Spitalfields Market
Bounded by Commercial Street to the East, Lamb Street to the North and Brushfield Street to the South, this wholesale market was the largest in the borough. Granted a charter by Charles II in 1682, it was largely rebuilt by Robert Horner in the 1890's. He sold the lease to the City of London Corporation in 1920 and they extended it considerably. The market moved to a new site outside Tower Hamlets in 1991 and most of the 20th century buildings have now been demolished. The Horner building survives and is the venue for a very busy Sunday market. The market dealt in vegetables, fruit and flowers. Over the years thousands of traders must have operated from Spitalfields and there are many tokens recorded. Denominations range from 2d to £5 in a variety of metals and shapes. Almost all of these tokens were made in London, primarily by the firm of R Neal and its successors.
Click below for list of tokens from Spitalfields Market. The 'Shape' column uses a personal code. Please email me if necessary.