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The '''Spitalfields Market''' is a market in the [[Spitalfields]] region of [[Whitechapel]] borough in [[London]], [[England]]. | The '''Spitalfields Market''' is a market in the [[Spitalfields]] region of [[Whitechapel]] borough in [[London]], [[England]]. | ||
== History== | ==History== | ||
In the late seventeenth century, a | In the late seventeenth century, a [[silk]]-thrower named [[John Balch]] acquired the rights to hold a market in Spitalfields every Thursday and Saturday. The market, which sold only fruits and vegetables, was a quick success.<ref name= "Spitalfields Market">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Spitalfields Market]]</ref> | ||
Shortly after the market opened, London experienced a wave of {{Wiki|Huguenots}} who had been {{Wiki|Edict of Fontainebleau|expelled}} from [[France]] for their religious beliefs. Many of those who settled in Spitalfields were skilled silkweavers, and sold their wares at the market, and it became synonymous with its luxurious silk.<ref name="Spitalfields Market" /> | Shortly after the market opened, London experienced a wave of {{Wiki|Huguenots}} who had been {{Wiki|Edict of Fontainebleau|expelled}} from [[France]] for their religious beliefs. Many of those who settled in Spitalfields were skilled silkweavers, and sold their wares at the market, and it became synonymous with its luxurious silk.<ref name="Spitalfields Market" /> | ||
Revision as of 02:45, 14 April 2021
The Spitalfields Market is a market in the Spitalfields region of Whitechapel borough in London, England.
History
In the late seventeenth century, a silk-thrower named John Balch acquired the rights to hold a market in Spitalfields every Thursday and Saturday. The market, which sold only fruits and vegetables, was a quick success.[1]
Shortly after the market opened, London experienced a wave of Huguenots who had been expelled from France for their religious beliefs. Many of those who settled in Spitalfields were skilled silkweavers, and sold their wares at the market, and it became synonymous with its luxurious silk.[1]
In 1875, the market's lease passed to developer Robert Horner, who fought regularly with the Whitechapel District Board of Works to expand it. An iron and glass roof was built in 1883, and the surrounding shops were built over the next century.[1]
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