Chrisp Street Market

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{{Short description|Market in Poplar, London}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox retail market
| retail_market_name = Chrisp Street Market
| image = Chrisp Street market, under the canopy - geograph.org.uk - 864361.jpg
| image_width = 250px
| caption = The market stalls are located under a canopy
| location = [[Poplar, London|Poplar]], Tower Hamlets, Greater London
| coordinates = {{coord|51.5125|-0.0144|region:GB_type:landmark|display=title, inline}}
| address = Chrisp Street
| opening_date = 1951 (relocated from street)
| manager = [[Tower Hamlets London Borough Council]]
| owner = [[Poplar HARCA]]
| architect = [[Frederick Gibberd]]
| environment_type = Covered
| goods_sold = General goods
| normal_market_days = Monday–Saturday
| number_of_tenants = 80
| floor_area =
| parking =
| website = {{URL|www.chrispstreet.org.uk}}
}}
'''Chrisp Street Market''' is the central [[marketplace]] and [[town centre]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.poplarharca.co.uk/improvements/chrisp-street-market|title = Chrisp Street Market|date = 13 May 2020}}</ref> of [[Poplar, London|Poplar]] and is located in the [[London Borough of Tower Hamlets]]. It was the first purpose-built pedestrian [[shopping centre|shopping area]] in the [[United Kingdom]], rebuilt as part of the 1951 [[Festival of Britain]] and is directly connected onto the [[high street]], [[East India Dock Road, London|East India Dock Road]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.poplarharca.co.uk/improvements/chrisp-street-market|title = Chrisp Street Market|date = 13 May 2020}}</ref>

It features a prominent [[Chrisp Street Market Clock Tower|clock tower]], shops, small retail outlets, pubs, cafes, flats, and 80 market stalls.

==History==
Chrisp Street Market was designed by [[Frederick Gibberd]], and built as part of the [[Festival of Britain]] in 1951. Since 1997 it has been in a [[conservation area]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Chrisp Street regeneration proposals|url=http://modgov.towerhamlets.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=13252|publisher=Tower Hamlets|accessdate=20 April 2015|date=7 October 2009|quote=para 8.5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427124815/http://modgov.towerhamlets.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=13252|archive-date=27 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In the 1990s, the [[London Docklands Development Corporation]] contributed £1.3 million to refurbishment of the market area.<ref>{{cite web|title=Completion booklet|url=http://www.lddc-history.org.uk/iod/index.html#Shopping|publisher=LDDC|accessdate=20 April 2015}}</ref>

In the early 2000s, Chrisp St Library was closed and replaced with a larger 'Idea Store' designed by [[David Adjaye]], a place for [[lifelong learning]] with computers and rooms for community use.<ref name=feature>{{cite web |url=http://www.fastcompany.com/design/2009/featured-story-david-adjaye |title=Feature: David Adjaye |accessdate= 2010-12-08 |author=Jeff Chu |date=2009 |publisher=Fast Company |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528155031/http://www.fastcompany.com/design/2009/featured-story-david-adjaye |url-status=dead |archivedate=2010-05-28 }}</ref>

The [[Tower Hamlets London Borough Council]] transferred ownership of the shopping arcades along with the rest of the [[Lansbury Estate]] to [[Poplar HARCA]], a locally based [[housing association]], in 2006. This association commissioned architects to draw up a master plan for the market.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.caseyfierro.com/cfa_office_brochure.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708122801/http://www.caseyfierro.com/cfa_office_brochure.pdf |archive-date=8 July 2011 |title=Architects' master plans |url-status=dead |accessdate=30 August 2016}} including Chrisp Street Market at pages 13-14. Casey Fierro, 2009.</ref>

{{As of|2015}}, the commercial properties are managed by Capital Properties (UK) Ltd,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://capitalpropertiesltd.com/property-management |title=Capital Properties (UK) Ltd |access-date=20 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131223135642/http://www.capitalpropertiesltd.com/property-management |archive-date=23 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> while the market stalls remain under the management of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.<ref>[https://www.nmtf.co.uk/markets/market-details/?market=15129 Chrisp Street Market], National Market Traders Federation. Retrieved 20 April 2015.</ref>

The market was the main focus point and filming location of ''E14: A Dying Trade'', a short documentary filmed in 2011.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1969026/ E14 A Dying Trade]</ref>

== Chrisp Street On Air ==
From November 2013 to April 2014, Chrisp Street Market was host to a project entitled 'Chrisp Street On Air' - a pilot exercise in rejuvenating London markets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://the-decorators.net/Chrisp-Street-on-Air|title=Chrisp Street on Air - the-decorators|website=the-decorators.net|access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref> The project, conceived by multidisciplinary design firm The Decorators, began with a radio station set up within the market and available online. The radio station invited locals to explore the market's history, character, and future.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.designcurial.com/news/this-is-temporary-transient-architecture-4802906/|title=This is Temporary: Transient Architecture - DesignCurial|website=www.designcurial.com|access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref> The radio component also informed a further programme of events in conjunction with local organisations, such as a boxing exhibition with the Lansbury Amateur Boxing Club. The project also incorporated new market furniture for eating, along with stalls to facilitate the events. Poplar HARCA, the owner of the market, used recommendations based on the project to apply to the [[Greater London Authority]] for a new round of funding.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/this-is-temporary-architecture-assemble-exyzt-180116|title=How temporary projects are redefining architecture|date=2016-01-18|work=It's Nice That|access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref>

==Dining==
[[East End of London]] favourites such as [[pie and mash]] are available alongside [[Chinese food|Chinese]] and [[Indian food]] outlets. Chrisp St Market also hosts "Bite", a monthly street food market taking place on the last Friday of each month.<ref>[http://www.chrispstreet.org.uk/events/biteapril15/ Bite Street Food] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143236/http://www.chrispstreet.org.uk/events/biteapril15/ |date=27 April 2015 }}, Chrisp St Market, April 2015</ref>

==Transport==

===Trains===

The market is served by [[All Saints DLR station|All Saints]] and [[Langdon Park DLR station|Langdon Park]] [[Docklands Light Railway|DLR]] stations.

===Buses===

[[London Buses]] Routes 15, 108, 115, D6, 309, D8 and Night Route N15 serve the market.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Chrisp Street Market}}
* [http://www.chrispstreet.org.uk/ Chrisp Street Market – street trading area, events and planned improvements]
* [http://chrispstreet.com/ Chrisp Street Market – shops and community facilities nearby]

{{London markets}}

[[Category:Retail markets in London]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets]]
[[Category:Streets in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets]]
[[Category:Poplar, London]]
[[Category:District centres of London]]

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