On 18 Oct, 23:03, MIG wrote:
London Bridge is only significant because so many trains go there or
through there. Nearly everyone arriving there by train immediately
goes somewhere else, by another train, by Underground or by bus.

I wonder what the stats are. I'm thinking that the number of people
who have London Bridge as a final destination must be increasing, when
you think of all the employers in the area (Guy's Hospital, Ernst &
Young, Norton Rose, the rest of the More London Estate) plus the
popularity of Borough Market and Borough High Street generally.

Patrick

On Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 03:01:11AM -0700, wrote:

plus the
popularity of Borough Market and Borough High Street generally.

Of course, the retail market is only busy on Saturdays, when the City is
closed.

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In message , David
Cantrell writes
On Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 03:01:11AM -0700, wrote:

plus the
popularity of Borough Market and Borough High Street generally.

Of course, the retail market is only busy on Saturdays, when the City is
closed.
Not quite, Borough Market is also busy (fully manned and bustling) on
Fridays too; particularly at lunchtimes (probably due to the local
workers). I note from their website it's also open on Thursdays - I
worked in the local area a couple of years ago, but can't remember if it
was particularly busy then or not.

On Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 10:40:06PM +0100, Paul G wrote:
In message , David
Cantrell writes
Of course, the retail market is only busy on Saturdays, when the City is
closed.
Not quite, Borough Market is also busy (fully manned and bustling) on
Fridays too; particularly at lunchtimes

Oh? I thought that was only in the few weeks before Christmas.

Shame it's a little bit too far for me to go for lunch.

--
David Cantrell | http://www.cantrell.org.uk/david

PERL: Politely Expressed Racoon Love

On 22 Oct, 11:28, David Cantrell wrote:
On Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 03:01:11AM -0700, wrote:
plus the
popularity of Borough Market and Borough High Street generally.

Of course, the retail market is only busy on Saturdays, when the City is
closed.

--
David Cantrell | Nth greatest programmer in the world

Do not be afraid of cooking, as your ingredients will know and misbehave
-- Fergus Henderson

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

Even though thats just as historic.

I guess the lack of well to do buying organic groceries doesn't help.

A.

On Tue, 23 Oct 2007, Londoncityslicker wrote:

On 22 Oct, 11:28, David Cantrell wrote:
On Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 03:01:11AM -0700, wrote:

plus the popularity of Borough Market and Borough High Street
generally.

Of course, the retail market is only busy on Saturdays, when the City
is closed.

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?

tom

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HE TORE HIS FACE OFF!!!

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

On 22 Oct, 11:28, David Cantrell wrote:
On Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 03:01:11AM -0700, wrote:

plus the popularity of Borough Market and Borough High Street
generally.

Of course, the retail market is only busy on Saturdays, when the
City is closed.

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.
Indeed, these have been much modernised over the years.

That said, there's something of a storm of protest even over the
redevelopment of the General Market with a public enquiry planned for -
I think - next month.

For the record, Borough Market is open for retail purposes on Thursday
and Friday afternoons and all day on Saturdays. For wholesale purposes
it's open every night except for Saturdays/Sundays.
--
Ian Jelf, MITG
Birmingham, UK

Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England
http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk

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

--
Understand the world we're living in

In message , Tom
Anderson writes
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:
No, nor would I.

Snip

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.
My understanding is that it's for apartments (that's "flats" to you and
me) but I could be wrong.
--
Ian Jelf, MITG
Birmingham, UK

Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England
http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk

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

Even though thats just as historic.


Its not being knocked down. Thats one of the few things round there
that's going to be left alone.
There is an office development threatening the "General Market" at
Smithfield, but that's the boarded up building on farringdon street
not "THE smithfield market" building.

Its a pity they couldn't think of an excuse to demolish the "Poultry
Market" there, I'm sure there are people who would be glad to loose it.