Borough Market
| Borough Market | |
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| Place in London | |
 Main entrance |
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| Basic data | |
| place | London |
| District | Southwark |
| Created | 1755 |
| Newly designed | 1851,1860er, 1932,2001,2004 |
| Confluent streets | Bedale Street, Borough High Street, Cathedral Street, Stoney Street, Winchester Walk |
| Buildings | Market halls, railway overpass bridge |
The Borough Market [ ˈbər- (ˌ) ō , ˈbə- (ˌ) rō ] is one of the oldest food markets in London .
The market has its roots in 13th century London, where it has always existed in the same square, the site of Rochester Yard. In spite of everything, it is difficult to retrace its real beginnings as the market was relocated due to increased traffic congestion. The oldest records of the grocery market date back to 1014 when it was located on the south bank of London Bridge.
Due to constant renovation work, the market is well preserved to this day and attracts tourists and locals with its now diverse range. It won several awards in 2008 and 2010, including the London Lifestyle Award, and was used as a location for the films Bridget Jones - Chocolate for Breakfast and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban .
Surname
The name " Borough " [ ˈbər- (ˌ) ō , ˈbə- (ˌ) rō ] comes from the English language and usually designates districts, communities or districts or administrative units. The Borough Market is named after the surrounding Borough , the name of which is derived from the medieval Borough of Southwark .
geography
Location and surroundings
The grocery market is in the Southwark district , south of the Thames . He is the London Bridge with the district City of London connected. The market is on the north side by "Winchester Walk" and northeast of "Bedale" resp. delimited by Cathedral Street. On the east side is "Borough Street", on the south side is "Southwark Street", and to the west the market is surrounded by "Stoney Street". Southwark Cathedral is also north of the market . The market is accessible from all sides, the main entrance is on Southwark Street, opposite London Bridge underground station. Restaurants, bars and entertainment establishments as well as shops have settled around the market. Worth mentioning are the Old Operating Theater Museum , the Kaplan Law School and the Guy's Hospital .
traffic
The market is located southwest of London Bridge and, thanks to its relatively central location, can be easily reached by public transport such as the London Underground, bus and train. The underground stations Borough (London Underground) , which can be reached with the Northern Line , and London Bridge, connection via the Northern Line and the Jubilee Line , are in the immediate vicinity. Buses also stop at London Bridge, Borough High Street and Southwark stations, which are close enough to be able to walk to the market. Borough Market can be reached by train from London Bridge Mainline Station.
history
The actual beginnings of the Borough Market go back to the 13th century when the market was first documented in 1276, because the market has existed in the same place since then. Nevertheless, the assessments of the market beginnings are contradictory. On the one hand, because the market existed in the same form in another location decades before, and on the other hand because the market was abolished by law in 1754.
It is believed that the Borough Market already existed in Roman times in the same form, but in a different place. According to speculation, at that time the market was still in its original location at the south end of London Bridge. These speculations are based on the assumption that as early as 1014, the central location in the capital of Great Britain around London Bridge and along the Thames attracted traders who wanted to sell fish, vegetables or grain.
Another reason for the contradicting assessments of the beginnings of the market is that the market was abolished by law in 1754 due to increasing traffic obstruction. This abolition ultimately led to no consensus as to where the beginnings of the market should be located. The market reopened in 1756 after some residents decided to buy land on which the market could resume business. This piece of land today is the heart of the market area, the approximately 18,000 m 2 includes and is in the grounds of Rochester Yard. Due to its strategic location near the Thames waterway, Borough Market was already considered London's most important food market in the 19th century. In contrast to other markets, such as the Covent Garden Market or the Billingsgate Fish Market, the Borough Market, as one of the few, remained in the same location in the same form for decades.
Some parts of the Borough Market, as they are still preserved today, were created in 1851 and received several additions until the 1860s. From 1995 it was completely renovated as part of a comprehensive redesign project. The 130 regular market stalls can be found today in various halls on the market grounds.
administration
Since the “reconquest” of the residents, Borough Market has been the only independent market in London. It is directed and administered by the Borough Market (Southwark) Trust, whose members are resident in the area. The purpose of the trusteeship, as stated in the not-for-profit charter, is to manage the market as a community service and to transfer and maintain annual surpluses in the Southwark community. Further ambitions of the market administration are to disseminate education in the field of nutrition science and to get involved in local community projects. According to the foundation's own website, goals such as public health, high food quality and social responsibility are also to be achieved through close cooperation with traders who operate according to the same principles as the trusteeship. However, so far there have been no publications on concrete measures for target achievement or the degree of target achievement.
