Further informationFor more detailed information take a look atwww.towerhamlets.gov.uk/data/discover

Places to go, things to doTo find out more about eating, drinking andshopping in Spitalfields look for the Secrets ofSpitalfields Guide or visitwww.spitalfields.org.uk

Eating and DrinkingGive your taste buds a treat in the manyrestaurants, bars and pubs. To find out morelook for the ‘Waterside restaurants, barsand pubs guide’ or visitwww.towerhamlets.gov.uk/data/discover/data/eating-drinking/data/waterside.cfm

Brick Lane Restaurantswww.bricklanerestaurants.com

ShoppingTower Hamlets is a great place to shop. For a definitive guide to the more unusualand unique shops in the area, pick up a copyof the Quirky Shopping Guide or visitwww.towerhamlets.gov.uk/data/discover/downloads/quirky-shopping-guide.pdf

Markets Some of the best street markets in London arebased in the east, find out where they are byvisiting www.eastlondonmarkets.com

Getting here‘A walk in Spitalfields’ is one of a series ofwalks produced by Tower Hamlets. All walksstart at a London underground/mainlinestation and/or Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station.

With thanks to Gareth Harris for devising thiswalk in Spitalfields.

A walk in Spitalfields

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to the right. This pub is close to the 18th CenturyTruman’s brewery complex (10), the chimney ofwhich can be seen from the street. The brewery brewedbeer from 1666 to 1989 and is now a haven for smalldesigner and media businesses and is also home to two ofLondon’s trendiest nightspots – 93 Feet East and The VibeBar. Spitalfields was popular with brewers, as there is alarge artesian well under Brick Lane.

Stop at the corner of Brick Lane and Fournier Street. TheLondon Jammie Majid (11), the local mosque, currentlyoccupies this building. The building has always been aplace of worship and has catered for the changing spiritualneeds of the local community since its completion in 1743.The exterior of the building remains as it was, and is quitedifferent from Christ Church at the other end of FournierStreet. Fournier Street (12) survives as one of the finestcomplete early 18th century streets in London.

Walk down Fournier Street to number 2, the Minster’sHouse (13), built by Nicholas Hawksmoor, in the samestyle as Christ Church beside it. A very modern house forits day it was built in accordance with building regulationsto prevent the spread of fire and has its windows set back 9inches from the façade. It has always been the Minster’sHouse and has never had any other use, a rarity forSpitalfields and its propensity for change.

Stop and look at number 4 Fournier Street (14), whichwas built in 1726 by Marmaduke Smith, a local carpenter,as his own residence. The front of the house is framed bytwo brick pilasters, and the door case, more typical of theperiod than Hawksmoor next door, has brackets carvedwith ears of wheat and scallop shells. The scallop shellsrefer to the pilgrim badge of St James and are the 18thCentury equivalent of ‘welcome’ on the doormat. Textilemerchants specialising in denim and stretch fabricscurrently occupy the building.

Christ Church (15)is situated at the top ofFournier Street onCommercial Street andwas designed byNicholas Hawksmoor,an assistant of SirChristopher Wren. It is one of the finestBaroque churchesin Europe. It closedin 1957 for 30 yearsuntil an extensiverestorationprogrammebegan. Thechurch is nowopen onTuesday from11am-4pmand onSundayforchurchservices.

Cross Commercial Street at the Ten Bells pub (16) to getto Spitalfields Market. The pub is so named because ChristChurch originally had only one bell; more bells were addedas competition started with St Brides, Fleet Street over whohad the finest peal of bells. When the churchcommissioned its tenth bell the pub became known as theTen Bells. The church now has twelve bells.

Spitalfields Market (17) was originally a mixed marketwith livestock, fruit and vegetables, which moved in 1992 toTemple Mills in the Lea Valley. This building is now a craftsand organic food market which is also home to a fantasticfood court, selling everything from Tandoori to Thai. Themarket is busiest on Sundays when it competes with BrickLane, Columbia Road and Petticoat Lane markets. Make themost of your visit heretoday by taking in any oneof our fantastic markets.To find out how to join inon the bustle and bantersee overleaf.

At 42 Brushfield Street (18) the boundary mark of theold artillery ground may be seen. While the boundary ofthe City of London and Tower Hamlets may be seen a fewmetres further on. At the end of Brushfield Street turn leftfor Liverpool Street Station.

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Turn right into Sandy’s Row (3). You are now entering amyriad of streets, which still follow the original street plandevised after the Great Fire of London 1666. Spitalfieldscan claim to be one of the first planned suburbs of Londonafter the monarch asked Sir Christopher Wren to value hisproperty holdings in the area and granted a charter for amarket at Spitalfields.

As you walk down Sandy’s Row, on your left, you willnotice the synagogue, sometimes known as the DutchSynagogue (4) due to the large numbers of Dutch Jewswho settled here in the 19th century.

Take first left into Artillery Passage built just large enoughfor horse and cart. Number 9a is typical of the type ofhouse built after the Great Fire of London. Further downon the right you will find numbers 56 and 58 ArtilleryPassage (5). These are fine examples of how muchgrander the area had become and indeed more popular.Number 56 is a grade I listed building built by successfulsilk merchants. The building directly opposite has a doorwith ‘MEN’ inscribed above. In 1860 this was a nightshelter run by the Sisters of Mercy for 100 women and 20men of ‘good character’! Turn right at the end of ArtilleryLane into Bell Lane and left into Whites Row.

