Editing Camden Town (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Stables market.JPG|thumb|right|Stables market horse sculptures]]
At the end of the 20th century, entertainment-related businesses began moving into the area, and a [[Holiday Inn]] was built abutting the canal. A number of retail and food chain outlets replaced independent shops, driven out by high rents and redevelopment. Restaurants with a variety of culinary traditions thrived, many of them near the markets, on Camden High Street and its side streets, [[Parkway, Camden|Parkway]], Chalk Farm Road, and Bayham Street. The plan to redevelop the historic Stables Market led to a steel and glass extension, built on the edges of the site in 2006, and increased the market's capacity. The [[Dr. Martens]]' boot company global head office, including the design team, moved to Camden Town in 2017.<ref>{{cite web | title=UK Head Office | publisher=Dr. Martens | url=https://jobs.drmartens.com/role-uk-head-office | access-date=8 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wood |first=Zoe |title=Oh so pretty … political upheaval credited for Dr Martens sales boost |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/aug/17/oh-so-pretty-political-upheaval-credited-for-dr-martens-sales-boost |access-date=7 January 2025 |work=The Guardian |date=17 August 2019}}</ref>

===Camden street markets===
{{Main|Camden Market}}
Camden is well known for its markets. These date from 1974 or later, except for [[Camden Market#Inverness Street Market|Inverness Street market]], for over a century a small food market serving the local community,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://camdennewjournal.com/article/camdens-oldest-market-inverness-street-could-go-under?sp=1&sq=Camden%2527s%2520oldest%2520market%2520in%2520Inverness%2520Street%2520%2527could%2520go%2520under%2527 |title=Camden's oldest market in Inverness Street 'could go under' |newspaper=Camden New Journal|date=11 February 2010 |author=JOSIE HINTON|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312032650/http://www.camdennewjournal.com/news/2010/feb/camdens-oldest-market-inverness-street-%E2%80%98could-go-under%E2%80%99|archive-date=12 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> though by 2013 all foodstuff and produce stalls had gone and only touristy stalls remained. [[Camden Market#Camden Lock Market|Camden Lock Market]] proper started in a former timber yard in 1973, and is now surrounded by five more markets: [[Camden Market#Buck Street Market|Buck Street market]], [[Camden Market#Stables Market|Stables market]], [[Camden Market#Camden Lock Village|Camden Lock Village]], and an indoor market in the [[Camden Market#Electric Ballroom|Electric Ballroom]]. The markets are a major tourist attraction at weekends, selling goods of all types, including fashion, lifestyle, books, food, junk/antiques and more bizarre items; they and the surrounding shops are popular with young people, in particular, those searching for "alternative" clothing. While originally open on Sundays only,<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.camdenmarket.com/about-us | title = Open since 1974 – It all started with 16 stalls | publisher = Camdenlock.net | access-date = 7 January 2019}}</ref> market activity later extended throughout the week, though concentrating on weekends.