Latitude: 51.5089 / 51°30'32"N
Longitude: -0.084 / 0°5'2"W
OS Eastings: 533060
OS Northings: 180628
OS Grid: TQ330806
Mapcode National: GBR TF.88
Mapcode Global: VHGR0.HBFL
Plus Code: 9C3XGW58+H9
Entry Name: Billingsgate Market
Listing Date: 1 April 1980
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1358911
English Heritage Legacy ID: 199851
Also known as: Old Billingsgate
Billingsgate
ID on this website: 101358911
Location: City of London, London, EC3R
County: London
District: City and County of the City of London
Electoral Ward/Division: Billingsgate
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: City of London
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): City of London
Church of England Parish: St Mary at Hill Eastcheap
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Building Convention centre Entertainment centre Event venue
LOWER THAMES ST EC3 1 5002 Billingsgate Market II TQ 3380 NW 17/530
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1872-3 (Sir) Horace Jones, architect. Huge structure in brick with Portland stone dressings in a classical style of French seventeenth century inspiration. Road front with ends and centre raised above remainder. Pedimented centrepiece of three bays with round headed arcade, the same arcade extended to right and left for five bays. Sash windows above cill bands and cornice. End blocks with cornices between storeys and pilaster decoration cornice with stone ornaments and ornamental dormers. River elevation somewhat similar but with four and a half storey end blocks with balustraded tops. Curved mansard lead roof along frontage with decorative stone dormers. Larger dormer in centre but otherwise as remainder.
Interior has cast-iron roofed market structure with below it, extensive storage accommodation.
The site has been in use for market purposes since the thirteenth century.
Listing NGR: TQ3306080628
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