Starting and Liverpool Street StationFinishing pointEstimate time 1 hour

Walk 5

Traditional East End Markets, outrageous nightlife,the curry capital of Europe and designer stores todie for! Spitalfields attracts those who like to lookbeyond the obvious and stray a little off thebeaten track. We invite you to put on yourwalking boots and explore the vibrant and historicsurroundings of Spitalfields.

Start your walk at the Bishopsgate exit ofLiverpool Street Station and marvel at theelegant brickwork of the Great EasternHotel (1), on your right, which, for manyyears was the only hotel in the City ofLondon and is now owned by TeranceConran.

Turn left and walk north up Bishopsgate tothe traffic lights at the junction withMiddlesex Street, cross the road, passingDirty Dick’s pub and take the second rightonto Artillery Lane. A little way downArtillery Lane you will see the bollards thatmark the boundary (2) between the Cityof London and Tower Hamlets.

Brick LaneMarket

ColumbiaRoad FlowerMarket

PetticoatLane

SpitalfieldsMarket

Dennis Sever's 18th CenturyHouse

ToynbeeHall Whitechapel

Art Gallery

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1 Great Eastern Hotel2 the boundary3 Sandy’s Row4 Dutch Synagogue5 56 and 58 Artillery

Passage6 Tenter Ground7 Soup kitchen8 Abraham Davis’s stylish

Moorish Market

9 Brick Lane10 Truman’s brewery complex 11 The London Jammie Majid12 Fournier Street13 Minster’s House14 4 Fournier Street 15 Christ Church16 Ten Bells pub17 Spitalfields Market18 42 Brushfield Street

East End MarketsSpitalfields is a haven for traditional East End markets.Make the most of your walk today and join in on thebustle and banter of street trading East End-style. You neverknow, you might pick up a bargain! Don’t forget, it’s notjust shopping, it’s entertainment.

Columbia Road Flower MarketFollow the trail and immerseyourself in a colourful world ofplants and pots, fresh flowers and coffee all at bargain prices. Open: 8am to 2pm on Sundays only

Petticoat Lane MarketProbably the most famous and oldest ofall London’s street markets. Petticoat Lanestill attracts visitors from all over theworld. You’ll find bargains of every kind.Open: 9am to 2pm Monday to Friday andSundays, when it spreads, becoming biggerand busier.

Brick Lane MarketA mad mixture of treasures and fascinating finds. Expect tofind everything from furniture to fruits, kitchenware tokitsch and odd boots to bangles.Open: From very early morning to 2pm on Sundays only.

Old Spitalfields MarketWhere else in London can you findmarket stalls, retail outlets, restaurantsand cafes, specialist events and shows,under one roof whilst squeezing in abit of celebrity spotting?Open: 10am to 4pm Monday to Fridayand 9am to 5pm Sunday

Other must dosVisit a gallery - Whitechapel Art Gallery 020 7522 7878Step back in time and visit Dennis Sever’s 18thCentury House 020 7247 4013Learn about the Elephant Man at the Royal LondonHospital Archives 020 7377 7608

Take your first right into Tenter Ground (6), named afterthe tenter frames placed here to dry and stretch wovencloth – hence ‘being on tenter hooks’. Weavers coulddouble the length of their cloth and their profits by usingthe tenter. Turn left onto Brune Street, on the left is thesoup kitchen (7) for the Jewish poor, one of the lastpurpose built soup kitchens in Spitalfields. At the top ofBrune Street turn left into Toynbee Street and at the trafficlights cross over Commercial Street to Fashion Street.

Fashion Street is dominated by Abraham Davis’s stylishMoorish Market (8), built in 1905, it was intended tolure in local street traders. However, he soon discoveredthat the cockney costermonger doesn’t mind the rain andit closed in 1909. At Brick Lane turn left.

Brick Lane (9) is so named because it was used by cartsbringing bricks from the brickworks, to rebuild the Cityafter the Great Fire of London. Brick Lane was occupied bythe Jewish in the late 19thcentury. Now Bangladeshivoices fill Brick Lane whichhas been renamed Banglatown.There is no reason ever to gohungry on Brick Lane withan array of fantasticeateries to tempt thepalate. We are nowhalf way through ourwalk and thoseseeking liquidrefreshmentmay find it atthe Pride ofSpitalfields onHeneage Street

Spitalfields

Turn right into Sandy’s Row (3). You are now entering amyriad of streets, which still follow the original street plandevised after the Great Fire of London 1666. Spitalfieldscan claim to be one of the first planned suburbs of Londonafter the monarch asked Sir Christopher Wren to value hisproperty holdings in the area and granted a charter for amarket at Spitalfields.

As you walk down Sandy’s Row, on your left, you willnotice the synagogue, sometimes known as the DutchSynagogue (4) due to the large numbers of Dutch Jewswho settled here in the 19th century.

Take first left into Artillery Passage built just large enoughfor horse and cart. Number 9a is typical of the type ofhouse built after the Great Fire of London. Further downon the right you will find numbers 56 and 58 ArtilleryPassage (5). These are fine examples of how muchgrander the area had become and indeed more popular.Number 56 is a grade I listed building built by successfulsilk merchants. The building directly opposite has a doorwith ‘MEN’ inscribed above. In 1860 this was a nightshelter run by the Sisters of Mercy for 100 women and 20men of ‘good character’! Turn right at the end of ArtilleryLane into Bell Lane and left into Whites Row.

