The Blue
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Market stalls in The Blue
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| Location | Bermondsey, Southwark, Greater London |
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| Address | Southwark Park Road |
| Management | Southwark London Borough Council |
| Owner | Southwark London Borough Council |
| Environment | Outdoor |
| Goods sold | General goods |
| Days normally open | Monday–Saturday |
| Number of tenants | 24 |
The Blue is a central market place in Bermondsey an area in London.[1] The market is open Monday to Saturday from 9am until 5pm and has about 10 stall holders, selling food and clothes.[2][3] The area has been known as The Blue for more than two hundred and thirty years and is probably named after the original Blue Anchor public house that gave its name to Blue Anchor Lane.[4][5][6] The market has capacity for 24 stalls.[7]
Immediately north of Blue Anchor Lane on an arched viaduct are the multiple railway tracks of the Brighton and South East Main Lines. The Blue Anchor Lane joins St. James's Road where the viaduct arches to the immediate north west contain the remnants of the disused Spa Road railway station which was the original terminus of London's first railway.
In 2005 a Metropolitan Police report described the area as a crime hotspot for "race crime and youth disorder".[8] In 2009 during the funeral procession of Jade Goody a white dove was released at The Blue, where her family once had a stall.[9]
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The Blue Anchor, The Blue (Sep 2012).JPG
The Blue Anchor pub built in 1876. The area known as The Blue was probably named after a previous tavern of the same name, probably on this site.
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The Bermondsey Lion in The Blue (Sep 2012) 2.JPG
This representation of the Bermondsey Lion was created by Kevin Boys for Southwark Council. It was unveiled on 16 July 2011.
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The Old Bank, The Blue (Sep 2012).JPG
The Old Bank is situated on the corner of the square and Southwark Park Road. The flags represent support for England and Millwall Football Club whose ground The Den is close to The Blue.
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PIE 'n' MASH and EELS, The Blue (Sep 2012).JPG
A Pie and mash shop on Southwark Park Road in The Blue. Pie, mash and eels is a traditional dish in the East End and South East London.
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., on the website of Southwark Council "The central market place in Bermondsey is called The Blue. We’re not clear why it’s called The Blue, but possibly because of Bermondsey’s nautical ties or its location to Blue Anchor Road. If anyone knows better, let us at Bermondsey community council know!"
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. "An archive of World War II memories written by the public, gathered by the BBC". "known as the 'Blue,' after a pub called the 'Blue Anchor' on the corner of Blue Anchor Lane".
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Describes the area around the Blue Anchor Road, that was according to the source named after the Blue Anchor pub.
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Further reading
- Art
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.: "a large mural project funded by Southwark, Cleaner greener safer department and organised in partnership with Community Space Challenge. We transformed a dull and neglected wall to create a large mural depicting the famous ‘Blue Market’ in the 1960s featuring a traditional scene with barrow boy and original stalls".
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.: "The sculpture was designed and made by local blacksmith Kevin Boys, and cost about £60,000."
- Commercial
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