Place    From 1650 

Whitecross Street Market

Categories: Commerce

One of London's oldest markets. Started trading in 17th century and was known locally as "Squalors Market". This information, on the plaque, comes from Wikipedia. We can't add to it.

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Whitecross Street Market

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Whitecross Market

Whitecross Market, one of London's oldest markets. Started trading in 17th c...

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London Hydraulic Power Company

London Hydraulic Power Company

Set up to install a network of water mains that would deliver hydraulic power through the use of water under high pressure, water from the Thames.  The network extended from Hyde Park to Docklands ...

Group, Commerce, Industry

1 memorial
Silvester Schiele

Silvester Schiele

Coal merchant and co-founder of Rotary International.

Person, Commerce, Community / Clubs, USA

1 memorial
W. Bailey Ltd

W. Bailey Ltd

Trader at Covent Garden Market at its original site.

Group, Commerce

1 memorial
Morton's Jam Factory

Morton's Jam Factory

The production of jam was actually a minor function of this factory, as it produced a wide range of canned foods (our picture shows tinsmiths at work). The Millwall Football Club was founded here, ...

Group, Commerce

1 memorial
District Bank

District Bank

Founded as Manchester and Liverpool District Bank. Name shortened to District Bank in 1924. 1962 acquired by the National Provincial Bank but traded separately until the 1968 merger with Westminste...

Group, Commerce

1 memorial