Queens Road Market
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Queen's Road Market, locally known as Queen's or Green Street Market, is an historic street market in the London Borough of Newham
. It lies adjacent to Green Street
and Upton Park tube station
.
The street market originated in Green Street at the boundary between East Ham
and West Ham
in the late Victorian era
when the new suburb of East Ham began to be developed. Originally the stall holders were Jewish traders from Whitechapel
and the East End, selling clothing and vegetables. The traders were pushed into Queens Road in 1904 to stop them obstructing the main road and to allow for the passage of trams. It was not until 1925 that the borough
obtained statutory powers to regulate street markets.
The modern market is now largely covered but remains ethnically diverse, selling an eclectic mix of household objects and exotic vegetables. The market is open 7 days a week as it has started a Sunday Market though it is not currently popular.
From November 2006, in the face of a vigorous local campaign of opposition, Newham Council has proposed a redevelopment of the existing market site which is to include a supermarket and luxury housing above a much smaller covered market.
London Borough of Newham
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough formed from the towns of West Ham and East Ham, within East London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames. According to 2006 estimates, Newham has one of the highest ethnic minority populations of all the...
. It lies adjacent to Green Street
Green Street, London
Green Street is a road in the London Borough of Newham, England. There is an official website for this road.The southern portion is the location of the Boleyn Ground, home to West Ham United...
and Upton Park tube station
Upton Park tube station
Upton Park station is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines, on Green Street in the Upton Park area of the London Borough of Newham, east London. It is in Zone 3....
.
The street market originated in Green Street at the boundary between East Ham
East Ham
East Ham is a suburban district of London, England, and part of the London Borough of Newham. It is a built-up district located 8 miles east-northeast of Charing Cross...
and West Ham
West Ham
West Ham is in the London Borough of Newham in London, England. In the west it is a post-industrial neighbourhood abutting the site of the London Olympic Park and in the east it is mostly residential, consisting of Victorian terraced housing interspersed with higher density post-War social housing...
in the late Victorian era
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
when the new suburb of East Ham began to be developed. Originally the stall holders were Jewish traders from Whitechapel
Whitechapel
Whitechapel is a built-up inner city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England. It is located east of Charing Cross and roughly bounded by the Bishopsgate thoroughfare on the west, Fashion Street on the north, Brady Street and Cavell Street on the east and The Highway on the...
and the East End, selling clothing and vegetables. The traders were pushed into Queens Road in 1904 to stop them obstructing the main road and to allow for the passage of trams. It was not until 1925 that the borough
County Borough of West Ham
West Ham was a local government district in the extreme south west of Essex from 1886 to 1965, forming part of the built-up area of London, although outside the County of London...
obtained statutory powers to regulate street markets.
The modern market is now largely covered but remains ethnically diverse, selling an eclectic mix of household objects and exotic vegetables. The market is open 7 days a week as it has started a Sunday Market though it is not currently popular.
From November 2006, in the face of a vigorous local campaign of opposition, Newham Council has proposed a redevelopment of the existing market site which is to include a supermarket and luxury housing above a much smaller covered market.