Extensive facelift under way at historic meat market
A painter putting the finishing touches to a roof arch in Smithfield market, central London. The site was occupied by a livestock market from the 10th century, becoming a meat market in 1868 when the present buildings, designed by Horace Jones, were constructed.
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