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Columbia Road Flower Market
In or near City of London.
Columbia Road Flower Market is a place of interest in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hoxton · 0.5 km
- Free entry
About
Columbia Road Flower Market is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Opening hours: Su 08:00-14:00. Coordinates: 51.5294°, -0.0694°.
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Official information
Columbia Road Flower Market is a vibrant flower market located in London's East End, operating since 1869. Visitors can explore a wide variety of plants and flowers, while also enjoying the community atmosphere and local traders.
From the Wikipedia article
Columbia Road Flower Market is a street market in Bethnal Green in London, England. Columbia Road is a road of Victorian shops situated off Hackney Road in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The market is open on Sundays only.
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Background
History
Columbia Market was built upon an area known as Nova Scotia Gardens. This had been a brick field, north-east of St Leonard's, Shoreditch; the brick clay had been exhausted and the area begun to be filled in with waste (leystall (excrement)). Cottages (probably evolving from sheds, serving the gardens), came to be built here, but were undesirable as they remained below ground level, and so were prone to flooding. In July 1830, John Bishop and Thomas Williams rented no. 3 Nova Scotia Garden, from a Sarah Trueby. Together with Michael Shields, a Covent Garden porter, and James May, also known as Jack Stirabout and Black Eyed Jack, they formed a notorious gang of Resurrection men, stealing…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5294, -0.0694
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Parish
- Tower Hamlets, unparished area
- Postcode
- E2 7RG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Phone
- 07977 224 660
- Nearest railway station
- Hoxton — 0.5 km
- Opening
- Every Sunday 8am - 3pm
- Official site
- columbiaroadmarket.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w350349593 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Columbia Road Flower Market (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: London - Columbia Flower Market - 2164.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Columbia Road Flower Market?
- Columbia Road Flower Market is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E2 7RG), in the parish of Tower Hamlets, unparished area.
- What is Columbia Road Flower Market?
- Columbia Road Flower Market is a place of interest in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Columbia Road Flower Market?
- The nearest railway station is Hoxton, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode E2 7RG.
- Who owns Columbia Road Flower Market?
- Columbia Road Flower Market is owned by Tower Hamlets London Borough Council.
- How do I get to Columbia Road Flower Market?
- The nearest railway station is Hoxton, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E2 7RG.