World’s oldest surviving market running for 1,000 YEARS holds its final Christmas meat auction before it CLOSES

THE world’s oldest meat market held its final Christmas meat auction before its closure.

People gathered at Smithfield meat market near Farringdon on Christmas Eve to get a last chance to stock-up on food for the big day.

EPAPeople gesture with cash to buy meat during the Christmas Eve turkey and meat auction at Smithfield Market[/caption] EPAA young meat trader sells meat this Christmas Eve[/caption] RexA Woman holds up sign asking for a rib of beef[/caption]

At the event this year...