The Anonymous Widower

The Wife Market

When I say that there used to be a wife-market in Smithfield, I’m generally not believed. But here’s the proof.

Smithfield Market

If you look at the enlarged picture you’ll see the details of the wife-market.

December 29, 2010 - Posted by | Transport/Travel | ,

6 Comments »

  1. Well that’s news to me. I thought you were having me on earlier!

    Comment by Emma | December 29, 2010 | Reply

  2. Lawyers have always come expensive!

    Comment by AnonW | December 29, 2010 | Reply

  3. Thge selling of a wife was not uncommon…have you read Mayor of Casterbridge??

    Apricot

    Comment by Pascali | December 30, 2010 | Reply

  4. I haven’t, but Wikipedia makes the link.

    Comment by AnonW | December 30, 2010 | Reply

  5. […] But even so, it’s not a bad location for a transport interchange. It’s also next to the wife market in Smithfield and on a more legal level from the best of London’s […]

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  6. […] If it all goes wrong, you can always visit the Wife Market. […]

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