Since the market is now preceded by its reputation as a high-quality grocery store, the market administration endeavors to maintain the high standard of the products. In order to meet the high demands of the buyers, the traded products must be subjected to strict controls with regard to origin, taste and quality. A technical committee that regularly checks the products, as well as the targeted recruitment of small dealers, should help to maintain the high quality standards.
use
The square is used all year round as a retail space. The streets crossing the market area serve exclusively as pedestrian paths and for the delivery of fresh goods. The market is used by private individuals, restaurateurs, wholesalers and tourists all year round. The majority of the market consists of covered market halls and market buildings, but there are also large open spaces that can be used to set up the stalls.
The Borough Market now has around 130 regular market stalls, a different number of constantly changing stalls and a variety of products. In addition to the types of fruit and vegetables that have always been offered, this includes meat, fish and natural products from all over the world. Nevertheless, attention is paid to the regionality of the products as well as to their diversity. For this reason there are many traders in the region with fresh, locally grown products on the market as well as imported goods from abroad. In recent years the market has also developed into a contact point for specialties and delicacies from all over the world. In addition, freshly prepared meals and snacks are offered at the market.
It is the point of contact for restaurateurs and cooks who do their regular shopping there. Due to the wide range of offers, residents and tourists also visit the market, especially at lunchtime. Fresh and processed products are sold at the market and there are also some restaurants and bars on the premises.
In addition to the daily market operations, the market is set up for demonstration of cooking shows, also for local TV stations, every Thursday in the hall of the Jubilee Market. The market was not only used as a filming location for a number of cooking shows, but also for films such as Bridget Jones - Chocolate for Breakfast and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban .
The market has different opening times: Monday to Wednesday there is only limited market operation with a reduced number of open stalls, full market operation is Thursday to Saturday.
Space design
The entrance hall to Borough Market was built in 1932 in the Art Deco style and renovated in 2001 as part of a renovation. The portico in the southern part of the market was built in 2004 and originally comes from the former Floral Hall of Covent Garden . During the reconstruction of the opera house there in the 1990s, the hall was transferred to the Borough Market and rebuilt by 2004.
From 1995 it was completely overhauled as part of a comprehensive redesign project. For a long time the market was only accessible to wholesalers and had to contend with a sharp decline as a result. In 1995 the market administration finally decided to redesign the trading center and to reconsider its use and to secure its future existence. So the Borough Market should not only become a transshipment point for wholesalers, but also a contact point for retailers. The redesign of the market was carried out on the basis of a competition won by the London-based architecture firm Greig & Stephenson. The project included not only the attraction of new bars and restaurants, but also the refurbishment of old structures, the construction of new buildings and the renovation of the warehouses below the market. The construction work dragged on over twelve years and cost 6.5 million pounds sterling.
The Borough Market is also located below a level crossing bridge that was created directly above the market through the development of the “Thameslink Program”. The expansion of London's rail traffic forced the closure of some market areas. As a result of the implementation of the project, some historic buildings have already been demolished and the charm of the market partially destroyed. The booth owners were not spared because of the construction work and were driven out of old market halls and pushed to the west of the market. In order to further reduce the number of stand owners, space rents were increased and long-established traders were encouraged by the administration to give up their stands. Although the market will be retained, the program will significantly change its former charm. During the years of construction, the market stalls had to be housed under plastic tents and their position had to be adjusted to the construction work. For this reason, the area of the Jubilee Market was rethought and large market stalls were relocated there. The construction work, which took place around the clock, also caused a high level of noise and required the closure of the surrounding streets of Borough Market, which resulted in a decrease in visitor numbers.
The Thameslink program
The Thameslink program is a £ 6 billion government project that aims to reduce overcrowding on public transport, particularly railways. This goal is to be achieved through the construction of new stations, the expansion of the tracks and routes, which should make it possible to cross London more quickly than before, as well as through the use of new and longer trains with shorter intervals. The companies Network Rail, First Capital Connect and Southeastern, among others, are involved in the project and are working together on the realization. While Network Rail is building new stations and tracks, First Capital Connect and Southeastern are responsible for providing the new train fleet.
The expansion of the public transport network also affects Borough Market due to the renovation of London Bridge station and the extension of the train tracks. London Bridge station is considered one of the busiest stations in Great Britain and was opened in 1836. The program plans to completely redesign the station after the Olympic Games in London, i.e. in 2013. The construction of the new station includes the construction of a larger area, which is to serve for an increased number of passengers and to improve the coordination of the incoming and outgoing trains, as well as to accommodate a higher capacity of longer trains. The new platform will be connected to the new Thameslink route, which runs on a railway viaduct through Borough and should provide a better connection to Brighton and Dartford. The construction of the railway viaduct includes the construction of bridge girders, which are to be built on the market area and which require the destruction of many old buildings.
