The Haymarket

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Sir Walter Besant, in The Fascination of London, published in 1903, continues his survey of London with a look at Haymarket:

The Haymarket derives its name from a market for hay and straw which was held here until 1830, and was then transferred to Cumberland Market, Regent's Park, where it still continues (1903).

The market naturally involved many taverns in its neighbourhood, and the street was lined with them.

The names of some were Black Horse, White Horse, Nag's Head, Cock, Phoenix, Unicorn, and Blue Posts.

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