Starting and Liverpool Street StationFinishing pointEstimate time 1 hour

Walk 5

Traditional East End Markets, outrageous nightlife,the curry capital of Europe and designer stores todie for! Spitalfields attracts those who like to lookbeyond the obvious and stray a little off thebeaten track. We invite you to put on yourwalking boots and explore the vibrant and historicsurroundings of Spitalfields.

Start your walk at the Bishopsgate exit ofLiverpool Street Station and marvel at theelegant brickwork of the Great EasternHotel (1), on your right, which, for manyyears was the only hotel in the City ofLondon and is now owned by TeranceConran.

Turn left and walk north up Bishopsgate tothe traffic lights at the junction withMiddlesex Street, cross the road, passingDirty Dick’s pub and take the second rightonto Artillery Lane. A little way downArtillery Lane you will see the bollards thatmark the boundary (2) between the Cityof London and Tower Hamlets.

Brick LaneMarket

ColumbiaRoad FlowerMarket

PetticoatLane

SpitalfieldsMarket

Dennis Sever's 18th CenturyHouse

ToynbeeHall Whitechapel

Art Gallery

24 hourBeigel Shop

Markets

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1 Great Eastern Hotel2 the boundary3 Sandy’s Row4 Dutch Synagogue5 56 and 58 Artillery

Passage6 Tenter Ground7 Soup kitchen8 Abraham Davis’s stylish

Moorish Market

9 Brick Lane10 Truman’s brewery complex 11 The London Jammie Majid12 Fournier Street13 Minster’s House14 4 Fournier Street 15 Christ Church16 Ten Bells pub17 Spitalfields Market18 42 Brushfield Street

East End MarketsSpitalfields is a haven for traditional East End markets.Make the most of your walk today and join in on thebustle and banter of street trading East End-style. You neverknow, you might pick up a bargain! Don’t forget, it’s notjust shopping, it’s entertainment.

Columbia Road Flower MarketFollow the trail and immerseyourself in a colourful world ofplants and pots, fresh flowers and coffee all at bargain prices. Open: 8am to 2pm on Sundays only

Petticoat Lane MarketProbably the most famous and oldest ofall London’s street markets. Petticoat Lanestill attracts visitors from all over theworld. You’ll find bargains of every kind.Open: 9am to 2pm Monday to Friday andSundays, when it spreads, becoming biggerand busier.

Brick Lane MarketA mad mixture of treasures and fascinating finds. Expect tofind everything from furniture to fruits, kitchenware tokitsch and odd boots to bangles.Open: From very early morning to 2pm on Sundays only.

Old Spitalfields MarketWhere else in London can you findmarket stalls, retail outlets, restaurantsand cafes, specialist events and shows,under one roof whilst squeezing in abit of celebrity spotting?Open: 10am to 4pm Monday to Fridayand 9am to 5pm Sunday

Other must dosVisit a gallery - Whitechapel Art Gallery 020 7522 7878Step back in time and visit Dennis Sever’s 18thCentury House 020 7247 4013Learn about the Elephant Man at the Royal LondonHospital Archives 020 7377 7608

Take your first right into Tenter Ground (6), named afterthe tenter frames placed here to dry and stretch wovencloth – hence ‘being on tenter hooks’. Weavers coulddouble the length of their cloth and their profits by usingthe tenter. Turn left onto Brune Street, on the left is thesoup kitchen (7) for the Jewish poor, one of the lastpurpose built soup kitchens in Spitalfields. At the top ofBrune Street turn left into Toynbee Street and at the trafficlights cross over Commercial Street to Fashion Street.

Fashion Street is dominated by Abraham Davis’s stylishMoorish Market (8), built in 1905, it was intended tolure in local street traders. However, he soon discoveredthat the cockney costermonger doesn’t mind the rain andit closed in 1909. At Brick Lane turn left.

Brick Lane (9) is so named because it was used by cartsbringing bricks from the brickworks, to rebuild the Cityafter the Great Fire of London. Brick Lane was occupied bythe Jewish in the late 19thcentury. Now Bangladeshivoices fill Brick Lane whichhas been renamed Banglatown.There is no reason ever to gohungry on Brick Lane withan array of fantasticeateries to tempt thepalate. We are nowhalf way through ourwalk and thoseseeking liquidrefreshmentmay find it atthe Pride ofSpitalfields onHeneage Street

Spitalfields

Turn right into Sandy’s Row (3). You are now entering amyriad of streets, which still follow the original street plandevised after the Great Fire of London 1666. Spitalfieldscan claim to be one of the first planned suburbs of Londonafter the monarch asked Sir Christopher Wren to value hisproperty holdings in the area and granted a charter for amarket at Spitalfields.

As you walk down Sandy’s Row, on your left, you willnotice the synagogue, sometimes known as the DutchSynagogue (4) due to the large numbers of Dutch Jewswho settled here in the 19th century.

Take first left into Artillery Passage built just large enoughfor horse and cart. Number 9a is typical of the type ofhouse built after the Great Fire of London. Further downon the right you will find numbers 56 and 58 ArtilleryPassage (5). These are fine examples of how muchgrander the area had become and indeed more popular.Number 56 is a grade I listed building built by successfulsilk merchants. The building directly opposite has a doorwith ‘MEN’ inscribed above. In 1860 this was a nightshelter run by the Sisters of Mercy for 100 women and 20men of ‘good character’! Turn right at the end of ArtilleryLane into Bell Lane and left into Whites Row.

