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Decline accelerated when a fruit and vegetable market developed. By the mid 18th century, the Piazza had become a haunt of prostitutes and most of its houses had turned into seedy lodgings, gambling dens, brothels and taverns.

Meanwhile, the wholesale produce market became the largest in the country, and in 1829 a market hall was erected to ease congestion.  The market, however, soon outgrew its new home and despite the construction of new buildings, such as Floral and Jubilee halls, the congestion grew worse.  In 1973 the market moved to a new site in south London,  and over the past two decades Covent Garden has been redeveloped.  Today only St. Paul's remains of Indigo Jones buildings, and Covent Garden, with its many small shops, cafes, restaurants, market stalls and street entertainers, is one of central London's liveliest districts.  The restaurant on the roof requires reservations to eat outside, or we could have waited about 20 minutes for a table.  We ate across the street at    Tuttons Brasserie instead and had a wonderful meal.