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Columbia Road Flower
Market, set in a road of Victorian shops, is the capital's
most colourful and sweet-smelling market.
It was established
in 1869 as a covered food market set in a neo-Gothic palace,
but the traders preferred to conduct their business on the
street and the venture failed.In
1958 the short-lived market building was demolished to make
way for today's flower market.
A visit to this
market, with its flowers, shrubs, bedding plants and other
horticultural delights, is one of the best ways to spend a
Sunday morning.
As well as stalls
there are a number of shops selling fresh baked bread, farmhouse
cheeses, antiques and garden accessories.
Recently stalls
offering gifts, perfume, jewellery, furniture etc have increased
the size of the market.
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