Starting and Liverpool Street StationFinishing pointEstimate time 1 hour

Walk 5

Traditional East End Markets, outrageous nightlife,the curry capital of Europe and designer stores todie for! Spitalfields attracts those who like to lookbeyond the obvious and stray a little off thebeaten track. We invite you to put on yourwalking boots and explore the vibrant and historicsurroundings of Spitalfields.

Start your walk at the Bishopsgate exit ofLiverpool Street Station and marvel at theelegant brickwork of the Great EasternHotel (1), on your right, which, for manyyears was the only hotel in the City ofLondon and is now owned by TeranceConran.

Turn left and walk north up Bishopsgate tothe traffic lights at the junction withMiddlesex Street, cross the road, passingDirty Dick’s pub and take the second rightonto Artillery Lane. A little way downArtillery Lane you will see the bollards thatmark the boundary (2) between the Cityof London and Tower Hamlets.

Brick LaneMarket

ColumbiaRoad FlowerMarket

PetticoatLane

SpitalfieldsMarket

Dennis Sever's 18th CenturyHouse

ToynbeeHall Whitechapel

Art Gallery

24 hourBeigel Shop

Markets

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22

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55 6677

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1 Great Eastern Hotel2 the boundary3 Sandy’s Row4 Dutch Synagogue5 56 and 58 Artillery

Passage6 Tenter Ground7 Soup kitchen8 Abraham Davis’s stylish

Moorish Market

9 Brick Lane10 Truman’s brewery complex 11 The London Jammie Majid12 Fournier Street13 Minster’s House14 4 Fournier Street 15 Christ Church16 Ten Bells pub17 Spitalfields Market18 42 Brushfield Street

East End MarketsSpitalfields is a haven for traditional East End markets.Make the most of your walk today and join in on thebustle and banter of street trading East End-style. You neverknow, you might pick up a bargain! Don’t forget, it’s notjust shopping, it’s entertainment.

Columbia Road Flower MarketFollow the trail and immerseyourself in a colourful world ofplants and pots, fresh flowers and coffee all at bargain prices. Open: 8am to 2pm on Sundays only

Petticoat Lane MarketProbably the most famous and oldest ofall London’s street markets. Petticoat Lanestill attracts visitors from all over theworld. You’ll find bargains of every kind.Open: 9am to 2pm Monday to Friday andSundays, when it spreads, becoming biggerand busier.

Brick Lane MarketA mad mixture of treasures and fascinating finds. Expect tofind everything from furniture to fruits, kitchenware tokitsch and odd boots to bangles.Open: From very early morning to 2pm on Sundays only.

Old Spitalfields MarketWhere else in London can you findmarket stalls, retail outlets, restaurantsand cafes, specialist events and shows,under one roof whilst squeezing in abit of celebrity spotting?Open: 10am to 4pm Monday to Fridayand 9am to 5pm Sunday

Other must dosVisit a gallery - Whitechapel Art Gallery 020 7522 7878Step back in time and visit Dennis Sever’s 18thCentury House 020 7247 4013Learn about the Elephant Man at the Royal LondonHospital Archives 020 7377 7608

Take your first right into Tenter Ground (6), named afterthe tenter frames placed here to dry and stretch wovencloth – hence ‘being on tenter hooks’. Weavers coulddouble the length of their cloth and their profits by usingthe tenter. Turn left onto Brune Street, on the left is thesoup kitchen (7) for the Jewish poor, one of the lastpurpose built soup kitchens in Spitalfields. At the top ofBrune Street turn left into Toynbee Street and at the trafficlights cross over Commercial Street to Fashion Street.

Fashion Street is dominated by Abraham Davis’s stylishMoorish Market (8), built in 1905, it was intended tolure in local street traders. However, he soon discoveredthat the cockney costermonger doesn’t mind the rain andit closed in 1909. At Brick Lane turn left.

Brick Lane (9) is so named because it was used by cartsbringing bricks from the brickworks, to rebuild the Cityafter the Great Fire of London. Brick Lane was occupied bythe Jewish in the late 19thcentury. Now Bangladeshivoices fill Brick Lane whichhas been renamed Banglatown.There is no reason ever to gohungry on Brick Lane withan array of fantasticeateries to tempt thepalate. We are nowhalf way through ourwalk and thoseseeking liquidrefreshmentmay find it atthe Pride ofSpitalfields onHeneage Street

Spitalfields

Turn right into Sandy’s Row (3). You are now entering amyriad of streets, which still follow the original street plandevised after the Great Fire of London 1666. Spitalfieldscan claim to be one of the first planned suburbs of Londonafter the monarch asked Sir Christopher Wren to value hisproperty holdings in the area and granted a charter for amarket at Spitalfields.

As you walk down Sandy’s Row, on your left, you willnotice the synagogue, sometimes known as the DutchSynagogue (4) due to the large numbers of Dutch Jewswho settled here in the 19th century.

Take first left into Artillery Passage built just large enoughfor horse and cart. Number 9a is typical of the type ofhouse built after the Great Fire of London. Further downon the right you will find numbers 56 and 58 ArtilleryPassage (5). These are fine examples of how muchgrander the area had become and indeed more popular.Number 56 is a grade I listed building built by successfulsilk merchants. The building directly opposite has a doorwith ‘MEN’ inscribed above. In 1860 this was a nightshelter run by the Sisters of Mercy for 100 women and 20men of ‘good character’! Turn right at the end of ArtilleryLane into Bell Lane and left into Whites Row.

