Qualla: New Spitalfields Market https://qualla.com/new-spitalfields-market en-us © 2026 Bendyline Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:40:15 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: New Spitalfields Market https://qualla.com/new-spitalfields-market New Spitalfields Market: Introduction https://qualla.com/new-spitalfields-market/ Before most of London wakes up, the work is already done. By 4 a.m., lorries have rolled in from dozens of countries. Buyers have walked the 115 trading units, haggled over dragon fruit and heritage tomatoes, and loaded their vans. By the time a Londoner reaches for breakfast, New Spitalfields Market has already shaped what ends up on their plate.

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]]> Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/g/c/p/v/new-spitalfields-market-wp/gcpv-new-spitalfields-market-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full New Spitalfields Market: From Ancient Street to Modern Shed https://qualla.com/new-spitalfields-market/ The market's roots run back to the old Spitalfields district, where a wholesale fruit and vegetable trade had operated just off Bishopsgate since the 17th century. By the late 20th century that historic site was buckling: traffic jammed the narrow streets, lorries had nowhere to ...

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]]> Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/g/c/p/v/new-spitalfields-market-wp/gcpv-new-spitalfields-market-inside-the-hall.mp3 0:06 4 full New Spitalfields Market: A Future Secured https://qualla.com/new-spitalfields-market/ In 2019, the City of London Corporation — which owns and administers New Spitalfields — floated an ambitious plan to consolidate three of its wholesale markets onto a single new site at Dagenham Dock, bringing Billingsgate Fish Market and Smithfield together with Spitalfields. A ...

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