Piccadilly Market at St James's Church Piccadilly is a market in the St James's district of the
City of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and London boroughs, borough in Inner London. It is the site of the United Kingdom's Houses of Parliament and much of the British government. It occupies a large area of cent ...
. It is open six days a week and occupies the courtyard on the North side of
St James's Church, Piccadilly
St James's Church, Piccadilly, also known as St James's Church, Westminster, and St James-in-the-Fields, is an Anglican church on Piccadilly in the centre of London, United Kingdom. The church was designed and built by Sir Christopher Wren.
T ...
. It is close to
Piccadilly Circus,
Fortnum & Mason
Fortnum & Mason (colloquially often shortened to just Fortnum's) is an upmarket department store in Piccadilly, London, with additional stores at The Royal Exchange, St Pancras railway station, Heathrow Airport in London and K11 Musea In Hong ...
and
The Ritz London Hotel
The Ritz London is a Listed building, Grade II listed Hotel rating, 5-star hotel in Piccadilly, London, England. A symbol of high society and luxury, the hotel is one of the world's most prestigious and best known. The Ritz has become so assoc ...
.
History
An Arts and Crafts market was first held at St James's Church, Piccadilly in 1981 as part of the Piccadilly Arts Festival. The market opened permanently in 1984, operating just two days a week. Since then Piccadilly Market has expanded and grown.
Traders
Rent paid by traders contributes to the upkeep of St James's Church Piccadilly: a
Sir Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren PRS FRS (; – ) was one of the most highly acclaimed English architects in history, as well as an anatomist, astronomer, geometer, and mathematician-physicist. He was accorded responsibility for rebuilding 52 churches ...
masterpiece.
Piccadilly Market was described by Time Out Magazine as where "quintessential church fête meets West End London chic."
Gallery
File:A_Piccadilly_Market_stall_on_04-07-13.jpg, Customers at Piccadilly Market
File:Piccadilly_Market_on_4th_July_2013.jpg, Piccadilly Market ~ Looking North towards Cafe Nero
File:Piccadilly_Market_stall_in_July_2013.jpg, Stand selling hand-made leather goods
File:Horses_on_Piccadilly_on_24-04-14.jpg, Royal Horse Guards on Piccadilly by Piccadilly Market
File:Gardens_at_Piccadilly_Market_at_St_James's_Church_Piccadilly_-_05-07-13.jpg, Gardens at Piccadilly Market
File:String_quartet_at_Piccadilly_Market_in_July_2013.jpg, String quartet at Piccadilly Market
File:Piccadilly_Market_-_Western_end_-_5_July_2013.jpg, Piccadilly Market ~ Western side
File:Magnolia tree at Piccadilly Market (2013).jpg, Magnolia tree at Piccadilly Market
File:Piccadilly_Market_in_snow_08-01-13.jpg, Piccadilly Market in the snow
File:Piccadilly_Market_stall_Spring_2013.jpg, Venetian glass at Piccadilly Market
File:Piccadilly_Market_-_Summer_2013.jpg, Piccadilly Market ~ Summer 2013
File:Piccadilly_Market_from_roof_of_St_James's_Church_Piccadilly_on_05-07-13.jpg, Piccadilly Market, July 2013
See also
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St James's Church, Piccadilly
St James's Church, Piccadilly, also known as St James's Church, Westminster, and St James-in-the-Fields, is an Anglican church on Piccadilly in the centre of London, United Kingdom. The church was designed and built by Sir Christopher Wren.
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St James's
St James's is a central district in the City of Westminster, London, forming part of the West End. In the 17th century the area developed as a residential location for the British aristocracy, and around the 19th century was the focus of the de ...
References
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Retail markets in London
Shopping streets in London
Streets in the City of Westminster
Tourist attractions in London