Starting and Liverpool Street StationFinishing pointEstimate time 1 hour

Walk 5

Traditional East End Markets, outrageous nightlife,the curry capital of Europe and designer stores todie for! Spitalfields attracts those who like to lookbeyond the obvious and stray a little off thebeaten track. We invite you to put on yourwalking boots and explore the vibrant and historicsurroundings of Spitalfields.

Start your walk at the Bishopsgate exit ofLiverpool Street Station and marvel at theelegant brickwork of the Great EasternHotel (1), on your right, which, for manyyears was the only hotel in the City ofLondon and is now owned by TeranceConran.

Turn left and walk north up Bishopsgate tothe traffic lights at the junction withMiddlesex Street, cross the road, passingDirty Dick’s pub and take the second rightonto Artillery Lane. A little way downArtillery Lane you will see the bollards thatmark the boundary (2) between the Cityof London and Tower Hamlets.

Brick LaneMarket

ColumbiaRoad FlowerMarket

PetticoatLane

SpitalfieldsMarket

Dennis Sever's 18th CenturyHouse

ToynbeeHall Whitechapel

Art Gallery

24 hourBeigel Shop

Markets

11

22

3344

55 6677

88

99

1010 1010

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131314141515

16161717

1818

1 Great Eastern Hotel2 the boundary3 Sandy’s Row4 Dutch Synagogue5 56 and 58 Artillery

Passage6 Tenter Ground7 Soup kitchen8 Abraham Davis’s stylish

Moorish Market

9 Brick Lane10 Truman’s brewery complex 11 The London Jammie Majid12 Fournier Street13 Minster’s House14 4 Fournier Street 15 Christ Church16 Ten Bells pub17 Spitalfields Market18 42 Brushfield Street

East End MarketsSpitalfields is a haven for traditional East End markets.Make the most of your walk today and join in on thebustle and banter of street trading East End-style. You neverknow, you might pick up a bargain! Don’t forget, it’s notjust shopping, it’s entertainment.

Columbia Road Flower MarketFollow the trail and immerseyourself in a colourful world ofplants and pots, fresh flowers and coffee all at bargain prices. Open: 8am to 2pm on Sundays only

Petticoat Lane MarketProbably the most famous and oldest ofall London’s street markets. Petticoat Lanestill attracts visitors from all over theworld. You’ll find bargains of every kind.Open: 9am to 2pm Monday to Friday andSundays, when it spreads, becoming biggerand busier.

Brick Lane MarketA mad mixture of treasures and fascinating finds. Expect tofind everything from furniture to fruits, kitchenware tokitsch and odd boots to bangles.Open: From very early morning to 2pm on Sundays only.

Old Spitalfields MarketWhere else in London can you findmarket stalls, retail outlets, restaurantsand cafes, specialist events and shows,under one roof whilst squeezing in abit of celebrity spotting?Open: 10am to 4pm Monday to Fridayand 9am to 5pm Sunday

Other must dosVisit a gallery - Whitechapel Art Gallery 020 7522 7878Step back in time and visit Dennis Sever’s 18thCentury House 020 7247 4013Learn about the Elephant Man at the Royal LondonHospital Archives 020 7377 7608

Take your first right into Tenter Ground (6), named afterthe tenter frames placed here to dry and stretch wovencloth – hence ‘being on tenter hooks’. Weavers coulddouble the length of their cloth and their profits by usingthe tenter. Turn left onto Brune Street, on the left is thesoup kitchen (7) for the Jewish poor, one of the lastpurpose built soup kitchens in Spitalfields. At the top ofBrune Street turn left into Toynbee Street and at the trafficlights cross over Commercial Street to Fashion Street.

Fashion Street is dominated by Abraham Davis’s stylishMoorish Market (8), built in 1905, it was intended tolure in local street traders. However, he soon discoveredthat the cockney costermonger doesn’t mind the rain andit closed in 1909. At Brick Lane turn left.

Brick Lane (9) is so named because it was used by cartsbringing bricks from the brickworks, to rebuild the Cityafter the Great Fire of London. Brick Lane was occupied bythe Jewish in the late 19thcentury. Now Bangladeshivoices fill Brick Lane whichhas been renamed Banglatown.There is no reason ever to gohungry on Brick Lane withan array of fantasticeateries to tempt thepalate. We are nowhalf way through ourwalk and thoseseeking liquidrefreshmentmay find it atthe Pride ofSpitalfields onHeneage Street

Further informationFor more detailed information take a look atwww.towerhamlets.gov.uk/data/discover

Places to go, things to doTo find out more about eating, drinking andshopping in Spitalfields look for the Secrets ofSpitalfields Guide or visitwww.spitalfields.org.uk

Eating and DrinkingGive your taste buds a treat in the manyrestaurants, bars and pubs. To find out morelook for the ‘Waterside restaurants, barsand pubs guide’ or visitwww.towerhamlets.gov.uk/data/discover/data/eating-drinking/data/waterside.cfm

Brick Lane Restaurantswww.bricklanerestaurants.com

ShoppingTower Hamlets is a great place to shop. For a definitive guide to the more unusualand unique shops in the area, pick up a copyof the Quirky Shopping Guide or visitwww.towerhamlets.gov.uk/data/discover/downloads/quirky-shopping-guide.pdf

Markets Some of the best street markets in London arebased in the east, find out where they are byvisiting www.eastlondonmarkets.com

Getting here‘A walk in Spitalfields’ is one of a series ofwalks produced by Tower Hamlets. All walksstart at a London underground/mainlinestation and/or Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station.

