Petticoat Lane Market

Petticoat Lane is a place to find all things vintage and is THE East End market for clothing bargains. On a busy day over one thousand stalls can be perused making this old market one of the most eclectic and interesting places to shop in London.

Petticoat Lane Market actually resides on Middlesex Street, the name of the street was changed in Victorian times as it was felt the word Petticoat was a little to risqué. The market has been in operation since the 1750's; originally petticoats, lace and other ladies items were sold by French and Spanish traders who crossed the Channel to sell their wares to Londoners.

The market on 'The Lane' has forever been unpopular with authorities, many felt that Sunday trading was unacceptable and the market has resisted being shut down for many years. Luckily in the 1930's the rights of the market were protected by an Act of Parliament meaning that still today you can still pick up ladies clothing but you will also find leather goods, shoes, kitchen utensils and other fantastic bargains.

The market is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 2pm and on Sundays from 9am to 2pm; it goes without saying that the market gets pretty busy on a Sunday and the best bargains get snapped up quickly so get there early!

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How to get there

The closest tube stations are at Liverpool Street and Aldgate.

If on the bus jump on the 15, 25, 40, 42, 67, 78, 100, 115, 205 and 254 all serve Aldgate, while the 8, 11, 23, 26, 35, 42, 47, 48, 78, 100, 133, 149, 153, 205, 214, 242, 271, 344 and 388 serve the nearby Liverpool Street.