Deptford Market
Encyclopedia
Deptford Market is a fruit
& vegetable
and antiques and bric-a-brac market located in Deptford
, near Greenwich,south east London
.
Many of the stalls have passed from one generation to the other.
The range of items for sale range from fresh fish, foods, groceries, to antigues, second hand clothes and collectibles. There are even some ethnic shops where you can buy African, Indian and Chinese foodstuff.
It benefits in having a Docklands Light Railway Station and a British Rail Station close by.
Fruit
In broad terms, a fruit is a structure of a plant that contains its seeds.The term has different meanings dependent on context. In non-technical usage, such as food preparation, fruit normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of certain plants that are sweet and edible in the raw state,...
& vegetable
Vegetable
The noun vegetable usually means an edible plant or part of a plant other than a sweet fruit or seed. This typically means the leaf, stem, or root of a plant....
and antiques and bric-a-brac market located in Deptford
Deptford
Deptford is a district of south London, England, located on the south bank of the River Thames. It is named after a ford of the River Ravensbourne, and from the mid 16th century to the late 19th was home to Deptford Dockyard, the first of the Royal Navy Dockyards.Deptford and the docks are...
, near Greenwich,south east London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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History
One of south London's busiest, the Deptford market has been in Deptford High Street for centuries. London's first railway, from London to Greenwich was built through Deptford in 1836. Christopher Marlowe, the playwright was murdered nearby.Many of the stalls have passed from one generation to the other.
Economy
A collection of new and used goods, with a prominence of food stalls spread out on the side streets and pavements, this vibrant market is filled with a diverse range of stallholders.Details
The market takes place every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, from around 7am until 4pm, in Deptford High Street, Douglas Way and the junction with Giffin Street. To see the whole range of stalls it is best to visit before midday as some stallholders pack up early.The range of items for sale range from fresh fish, foods, groceries, to antigues, second hand clothes and collectibles. There are even some ethnic shops where you can buy African, Indian and Chinese foodstuff.
It benefits in having a Docklands Light Railway Station and a British Rail Station close by.