With thanks to Gareth Harris for devising thiswalk in Spitalfields.

A walk in Spitalfields

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to the right. This pub is close to the 18th CenturyTruman’s brewery complex (10), the chimney ofwhich can be seen from the street. The brewery brewedbeer from 1666 to 1989 and is now a haven for smalldesigner and media businesses and is also home to two ofLondon’s trendiest nightspots – 93 Feet East and The VibeBar. Spitalfields was popular with brewers, as there is alarge artesian well under Brick Lane.

Stop at the corner of Brick Lane and Fournier Street. TheLondon Jammie Majid (11), the local mosque, currentlyoccupies this building. The building has always been aplace of worship and has catered for the changing spiritualneeds of the local community since its completion in 1743.The exterior of the building remains as it was, and is quitedifferent from Christ Church at the other end of FournierStreet. Fournier Street (12) survives as one of the finestcomplete early 18th century streets in London.

Walk down Fournier Street to number 2, the Minster’sHouse (13), built by Nicholas Hawksmoor, in the samestyle as Christ Church beside it. A very modern house forits day it was built in accordance with building regulationsto prevent the spread of fire and has its windows set back 9inches from the façade. It has always been the Minster’sHouse and has never had any other use, a rarity forSpitalfields and its propensity for change.

Stop and look at number 4 Fournier Street (14), whichwas built in 1726 by Marmaduke Smith, a local carpenter,as his own residence. The front of the house is framed bytwo brick pilasters, and the door case, more typical of theperiod than Hawksmoor next door, has brackets carvedwith ears of wheat and scallop shells. The scallop shellsrefer to the pilgrim badge of St James and are the 18thCentury equivalent of ‘welcome’ on the doormat. Textilemerchants specialising in denim and stretch fabricscurrently occupy the building.

Christ Church (15)is situated at the top ofFournier Street onCommercial Street andwas designed byNicholas Hawksmoor,an assistant of SirChristopher Wren. It is one of the finestBaroque churchesin Europe. It closedin 1957 for 30 yearsuntil an extensiverestorationprogrammebegan. Thechurch is nowopen onTuesday from11am-4pmand onSundayforchurchservices.

Cross Commercial Street at the Ten Bells pub (16) to getto Spitalfields Market. The pub is so named because ChristChurch originally had only one bell; more bells were addedas competition started with St Brides, Fleet Street over whohad the finest peal of bells. When the churchcommissioned its tenth bell the pub became known as theTen Bells. The church now has twelve bells.

Spitalfields Market (17) was originally a mixed marketwith livestock, fruit and vegetables, which moved in 1992 toTemple Mills in the Lea Valley. This building is now a craftsand organic food market which is also home to a fantasticfood court, selling everything from Tandoori to Thai. Themarket is busiest on Sundays when it competes with BrickLane, Columbia Road and Petticoat Lane markets. Make themost of your visit heretoday by taking in any oneof our fantastic markets.To find out how to join inon the bustle and bantersee overleaf.

At 42 Brushfield Street (18) the boundary mark of theold artillery ground may be seen. While the boundary ofthe City of London and Tower Hamlets may be seen a fewmetres further on. At the end of Brushfield Street turn leftfor Liverpool Street Station.

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Further informationFor more detailed information take a look atwww.towerhamlets.gov.uk/data/discover

Places to go, things to doTo find out more about eating, drinking andshopping in Spitalfields look for the Secrets ofSpitalfields Guide or visitwww.spitalfields.org.uk

Eating and DrinkingGive your taste buds a treat in the manyrestaurants, bars and pubs. To find out morelook for the ‘Waterside restaurants, barsand pubs guide’ or visitwww.towerhamlets.gov.uk/data/discover/data/eating-drinking/data/waterside.cfm

Brick Lane Restaurantswww.bricklanerestaurants.com

ShoppingTower Hamlets is a great place to shop. For a definitive guide to the more unusualand unique shops in the area, pick up a copyof the Quirky Shopping Guide or visitwww.towerhamlets.gov.uk/data/discover/downloads/quirky-shopping-guide.pdf

Markets Some of the best street markets in London arebased in the east, find out where they are byvisiting www.eastlondonmarkets.com

Getting here‘A walk in Spitalfields’ is one of a series ofwalks produced by Tower Hamlets. All walksstart at a London underground/mainlinestation and/or Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station.

With thanks to Gareth Harris for devising thiswalk in Spitalfields.

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to the right. This pub is close to the 18th CenturyTruman’s brewery complex (10), the chimney ofwhich can be seen from the street. The brewery brewedbeer from 1666 to 1989 and is now a haven for smalldesigner and media businesses and is also home to two ofLondon’s trendiest nightspots – 93 Feet East and The VibeBar. Spitalfields was popular with brewers, as there is alarge artesian well under Brick Lane.

Stop at the corner of Brick Lane and Fournier Street. TheLondon Jammie Majid (11), the local mosque, currentlyoccupies this building. The building has always been aplace of worship and has catered for the changing spiritualneeds of the local community since its completion in 1743.The exterior of the building remains as it was, and is quitedifferent from Christ Church at the other end of FournierStreet. Fournier Street (12) survives as one of the finestcomplete early 18th century streets in London.

