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Berwick Street

Street in Soho, London

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name	Berwick Street
image	File:Berwick Street, Soho.JPG
caption	Berwick Street, Soho
map_type	United Kingdom London Westminster
map_caption	Berwick Street in Westminster
owner	City of Westminster
maint	City of Westminster
length	378 m
location	Westminster, London
postal_code
coordinates
embedded	{{Infobox retail market
embed	yes
retail_market_name	Berwick Street Market
image	File:Berwick street market 1.jpg
address	Berwick Street
opening_date
manager	City of Westminster
owner	City of Westminster
environment_type	Outdoor
goods_sold	fruit and vegetables, flowers, coffee, dairy products, and street food
normal_market_days	Monday–Saturday
website	[Westminister Council's markets webpage](https://www.westminster.gov.uk/licensing/markets-and-street-trading/markets-westminster/berwick-street-w1)

Berwick Street is a street in the Soho district of the City of Westminster, running between Oxford Street to the north and Peter Street at the south. It was built towards the end of the 17th century; several early 18th century buildings have survived. The street is the site of a year old street market.

History

Berwick Street was built between 1687 and 1703, and is believed to be named after James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick. Several buildings constructed in the 1730s are still standing, such as the Green Man public house at No. 57, which was built in 1738.

A non-conforming church in Berwick Street was opened in 1689. A new church designed by Edward Blore and dedicated to St Luke, was consecrated on 23 July 1839.

A major cholera outbreak was centred around Berwick Street in 1854.

Kemp House is at No. 90. It was constructed between 1959-61 by L. C. Hollbrook.

Market

Whilst some secondary sources claim that the market was established in the 18th century, the market is not listed in London Labour and the London Poor by Henry Mayhew's. In 1893 the London County Council's survey of London markets, records that the market began in .{{cite report |author-link = London County Council

There is a small outdoor general retail market on Berwick Street, selling fruit and vegetables, hot food, fish, clothing, accessories, household goods, luggage, jewelry and general goods. It is open Monday to Saturday from 8 am until 6 pm.

Cultural references

The cover photograph of Oasis' second album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? was taken at Berwick Street.

References

Citations

Sources

References

(2023-02-09). "Berwick Street W1".
[https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vols31-2/pt2/pp219-229 'Broadwick and Peter Street Area', in ''Survey of London: Volumes 31 and 32, St James Westminster, Part 2'', ed. F H W Sheppard (London, 1963), pp. 219–229] British History Online. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
(2007-03-01). "Berwick Street, Peter Street, Broadwick Street & Ingestre Place—planning brief".
"Markets available {{!}} Westminster City Council".
Mayhew, Henry. (1851). "London Labour and the London Poor; a cyclopædia of the condition and earnings of those that will work, those that cannot work, and those that will not work". [[George Woodfall]] and Son.
"Berwick Street Market". National Market Traders Federation.
(6 February 2020). "3 interesting facts about Berwick Street market".
link. (28 September 2007)
"Delve into the Oasis artwork for (What's The Story) Morning Glory?".

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