When the barrowboys and the vegetables moved out the site was revamped as a modern shopping area
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Covent Garden, London's main market for fruit and vegetables operated from
here for over 300 years. Increasing congestion led to its being moved to a new site south
of the river in 1974. When the barrowboys and the vegetables moved out the site was revamped as a modern shopping area |
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If you compare the photos of the old market (above) and the new market (below) you can see that the same halls are now used by cafes and stalls that sell a variety of items like clothing and jewelry
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