Walk down Fournier Street to number 2, the Minster’sHouse (13), built by Nicholas Hawksmoor, in the samestyle as Christ Church beside it. A very modern house forits day it was built in accordance with building regulationsto prevent the spread of fire and has its windows set back 9inches from the façade. It has always been the Minster’sHouse and has never had any other use, a rarity forSpitalfields and its propensity for change.

Stop and look at number 4 Fournier Street (14), whichwas built in 1726 by Marmaduke Smith, a local carpenter,as his own residence. The front of the house is framed bytwo brick pilasters, and the door case, more typical of theperiod than Hawksmoor next door, has brackets carvedwith ears of wheat and scallop shells. The scallop shellsrefer to the pilgrim badge of St James and are the 18thCentury equivalent of ‘welcome’ on the doormat. Textilemerchants specialising in denim and stretch fabricscurrently occupy the building.

Christ Church (15)is situated at the top ofFournier Street onCommercial Street andwas designed byNicholas Hawksmoor,an assistant of SirChristopher Wren. It is one of the finestBaroque churchesin Europe. It closedin 1957 for 30 yearsuntil an extensiverestorationprogrammebegan. Thechurch is nowopen onTuesday from11am-4pmand onSundayforchurchservices.

Cross Commercial Street at the Ten Bells pub (16) to getto Spitalfields Market. The pub is so named because ChristChurch originally had only one bell; more bells were addedas competition started with St Brides, Fleet Street over whohad the finest peal of bells. When the churchcommissioned its tenth bell the pub became known as theTen Bells. The church now has twelve bells.

Spitalfields Market (17) was originally a mixed marketwith livestock, fruit and vegetables, which moved in 1992 toTemple Mills in the Lea Valley. This building is now a craftsand organic food market which is also home to a fantasticfood court, selling everything from Tandoori to Thai. Themarket is busiest on Sundays when it competes with BrickLane, Columbia Road and Petticoat Lane markets. Make themost of your visit heretoday by taking in any oneof our fantastic markets.To find out how to join inon the bustle and bantersee overleaf.

At 42 Brushfield Street (18) the boundary mark of theold artillery ground may be seen. While the boundary ofthe City of London and Tower Hamlets may be seen a fewmetres further on. At the end of Brushfield Street turn leftfor Liverpool Street Station.

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Further informationFor more detailed information take a look atwww.towerhamlets.gov.uk/data/discover

Places to go, things to doTo find out more about eating, drinking andshopping in Spitalfields look for the Secrets ofSpitalfields Guide or visitwww.spitalfields.org.uk

Eating and DrinkingGive your taste buds a treat in the manyrestaurants, bars and pubs. To find out morelook for the ‘Waterside restaurants, barsand pubs guide’ or visitwww.towerhamlets.gov.uk/data/discover/data/eating-drinking/data/waterside.cfm

Brick Lane Restaurantswww.bricklanerestaurants.com

ShoppingTower Hamlets is a great place to shop. For a definitive guide to the more unusualand unique shops in the area, pick up a copyof the Quirky Shopping Guide or visitwww.towerhamlets.gov.uk/data/discover/downloads/quirky-shopping-guide.pdf

Markets Some of the best street markets in London arebased in the east, find out where they are byvisiting www.eastlondonmarkets.com

Getting here‘A walk in Spitalfields’ is one of a series ofwalks produced by Tower Hamlets. All walksstart at a London underground/mainlinestation and/or Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station.

With thanks to Gareth Harris for devising thiswalk in Spitalfields.

A walk in Spitalfields

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to the right. This pub is close to the 18th CenturyTruman’s brewery complex (10), the chimney ofwhich can be seen from the street. The brewery brewedbeer from 1666 to 1989 and is now a haven for smalldesigner and media businesses and is also home to two ofLondon’s trendiest nightspots – 93 Feet East and The VibeBar. Spitalfields was popular with brewers, as there is alarge artesian well under Brick Lane.

Stop at the corner of Brick Lane and Fournier Street. TheLondon Jammie Majid (11), the local mosque, currentlyoccupies this building. The building has always been aplace of worship and has catered for the changing spiritualneeds of the local community since its completion in 1743.The exterior of the building remains as it was, and is quitedifferent from Christ Church at the other end of FournierStreet. Fournier Street (12) survives as one of the finestcomplete early 18th century streets in London.

Walk down Fournier Street to number 2, the Minster’sHouse (13), built by Nicholas Hawksmoor, in the samestyle as Christ Church beside it. A very modern house forits day it was built in accordance with building regulationsto prevent the spread of fire and has its windows set back 9inches from the façade. It has always been the Minster’sHouse and has never had any other use, a rarity forSpitalfields and its propensity for change.

Stop and look at number 4 Fournier Street (14), whichwas built in 1726 by Marmaduke Smith, a local carpenter,as his own residence. The front of the house is framed bytwo brick pilasters, and the door case, more typical of theperiod than Hawksmoor next door, has brackets carvedwith ears of wheat and scallop shells. The scallop shellsrefer to the pilgrim badge of St James and are the 18thCentury equivalent of ‘welcome’ on the doormat. Textilemerchants specialising in denim and stretch fabricscurrently occupy the building.

Christ Church (15)is situated at the top ofFournier Street onCommercial Street andwas designed byNicholas Hawksmoor,an assistant of SirChristopher Wren. It is one of the finestBaroque churchesin Europe. It closedin 1957 for 30 yearsuntil an extensiverestorationprogrammebegan. Thechurch is nowopen onTuesday from11am-4pmand onSundayforchurchservices.

