Comments on: An Early Morning Tour Of Smithfield Meat Market

By: Karen Ramsey

Karen Ramsey — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 07:01:44 +0000

Your Smithfield tour brought back memories of my Granddad who worked at the market in a small office which a spiral staircase in – I could have been only 6-7 years old and this is going back to the late 60’s early 70’s but i do remember him bring home joints of meat for Sunday lunch especially lamb wrapped in mutton cloth 🙂

By: Six local Historical Treasures Of Islington Museum - Living London History

Six local Historical Treasures Of Islington Museum - Living London History — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:52:14 +0000

[…] Market was London’s livestock and meat market for centuries, as I wrote about recently here. In the 19th century the livestock market moved up into Islington to where Caledonian Clock Tower […]

By: Helen R Reff

Helen R Reff — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:15:48 +0000

A friend and I are coming to London March 18-28. My friend has worked as a butcher for 50 years and is very interested in the Smithfield Market early morning tour. I am not seeing the SM listed with your tours to sign up. HELP

By: Rosie CUNNINGHAM

Rosie CUNNINGHAM — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:16:54 +0000

So interesting, as always. Thank you Jack. Best wishes, Rosie

By: Peter Ridley

Peter Ridley — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:12:33 +0000

Great photos, as ever, and a lovely lyrical view on this old market, which, it appears, will be expunged all too soon. Well, we have tofu and tik tok, what’s not to like…🥲