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[[File:Camden markets entrance.JPG|thumb|The [[North London line]] railway bridge over [[Chalk Farm Road]] from Camden Lock Place,<!-- 51.54160,-0.14611 --> a pedestrian-only road with open-air and permanent stalls, and entrances to some of the Camden markets]]
[[File:London - Camden Town by Horst Michael Lechner.jpg|thumb|Former Camden Market at the water - demolished in early 2015 to be redeveloped as Hawley Wharf]]
The '''Camden markets<!--markets with lower-case "m"-->''' are a number of adjoining large retail markets, often collectively referred to as '''Camden Market''' or '''Camden Lock''', located in the historic former [[Pickfords]] stables, in [[Camden Town]], [[London]]. It is situated north of the Hampstead Road [[Lock (water transport)|Lock]] of the [[Regent's Canal]] (popularly referred to as [[Camden Lock]]). Famed for their cosmopolitan image, products sold on the stalls include crafts, clothing, [[bric-a-brac]], and [[fast food]]. It is the fourth-most popular visitor attraction in London, attracting approximately 250,000 people each week.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/transport/article93042.ece | title = Crashes and near misses could derail the privatised Tube | work = news.independent.co.uk | publisher = The Independent |author=More for less | date = 26 October 2003 | access-date = 27 October 2008 | location = London | url-status = dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071226141531/http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/transport/article93042.ece |archive-date=26 December 2007}}</ref>
A small local foodstuffs market has operated in Inverness Street in Camden Town since the beginning of the 20th century. On 30 March 1974 a small weekly crafts market that operated every Sunday near Camden Lock developed into a large complex of markets.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.camdenmarket.com/journal/the-early-years | title = The early years | access-date = 11 July 2019}}</ref> The markets, originally temporary stalls only, extended to a mixture of [[market stall|stalls]] and fixed premises. The traditional Inverness Street market started losing stalls once local [[supermarket]]s opened; by mid-2013 all the original stalls had gone, being replaced by stalls similar to those of the other markets, including fast food but not produce.
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Owned by Bebo Kobo and [[OD Kobo]], Camden Lock Village was the section along the canal to the east of [[Chalk Farm Road]] was known as the Canal Market and had a covered entrance tunnel leading into a general outdoor market. The market was devastated by fire on 9 February 2008 caused by unauthorised use of a liquified petroleum gas heater.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thecnj.com/camden/2008/072408/news072408_02.html?headline=Market_traders_were_warned_on_danger_heaters |title=Market traders were warned on danger heaters |work=Camden New Journal |date=24 July 2008}}</ref> After crossing the railway line, the fire badly damaged the rear of the Hawley Arms on Castlehaven Road.<ref>[http://www.thelondonpaper.com/galleries/hawley/ The Hawley Arms [[pub]] in Camden – before the fire destroyed it (thelondonpaper)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214174432/http://www.thelondonpaper.com/galleries/hawley/ |date=14 February 2008 }}</ref> The market reopened in May 2009 as the Camden Lock Village.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.camdenlock.net/canmarket/ | title = camden lock village |year=2009 | publisher = Best Of Camden Ltd | access-date = 27 May 2009}}</ref> The cover over the original street entrance was removed, and a new entrance created near the railway bridge.
The market closed in early 2015 as the area is being redeveloped as Hawley Wharf.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.camdennewjournal.com/camden-market-closes-hawley-wharf-development-begins|title=Market closes down as Hawley Wharf development project begins|date=28 January 2015|author=Alina Polianskaya|work=[[Camden New Journal]]|access-date=2 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923200124/http://www.camdennewjournal.com/camden-market-closes-hawley-wharf-development-begins
=== Buck Street Market: 'The Camden Market' (Now new outstanding Container Market) ===
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