Walthamstow Market
Daily outdoor market in London Borough of Waltham Forest
Summary
Walthamstow Market, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, is the second longest outdoor market in Europe, the longest being the Porta Portese in Rome, which is 2 km long. It occupies all but the last 100 metres (330 ft) of Walthamstow's High Street. It is reputed to be a mile long, but in fact measures approximately one kilometre.
Originally created by Nabs
12/21/2005, 2:02:18 PM
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12/1/2025, 4:01:57 AM
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I have added that Walthamstow Market is the second longest market in Europe, after the Porta Portese one in Rome, which is 2 km long. The source is Rome's Mayor web page relative to the market.
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Importing Wikidata [[Wikipedia:Short description|short description]]: "Daily outdoor market in London Borough of Waltham Forest" ([[Wikipedia:Shortdesc helper|Shortdesc helper]])
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