Mines & mining heritage · London
Surrey Street Market
Surrey Street Market — street market located in Surrey Street, Croydon, south London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- West Croydon · 0.7 km
About
Surrey Street Market is a mine in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "street market located in Surrey Street, Croydon, south London". Coordinates: 51.3727°, -0.1013°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Surrey Street Market (also known as Croydon Market) is a street market located in Surrey Street, Croydon, south London. Records of a market on the site date back to the 13th century. It operates six days a week, Monday to Saturday, and mainly sells fruit and vegetables.
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Background
History
A market may have existed in Croydon as early as the Anglo-Saxon period, but the earliest certain record is from 1236–7, when an isolated account roll refers to stallage fees. A market charter was granted to the town by Robert Kilwardby, Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1276; and further charters were granted in 1314 by Archbishop Walter Reynolds, and (probably) in c.1343 by Archbishop John de Stratford. 's map of Croydon, 1785. The triangular medieval marketplace, bounded by Butcher Row (now Surrey Street) to the west and the High Street to the east, is already largely infilled with buildings.]] The medieval marketplace, perhaps laid out in 1276, occupied the triangle of land now defined by…
Visiting
Surrey Street is located behind the Grants of Croydon entertainment complex. The market stretches the whole length of the road. In 2024 there were 68 stalls in the street,
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- Coordinates
- 51.3727, -0.1013
- District
- Croydon
- Parish
- Croydon, unparished area
- Postcode
- CR0 1UL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Croydon West
- Phone
- +442086864628
- Nearest railway station
- West Croydon — 0.7 km
- Opening
- Mo-Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-20:00
- Official site
- www.surreystreetmarket.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7646849 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Surrey Street Market (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Surrey Street Market Croydon - geograph.org.uk - 962324.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Surrey Street Market?
- Surrey Street Market is in London, United Kingdom (postcode CR0 1UL), in the parish of Croydon, unparished area.
- Who owns Surrey Street Market?
- Surrey Street Market is owned by Croydon London Borough Council.
- How do I get to Surrey Street Market?
- The nearest railway station is West Croydon, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CR0 1UL.