Romford Market

Romford Market is a large open market with 270 stalls, [http://www.havering.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=386 Havering London Borough Council] - Romford Market] located in Romford, London Borough of Havering, East London, England. The market is open on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm (5 pm on Saturdays). There is a farmers market at the site from 10 am to 3 pm on the second and fourth Sundays of the month.

History

The market originated as a sheep market in 1247. [ [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=42817 British History Online] - Romford Economic History] Under the Royal Charter of the Liberty of Havering, granted by King Henry III no other market is permitted to set up within a day's sheep drive (six and two-thirds miles) of Romford. The market is the subject a legal case called "Keech v. Sandford". ["Keech v. Sandford" (1726) Sel Cas. Ch.61] This is one of the foundational cases of English trust law, on the fiduciary duty of loyalty. The market was also used to film parts of The Prodigy Music Video for the track Voodoo People remixed by Pendulum.

Transport

The market is a hub on the London Bus network with services to Canning Town, Leytonstone, Stratford, Rainham, Dagenham, Barkingside, Cranham and Ilford. [ [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/romford-2220.pdf Transport for London] - Buses from Romford (PDF)]

Future

As of 2007, Havering London Borough Council have plans to redevelop the market, change the layout and offer a more diverse range of goods. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/03/26/markets_feature.shtml BBC London News] - "New look for Romford Market". 26/03/07.]

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