The Greenmarket started as an informal open air market outside St Andrew's church on Newgate Street. Towards the end of the19th century it moved to buildings at Green Court, making it the Town's second indoor market, near to the much larger Grainger Market. The stalls traditionally sold mostly fruit and vegetables.

In 1976 the Greenmarket was re-opened as a new development which made it part of the Eldon Square Shopping Centre.

 The Greenmarket is built on two levels, the upper joined to the main malls of Eldon Square, the lower retaining much of the market feel in modern surroundings. The stalls include a few traditional green-grocers, butchers, plant stalls and florists as well as clothes stalls, jewellers and other shops.

An interesting place to visit with very personal, jovial and helpful Geordie marketeers and lots of unusual and interesting stalls and outlets. A place mainly used by discerning locals for fresh, very keenly priced produce. there are plenty of 'Down to Earth' eating places and wonderful fresh cheese and delicious ground coffee suppliers.

Within the complex is a purpose-built fish market separated from the main shopping areas by glass doors and having separate air extractor units.

Presently there are plans to re-vitalise and develop the whole area.

The City's markets have played an important part in the history of Newcastle upon Tyne and in the lives of its citizens; they have made a valuable contribution to the economy of the area for the last 800 years. The people of Newcastle have always been able to rely on the markets to provide them with their shopping requirements in a pleasant and entertaining environment.

In today's world however the markets should not just be looked upon as an enjoyable place to do your shopping, they are also an important source of employment providing jobs for one thousand people.

Whilst multi-million pound shopping centres spring up all around us, the markets in Newcastle upon Tyne are still a major attraction to shoppers from around the North East of England and visitors to Newcastle.

Newcastle City Council official site.: www.newcastle.gov.uk