The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-19 00:00:00

TEE 1011C8-CROSS MARKIST

This establishment, which is now in course of
erectien in the Old St. Pancras-road, is intenied to sup-
ply a want which has long been felt, by providing a m ir-
het for the northern part of London in which provisions
of all kinds may be obtained by the retail dealer and the
general public. It ie of large dimensions. covering an area
of more than an acre, is entirely under cover, and by its po-
sition, in tin. immediate neighbourhood of three impartant
railway stations, has advantages which no other market can
broad to mamma it is, in fact, upon thew, edvantieeer
that the promoters of this undertaking, which is entirely
private enterprise, rely to a great extent for isueoeie.
Few people are perhaps aware that a good proportion of
the fish sold in Billingsgate Market come up to Leedom
by the Great Northern Railway, and is transported in
waggons from Ring's-cross to Thames-street at consider-
able additional cost for the extra carriage. Yet suet is
the case, and it is the same with much of the meat,
poultry, and provisions which find their way to the
metropolis. The King'e-crass market proposes to inter-
cept Green supplies upon their arrival at the railway
terminus, and by selling them on the spot, as it were, to
avoid the supplementary journey, and thus *aye both
time and money. In the case of fish the advantage will
not end here, ranee it is well known that this kind of food
oftentimessuffera in its mere transfer from the railway
station to the market, and loses °onside:ably in value from
the rough handling it receives. To roach the Ring's-
cross Market from the King's-craw Station a few yards
only will have to be traversed. Part of the market will
be specially set apart for the wholesale trade, and ice
cellars will be provided, in which stock may be
placed while awaiting sale. It is stated that in
only twelve hors after being taken out of the ens
on the Yorkshire coast, fish will oftentimes be found at
the King's-ems Market ready to j-ares into the pnrchaenr's
hands. Another part of the building will in like manner
be specially set apart for the wholesale meat trwle, thn
same advantages being held out to dealers as in
the case of fish. For the retail trade there will he
very ample accommodation. In the main building
is being provided for eighty-six stalls, or
apses
s, at which the general public will be able
to make their pnrehmes. At these chops not only will
fish and meat be obtainable, but poultry, eggs, butter,
bacon, hams, cheese, trait, potatoes, and ether provisions.
Store-rooms for the use of dealers will be provided, in
which stock may be kept. In the various buildings con-
nected with the market in course of erection,
there has been no attempt at architectural dim-
ple, or ornament of any kind. Everything is
solid, simple, and business-like, utility being the one
object everywhere kept in view. Cleanliness will be care-
fully attended to and secured as far as it can be by white-
wash and asphalts.. The promoters of the undertaking,
although carefully avoiding unnecessary expenditure,
have nevertheless laid out a large sum in securing the
premi sex, end in &dentin g them te the pommies to which the
are tobedevoted. Adjoiningpremisesteolueltobeatsauirrst
so thatby the timethe market is opened a sum from first to
last of not less than 40,0001. will have been spent upon it.
The promotes are, however, sanguine of success, and are
already able to point to the fact that, although the
project has only been made known during the last few
days,: applications have already been made for more
than half the space that is to :be allotted. The formal
opening of the market will take place in a few weeks.