In 1829, it had become necessary to widen Farringdon Street, and the market was moved to new premises at Farringdon Market.
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The modern Farringdon Street was built over it, with the Fleet Market opening for the sale of meat, fish and vegetables in 1737.
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This was after he had repeatedly been elected as a Member of Parliament and expelled from the British parliament for "outlawry"; essentially what was considered at the time 'obscene and malicious libel' against, among others, George III.
He translated wards to Farringdon Without, the City's largest ward, in 2009 and in March 2012 was appointed by the Ward Alderman, Simon Walsh, as his Deputy.