Old Billingsgate Market is the name given to what is now a hospitality and events venue in theCity of London, based in theVictorian building that was originallyBillingsgate Fish Market, the world's largestfish market in the 19th century.
The first Billingsgate Market building was constructed onLower Thames Street in 1850 by the builderJohn Jay, and the fish market was moved off the streets into its new riverside building. This was demolished in around 1873 and replaced by an arcaded market hall designed by City architectHorace Jones and built byJohn Mowlem & Co. in 1875, the building that still stands on the site today.[1]
In 1982, the fish market itself was relocated to a new site on theIsle of Dogs in east London. The 1875 building was then refurbished by architectRichard Rogers, originally to provide office accommodation.
Now used as an events venue, it remains a major London landmark and a notableGrade II listed building.
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