New Spitalfields houses the largest number of wholesalers and
has the highest turnover, making it the UK's leading horticultural
market. The continuing specialisation by wholesalers in exotic
fruit and vegetables means that New Spitalfields provides the
greatest choice of these products of any market in Europe.
Operating under a Royal Charter granted in 1682, Spitalfields
moved out of the City in 1991 and now occupies a purpose-built 31
acre site in Leyton, East London.
Download the Spitalfields Market Plan
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Byelaws
Download the Spitalfields Byelaws
here (42kb)
How to get there
Spitalfields Market, Sherrin Road (off Ruckholt Road), Leyton,
London E10 5SQ.
New Spitalfields Market benefits from excellent road
communications, with direct access to the A12. It lies within easy
reach of Junction 27 of the M25, the A406 North Circular Road, the
M11 and the City Of London.
Trading hours
Monday to Friday midnight - 1.00pm
Saturday midnight - 11.00am
Delivery access
24 hr access to the lorry park
10.00am - midnight access to the market hall
The market hall houses 115 trading units for wholesalers dealing
in fruit, vegetables and flowers. Modern facilities in the market
hall include cold storage rooms, ripening rooms and racking for
palletised produce. The site has extensive parking facilities for
customers, delivery vehicles and market personnel.
There are four separate buildings providing modern self
contained units for catering supply companies. Over 900 square
metres of office space is also provided, and there are five
ancillary accommodation units with cafes, toilets and maintenance
facilities. The services of a diesel/propane supplier, specialist
pallet services and fork lift truck maintenance companies are also
available.
The Superintendent is responsible for the administration and
management of the market and controls a staff of 31 administrative,
constabulary and maintenance staff. The market constabulary are
responsible for the enforcement of the market bylaws, traffic
control and security of the market site; these staff are supervised
by the Head of Security. The maintenance and cleaning of the market
is supervised by the Maintenance Manager.
Tel 020 8518 7670
Fax 020 8518 7449
Email