The Battle of Chrisp Street

A public market serving the daily need of the local working class community has existed in Poplar at Chrisp Street since Victorian times In 1951 the market underwent a significant redesign by modernist architect Sir Frederick Gibberd in celebration of the Festival of Britain creating the UKs first pedestrianised shopping centre After years of managed decline regeneration is looming for Chrisp Street Market A Registered Social Landlord a property developer and a Labour authority seek to create their vision of the New Shoreditch with a brief to change the social mix of this 9acre site situated in the shadow of Canary Wharf no matter the cost to the established community