Leadenhall gives you architecture first: ornate beams, warm colour and a roof that makes an ordinary browse feel ceremonial. Then the smaller displays pull you in—pearls, brooches, postcards and polished curios.
It is less chaotic than a classic flea market, which makes it good for looking carefully. Let the building slow you down and notice how beautifully small objects sit against all that Victorian drama.
FIELD NOTE
Go outside the lunch rush. Look up before you shop, then come back down to the jewellery trays.