Although plans already existed in 1987 for the north-south connection through London by means of the expansion of rail traffic, the project was only approved by the government in 2006. The project was delayed for a long time due to referendums in 2001 and 2005. Since the construction work required the destruction of many market buildings on the grounds of the Borough High Street Conservation Area, the citizens rebelled against these damaging changes, because the "Borough High Street Conservation Area" was finally brought into being in the 1970s by the London City Council To protect buildings and places that are of particular historical and architectural value from damage and to ensure their preservation.
Although the plans of the Thameslink program were initially rejected due to the referendums, as the project did not include any alternatives, such as rebuilding or replacing destroyed buildings, the second and revised version of the project prevailed. Not only the overriding need to finally eliminate London's worst public transport bottleneck, but also the convenience of the market administration receiving compensation for the provision of the market area for development, should ultimately have ensured the implementation of the construction project.
After years of discussion about the construction of the stilts on the market area, the starting shot for the construction of the viaduct was finally given in 2009. Despite everything, this left a pale aftertaste for local residents and fears about the future among dealers. In 2010, construction began on the first of four girders in order to advance the construction of the new Borough High Street Rail Bridge and thus close the gap in previous rail traffic. The viaduct will probably only be able to be used at the end of the project, i.e. 2018, when the extension of the rail construction work has been completed.
public perception
Since the market was also opened to retailers, it has been able to build up its reputation as a high-quality grocery store with a particularly wide range of products from all over the world over the past ten years. The market is valued for its central location, regionality and quality of the products traded. In addition, the Borough Market achieved great popularity through the organization of various cooking shows directly on the market area and fame through its use as a location for world-famous films.
Due to its increasing popularity and notoriety, the market was already awarded several prizes in 2008. The Evening Standard , a London daily newspaper, has named the market for its exceptional shopping experience and named it the best market in London. The National Association of British Market Authorities also voted the market the best specialty market in 2008 with its award.
In 2010 the market won the “London Lifestyle Award” as the best market of the year. This award is given to those who make a significant contribution to the beautification of the city and to making life in London more pleasant through their services or products. Not only are the tourist attractions awarded, but also the attractions that make London a lifestyle- defining city, such as various theaters, coffee houses, fitness centers and markets. The “London Lifestyle Award” is particularly valued by the industry.
Additional information
literature
Ptolemy Dean, Sheila Dillon, Henrietta Green and Dominic Murphy: The Borough Market Book: From Roots to Renaissance , 2004, ISBN 1-904104-90-8 . (English)
Web links
- Student Travel - Borough Market Photos
- Borough Market Official Website
- London Town - Free London Markets
- London life
supporting documents
- ↑ Heidede Carstensen: London . 2nd Edition. Travel House Media GmbH, Ganske Verlagsgruppe, Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-8342-0747-0 .
- ^ A b c d David Iliff: Borough Market, London. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on June 27, 2012 ; accessed on November 17, 2011 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Merriam-Webster Dictionary "Borough". Retrieved November 17, 2011 .
- ↑ a b c d e The History of Borough Market. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on November 18, 2011 ; accessed on November 17, 2011 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ A b c Paul Finch: Market renewal: Borough Market, on the south side of the Thames, has won a new lease of life in recent years. Retrieved November 17, 2011 .
- ↑ a b The Administration of Borough Market. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on December 19, 2011 ; accessed on December 15, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Greg & Stephenson: Borough Market, London. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on August 21, 2011 ; accessed on November 17, 2011 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Traders at London's Borough market - a mecca for British foodies - fear for its future. Stallholders face two-year sutdown and rising rents. In: The Guardian. September 24, 2009, accessed December 28, 2011 .
- ↑ Visit us. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on December 6, 2011 ; accessed on December 15, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c d So far over 59,000 signatures for the 'Save the Borough Market Campaign'. Sign now and save the look and feel of this wonderful area. (No longer available online.) March 27, 2008, formerly in the original ; accessed on December 28, 2011 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b FAQs Thameslink Programs. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on November 9, 2008 ; accessed on December 28, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ London Bridge Station. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on December 10, 2011 ; accessed on December 28, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ A new station for London Bridge. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on December 10, 2011 ; accessed on December 28, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ conservation areas. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on May 17, 2012 ; accessed on December 28, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Bridging the gap at Borough Market. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on December 6, 2010 ; accessed on December 28, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Borough Market. Retrieved January 28, 2012 .
- ^ About the Awards. Retrieved January 28, 2012 .
Coordinates: 51 ° 30 '18.44 " N , 0 ° 5' 24.42" W.