Berwick Street, London
The market in January 2006
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| Location | Soho, Westminster, London |
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| Coordinates | 51°30′47.0″N 0°8′4.2″W / 51.513056°N 0.134500°WCoordinates: 51°30′47.0″N 0°8′4.2″W / 51.513056°N 0.134500°W |
| Address | Berwick Street |
| Management | Westminster City Council |
| Owner | Westminster City Council |
| Environment | Outdoor |
| Goods sold | General goods |
| Days normally open | Monday–Saturday |
| Number of tenants | 18 |
| Website | www |
Berwick Street is a street in the Soho district of the City of Westminster. Berwick Street runs between Oxford Street to the north and Walker's Court at the south.
Berwick Street was built between 1687 and 1703. The market was established in the 18th century, though it was not officially recognised until 1892, making it one of the oldest markets in London.
Berwick Street Market is a small outdoor general retail market on Berwick Street in the heart of Soho, London, selling fruit and vegetables, hot food, fish, clothing, accessories, household goods, luggage, jewellery and general goods. Concepts in the market include Savage Salads, Sub Cult, Freebird Burritos and Jerusalem Falafel. It is open Monday to Saturday from 8am until 6pm.
In addition to the market, there are many shops and restaurants along the street, including some pubs, delis, cafés, record stores, vintage shops, clothing shops, hairdressers, bike shops and fabric shops.
Popular eating and drinking locations include traditional London pub The Blue Posts, Ember Yard and Polpetto, dim sum restaurant Yauatcha, and Alan Yau's Chinese pub concept Duck & Rice. Diverse café style dining is also available with quirky independents Foxcroft & Ginger, Flat White and Damson & Co.
Synonymous with the fashion & textile industry, Berwick Street offer a diverse mix of independent, international and vintage fashion stores including denim brand Nudie Jeans, Underground shoes, British menswear brands Percival, Universal Works and Oliver Spencer, as well as cult stores Supreme and Footpatrol and high-profile tailor Chris Kerr.
Fabric shops can also be found, including three stores from Misan Fabric, The Cloth House, The Silk Society and Borovick Fabrics.
Berwick Street mixes the old and the new with independent concepts including one stop cycle shop and café Soho Bikes, hair salon Bleach, antiques and vintage shop Absolute Vintage, Gosh comics and quality art material store Cass Art.
Berwick Street is well known for its independent record shops, especially through the 1990s into the early 21st century (including Phonica records, Sounds of The Universe, Sister Ray, and Mr Bongo's), however many have closed due to the emergence of digital downloading. The street is also home to a variety of studios and advertising firms, including Berwick Post, Silk Sound, Vivid London, Street Furniture and Felt Music.
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