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| | Old Spitalfields Market restaurants, Eating Out, Dining, pubs, bars and local information for Old Spitalfields Market |
 | | The Old Spitalfields market itself was properly established in 1680s after the Great Fire of London, when King Charles II granted a local silk thrower, John Balch, rights to hold a market on Thursdays and Saturdays; in fact, the market continued to expand, and become a centre for home-grown produce running six times per week. |
 | | Old Spitalfields market continued almost unchanged until as recently as 1920, when the City of London acquired the buildings and expanded the market again. |
 | | However, as cars became the main mode of transport, and traffic congestion increased, the market was forced to move to Leyton, where it became the New Spitalfields Market. |
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