On Tue, 23 Oct 2007, Ian Jelf wrote:

In message , Tom Anderson
writes
On Tue, 23 Oct 2007, Londoncityslicker wrote:

There doesn't seem to be much fuss over Smithfield Market being
knocked down.

First i've heard of it. What exactly is planned to be done to
Smithfield?

There is a proposal to demolish the so-called "General Market" at
Smithfield (ie the buildings which face on to Farringdon Street). This
proposal doesn't affect the much better known East and West Markets,
which are what most people picture when they think of Smithfield.

Okay. Still, i wouldn't say the General Market is without historical and
aesthetic value:

http://www.ludgatecircus.com/smithfi...ral_market.htm
http://www.urban75.org/london/smithfield-market.html
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=317287&page=9 (Phoenix Columns, i hear)

Is the demolition of the General Market necessary for something (Crossrail
or Thameslink), or is it just so someone can build an office block? I get
the impression from my brief reading that it's the latter.

tom

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