, venues,...
Chapel Market and Upper Street has great shops too.
Fashion, Footwear, Electrical, Bars, Restaurants, Cafes.
Great for fashion:
Folio Clothing, Chapel Market - Designer Men's (SpyDenim, Teddy Smith, Tommy Hilfiger, Peter Werth, Rodi, Ralph Lauren)
Trendys, Chapel Market - Designer Children's (Replay, Timberland, Bench, Ralph Lauren)
Zee & Co, Upper Street - Menswear (Boss, Stone Island, Cerruti, Armani)
The following street markets are also in Central London:
- Berwick Street MarketBerwick Street MarketBerwick Street Market is a small market on Berwick Street in the heart of Soho, London, England, selling mainly fruit and vegetables and general goods. It is open Monday to Saturday from 9am until 6pm.-History:Berwick Street was built between 1687 and 1703...
- Petticoat Lane MarketPetticoat Lane MarketPetticoat Lane Market is a fashion and clothing market located on Wentworth Street and Middlesex Street in East London.-The Modern Market:It is one of a number of traditional markets located to the east of the City of London. A few hundred yards to the north is Old Spitalfields market, which has...
- Portobello RoadPortobello RoadPortobello Road is a street in the Notting Hill district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in west London, England. It runs almost the length of Notting Hill from south to north, roughly parallel with Ladbroke Grove. On Saturdays it is home to Portobello Road Market, one of London's...