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Borough Market is London’s oldest food market. It was established on the south bank of the Thames when the Romans built the first London Bridge. It has occupied its present site for 250 years.

Borough has a long and distinguished history as a wholesale fruit and vegetable market - wholesale trade takes place every night except Saturday from 2am – 8am.

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Borough Market is also the country’s most important retail market for fine foods. It is a founding member of Emporion, the European Association of Markets. It is run as a charity by a board of trustees, all of whom live in the Borough.

Borough Market is Great Britain’s principal centre of food excellence. The Trustees and Traders of Borough Market believe that everyone has a right to eat well.

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Borough Market Awards

Borough Market has over the past few months won three major awards:

• The Evening Standard London's Best Shopping Experience Award
• The Evening Standard London's Best Market Award
• The NABMA (National Association of British Market Authorities) Best Speciality Market 2008 Award

The NABMA Award Ceremony will take place at Roast restaurant in Borough Market on Wednesday 9th April 2008.

In addition to these awards for the market as a whole, the Good Food Guide has voted Borough Market's Roast restaurant the venue with the 'Best Breakfast in London' and Borough Market's 'The Rake' pub holds the Class Bar Awards 'Best Beer Experience' and the Time Out Best Bar Award.