Maltby Street Market
Rushing around, commuting, blogging: sometimes it’s good to have a holiday in your own city. And so yesterday, a visit to Maltby Street Market. Up until about four years ago, there was a Monmouth Coffee Shop and very little else on Maltby Street. Under the old railway arches just around the corner from London Bridge train station was where the Borough Market suppliers stored their produce. Now it’s a proper food market with lots of small cafés and stalls selling brunch, biscuits and Bloody Marys.
Architectural salvage dealers Lassco have a place on Rope Walk stocking lovely/overpriced vintage furniture and stuff:
This fantastic 1950s side table and plant display would look right at home at That’s Not My Age Mansions.
Though you’re more likely to find a bargain at Tanner Street Market nearby. We spotted this gorgeous globe but it had already been sold as a film prop.
It’s fun to rediscover places. Lately we’ve been out and about in London and Paris. My apologies to George Orwell.
Hope you’re having a fantastic weekend.
Discussion (10 Comments)
Great to spend time exploring locally. Holiday @ home 🙂
I swearthats MY old three wheeler bike pictured!!! XxYes! I visited a few weeks ago with friends and it was an utter joy – like a Goblin Market in the middle of a city. Having lived in London and moved away to the North years ago, every visit is a delight now. And I still feel like a native.
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Thanks for this! Whetting my appetite for a splash of London wandering, on my agenda for not too far off. . . Too bad about the globe, would have been a nice way to illustrate your Tale of Two Cities (my apologies to Dickens to complement yours to Orwell).