East End

Spitalfields – This area was undeveloped until the 17th century when there was an influx of Irish immigrants and Huguenot silk-weavers. Since then, the area has received Jewish immigrants and more recently those from the sub-continent. This walk looks at the many cosmopolitan features of this area. 

“Boxers, bandits and a Blind Beggar”. Bethnal Green is one of the original Tower Hamlets. It grew particularly in the 18th century when silk-weavers set up their workshops but by the 19th century, it had become one of the poorest parts of London.  Bethnal Green has also been host to boxers, bandits and a blind beggar.

Beer, Burials and William Booth (Whitechapel, Stepney and Mile End) – Until the 18thcentury, Whitechapel, Stepney and Mile End were small hamlets. However, over time, they have merged into one another. They were poor places and the first stopping places for generations of immigrants – French Huguenots, East European Jews and more recently a large number from Asia.  
 
 
 
 

Mile End to Bow (From Lord Tredegar to W E Gladstone). This is an extension of the East End walk from Whitechapel. This walk goes from the elegant Georgian Tredegar Square (right) to the Bryant & May match factory. 

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.