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The ward included part of the old London docks, notably Billingsgate Wharf, close to Lower Thames Street , whose neighbouring streets became a fish market during the 16th and 17th centuries.
Billingsgate Fish Market was formally established by an Act of Parliament in 1699. In 1849, the fish market was moved off the streets into its own riverside building, which was subsequently demolished (c. 1873) and replaced by an arcaded market hall (designed by City architect Horace Jones) in 1875Events January 12 Kwang-su becomes emperor of China. February 27 Newton Booth, 11th Governor of California resigns, having been elected Senator. Lieutenant Governor of California Romualdo Pacheco becomes acting Governor. He is later replaced by elected go.In 1982Events January January 6 William Bonin is convicted of being the "freeway killer". January 8 AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 Mark Thatcher, son of the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, disappears in the Sahara du, the fish market was relocated to a new building close to Canary WharfCanary Wharf in Tower Hamlets, London, United Kingdom, is a large business development on the Isle of Dogs centred on the old West India Docks. Rivalling London's traditional financial centre, The Square Mile, Canary Wharf contains the UK's three tallest in east London. The original riverside market hall buildingThe site of the original Billingsgate Fish Market in the City of London is now used as a hospitality and events venue under the name Old Billingsgate Market . External links London markets. was then refurbished (by architect Lord Richard RogersRichard George Rogers, Baron Rogers of Riverside (born 23 July, 1933) is a British architect noted for his modernist and functionalist designs. He was born in Florence in 1933 and attended the Architectural Association School in London, before graduating) to provide office accommodation.
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