Queen's Crescent Market
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Queen's Crescent Market is one of London's
oldest street market
s, and is still held every Thursday and Saturday on Queen's Crescent in Gospel Oak
, Camden
. The market sells food, discounted clothing and a wide variety of household products.
The market runs along the boundary of the Gospel Oak
and Haverstock
wards. Many traders run stalls that have been passed from generation to generation. This is in contrast to the nearby and considerably more famous Camden Market
, which primarily attracts tourists and those from other parts of London. Aesthetically Queen's Crescent market is a mixture, with pretty plain white houses sitting side by side with large council estates, some of which sit in beautifully-landscaped grounds.
London
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oldest street market
Market
A market is one of many varieties of systems, institutions, procedures, social relations and infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange. While parties may exchange goods and services by barter, most markets rely on sellers offering their goods or services in exchange for money from buyers...
s, and is still held every Thursday and Saturday on Queen's Crescent in Gospel Oak
Gospel Oak
Gospel Oak is an inner urban area of north London in the London Borough of Camden below Hampstead Heath. It is bordered by the more affluent areas of Belsize Park to the west, Kentish Town to the south, Eastern Hampstead to the North and Dartmouth Park and Tufnell Park to the east...
, Camden
London Borough of Camden
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century...
. The market sells food, discounted clothing and a wide variety of household products.
The market runs along the boundary of the Gospel Oak
Gospel Oak
Gospel Oak is an inner urban area of north London in the London Borough of Camden below Hampstead Heath. It is bordered by the more affluent areas of Belsize Park to the west, Kentish Town to the south, Eastern Hampstead to the North and Dartmouth Park and Tufnell Park to the east...
and Haverstock
Haverstock
Haverstock is an area and electoral ward in the London Borough of Camden. It is centred around Haverstock Hill and Chalk Farm, with Gospel Oak to the north; Kentish Town to the east; Camden Town to the south, and Swiss Cottage to the west....
wards. Many traders run stalls that have been passed from generation to generation. This is in contrast to the nearby and considerably more famous Camden Market
Camden Market
The Camden Markets are a number of adjoining large markets in Camden Town near the Hampstead Road Lock of the Regent's Canal , often called collectively "Camden Market" or "Camden Lock". The stalls sell crafts, clothing, bric-a-brac, fast food, and other things...
, which primarily attracts tourists and those from other parts of London. Aesthetically Queen's Crescent market is a mixture, with pretty plain white houses sitting side by side with large council estates, some of which sit in beautifully-landscaped grounds.