insideKENT Magazine Issue 40 - July 2015 | Page 100

DAYSOUT

Bromley Charter Market
At the heart of the community for over 800 years, Bromley's historic Charter Market
brings its own unique and vibrant atmosphere to the town centre.

Each Thursday, Friday and Saturday throughout
the day, the High Street pedestrian area welcomes
an array of stalls offering a different range of
products on each market day.

Bromley's Charter Market has been running since
1205, when King John granted a charter allowing
a weekly Tuesday market. Then, in 1447, King
Henry VI granted a revised charter changing the
market day to every Thursday.

Find an assortment of traditional, modern,
speciality and staple goods, beautiful gifts, quality
produce and delicious food. From jewellery, crafts
and pictures, to fish, fresh bread, cakes, meat,
vegetables and fabulous fare, there is something
for everyone.

Being granted a Royal Charter meant that no
other market could take place within 6 2/3 miles on
the same day as the Charter Market, a distance
based on how far a shepherd could drive his
flock of sheep to market in one day.

Occasional markets also visit throughout the year,
each with a differing range of stalls and varied
selection of goods.

The market was first held at Bromley Manor, and
then moved to Market Square where it stayed
until 1933. Increased road traffic and highway

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improvements saw the Charter Market transfer
to Station Road car park where it remained until
relocating to Bromley High Street in July 2012.

For more information, visit our website
www.bromley.gov.uk/markets.