Hungerford Market

Hungerford Market, on the SE side of the Strand, almost against St. Martins Church.

Hungerford Market, built on the Ground where stood a large but old House, with a Garden, the Seat of Sir Edward Hungerford, which he converted into Buildings, as it is, having a handsome Street out of the Strand, and leading into the Market; where there is a good Market-house, and over it is a French Church. This Market at first was, in all Probability, to have taken well, especially for Fruit and Herbs, as lying so convenient for the Gardiners to land their Goods at the Stairs, without the Charge and Trouble of Porters to carry them farther by Land, as now to Covent Garden Market: But being baulk'd at first, it turns to little Account, and that of Covent Garden hath got the Start; which is much resorted unto, and well served with all Fruits and Herbs, good in their Kind. By the One Tun Tavern, there is a Passage into Heley Alley, which falleth into Hungerford Market. Brewer's Yard, a very ordinary Place, both for Houses and Inhabitants, and chiefly resorted unto by Carmen for the bringing up Goods and Coals from the Wharfs by the Thames Side, and the frequent passing of the Carts with heavy Loading, breaks up the Passage, and causeth it to be bad and dirty.

Hungerford market, near the west end of the Strand, and at a small distance from the Thames. In this place was anciently a large house, with a garden, the seat of Sir Edward Hungerford, which he converted into buildings. There is here a good market house, and over it a French church: but the market house turns to little account, notwithstanding its convenient situation for the gardeners to land their greens, &c. at the stairs.

Hungerford-Market, Hungerford-Street, Strand,—a few doors on the L. from 20, in the Strand, about ⅓ of a mile below Westminster-bridge and op. Lambeth-water-works.

Hungerford-Market, Strand, is between the bottom of Hungerford-street, towards the west end of the Strand, and the Thames. In this place was anciently a large house and extensive garden belonging to Sir Edward Hungerford, which he converted into buildings. This market, although in an excellent situation for business, has not been used for some years, but a plan is now in consideration for rebuilding it on a much improved principle.

Hungerford Market, where is now the Charing Cross Station of the South-Eastern Railway, was built in 1680; rebuilt in 1831–1833, from the designs of Charles Fowler, architect; and removed for the railway station in 1860. It was so named from the family of the Hungerfords of Farleigh Castle, in Somersetshire.

Sir Edward, created a Knight of the Bath at the coronation of Charles II., had a large house on the site, which he pulled down, and multiplied into several others. On the north side of the market-house is a bust of one of the family in a large wig.—Pennant.

Sir Edward Hungerford died 1711, and was buried in St. Martin's-in-the-Fields.

In 1685 James II. issued letters patent stating that Sir Stephen Fox and Sir Christopher Wren, knights, had become by purchase the proprietors in fee of the market, and were to receive the tolls and other profits. The market promised well at first, but gradually languished, and at last hardly preserved more than the semblance of a market. There is a view of the old market-house in the Gentleman's Magazine for August 1832.