Covent Garden is a district in London, on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. [1] It is associated with the former fruit-and-vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and with the Royal Opera House, itself known as "Covent Garden". [2]

Jan 27, 2023 · Located in London's West End, Covent Garden is a bustling hub of entertainment, shopping and street performances. Once a bustling food market in the 1960's located all on one floor, the Piazza now boasts a number of high-end shops and …

The first historical record of Covent Garden dates back to 1200, when it consisted of fields. Owned by Westminster Abbey, the land where the Market Building and the Piazza now stand was referred to as ‘the garden of the Abbey and Convent’, hence its name.

Feb 27, 2023 · As part of what became known as the dissolution of the monasteries where Henry VIII's agents often brutally kicked the monks out of their monasteries and stole everything they owned for the crown, Covent Garden was sold off to John Russell, the 1st Earl of Bedford. He had a house built on the land.

"In the late 1960s and early 1970s Clive Boursnell shot thousands of colour and black and white photographs of the Covent Garden fruit, vegetable and flower markets, documenting the end of an era before the markets moved out of their site in the heart of London.

Nov 20, 2024 · Back in the 1200s, the hard-working Benedictine monks of Westminster Abbey spent hours in their black habits digging up soil, planting seeds and harvesting vegetables in the spot we now call Covent Garden. The name comes from those early roots: back then, it was ‘Convent Garden’.

Jul 9, 2020 · From being an orchard garden of Westminster Abbey to London’s first residential square to London’s wholesale fruit and vegetable market, Covent Garden has a fascinating history.

Feb 15, 2024 · Covent Garden lies just north of The Strand in London’s West End. Explore 400 years of history in Covent Garden and its famous market with our London Walks blog.

Aug 22, 2022 · ‘Clive Boursnell’s photos of Old Covent Garden Market, captured between 1968 and 1974, are a marvel to behold, his beautifully observed reportage capturing the myriad sights, characters and details making up central London’s main market in its final years.’

Feb 8, 2022 · Up until the 1970s Covent Garden was London's major fruit and vegetable market and was a teaming hub of London life. Londoners came here to get their fresh produce and restaurant buyers looked for the best specimens.