Cross Commercial Street at the Ten Bells pub (16) to getto Spitalfields Market. The pub is so named because ChristChurch originally had only one bell; more bells were addedas competition started with St Brides, Fleet Street over whohad the finest peal of bells. When the churchcommissioned its tenth bell the pub became known as theTen Bells. The church now has twelve bells.

Spitalfields Market (17) was originally a mixed marketwith livestock, fruit and vegetables, which moved in 1992 toTemple Mills in the Lea Valley. This building is now a craftsand organic food market which is also home to a fantasticfood court, selling everything from Tandoori to Thai. Themarket is busiest on Sundays when it competes with BrickLane, Columbia Road and Petticoat Lane markets. Make themost of your visit heretoday by taking in any oneof our fantastic markets.To find out how to join inon the bustle and bantersee overleaf.

At 42 Brushfield Street (18) the boundary mark of theold artillery ground may be seen. While the boundary ofthe City of London and Tower Hamlets may be seen a fewmetres further on. At the end of Brushfield Street turn leftfor Liverpool Street Station.

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Turn right into Sandy’s Row (3). You are now entering amyriad of streets, which still follow the original street plandevised after the Great Fire of London 1666. Spitalfieldscan claim to be one of the first planned suburbs of Londonafter the monarch asked Sir Christopher Wren to value hisproperty holdings in the area and granted a charter for amarket at Spitalfields.

As you walk down Sandy’s Row, on your left, you willnotice the synagogue, sometimes known as the DutchSynagogue (4) due to the large numbers of Dutch Jewswho settled here in the 19th century.

Take first left into Artillery Passage built just large enoughfor horse and cart. Number 9a is typical of the type ofhouse built after the Great Fire of London. Further downon the right you will find numbers 56 and 58 ArtilleryPassage (5). These are fine examples of how muchgrander the area had become and indeed more popular.Number 56 is a grade I listed building built by successfulsilk merchants. The building directly opposite has a doorwith ‘MEN’ inscribed above. In 1860 this was a nightshelter run by the Sisters of Mercy for 100 women and 20men of ‘good character’! Turn right at the end of ArtilleryLane into Bell Lane and left into Whites Row.

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Traditional East End Markets, outrageous nightlife,the curry capital of Europe and designer stores todie for! Spitalfields attracts those who like to lookbeyond the obvious and stray a little off thebeaten track. We invite you to put on yourwalking boots and explore the vibrant and historicsurroundings of Spitalfields.

Start your walk at the Bishopsgate exit ofLiverpool Street Station and marvel at theelegant brickwork of the Great EasternHotel (1), on your right, which, for manyyears was the only hotel in the City ofLondon and is now owned by TeranceConran.

Turn left and walk north up Bishopsgate tothe traffic lights at the junction withMiddlesex Street, cross the road, passingDirty Dick’s pub and take the second rightonto Artillery Lane. A little way downArtillery Lane you will see the bollards thatmark the boundary (2) between the Cityof London and Tower Hamlets.

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East End MarketsSpitalfields is a haven for traditional East End markets.Make the most of your walk today and join in on thebustle and banter of street trading East End-style. You neverknow, you might pick up a bargain! Don’t forget, it’s notjust shopping, it’s entertainment.

Columbia Road Flower MarketFollow the trail and immerseyourself in a colourful world ofplants and pots, fresh flowers and coffee all at bargain prices. Open: 8am to 2pm on Sundays only

Petticoat Lane MarketProbably the most famous and oldest ofall London’s street markets. Petticoat Lanestill attracts visitors from all over theworld. You’ll find bargains of every kind.Open: 9am to 2pm Monday to Friday andSundays, when it spreads, becoming biggerand busier.

Brick Lane MarketA mad mixture of treasures and fascinating finds. Expect tofind everything from furniture to fruits, kitchenware tokitsch and odd boots to bangles.Open: From very early morning to 2pm on Sundays only.

Old Spitalfields MarketWhere else in London can you findmarket stalls, retail outlets, restaurantsand cafes, specialist events and shows,under one roof whilst squeezing in abit of celebrity spotting?Open: 10am to 4pm Monday to Fridayand 9am to 5pm Sunday

Other must dosVisit a gallery - Whitechapel Art Gallery 020 7522 7878Step back in time and visit Dennis Sever’s 18thCentury House 020 7247 4013Learn about the Elephant Man at the Royal LondonHospital Archives 020 7377 7608

Take your first right into Tenter Ground (6), named afterthe tenter frames placed here to dry and stretch wovencloth – hence ‘being on tenter hooks’. Weavers coulddouble the length of their cloth and their profits by usingthe tenter. Turn left onto Brune Street, on the left is thesoup kitchen (7) for the Jewish poor, one of the lastpurpose built soup kitchens in Spitalfields. At the top ofBrune Street turn left into Toynbee Street and at the trafficlights cross over Commercial Street to Fashion Street.

Fashion Street is dominated by Abraham Davis’s stylishMoorish Market (8), built in 1905, it was intended tolure in local street traders. However, he soon discoveredthat the cockney costermonger doesn’t mind the rain andit closed in 1909. At Brick Lane turn left.

Brick Lane (9) is so named because it was used by cartsbringing bricks from the brickworks, to rebuild the Cityafter the Great Fire of London. Brick Lane was occupied bythe Jewish in the late 19thcentury. Now Bangladeshivoices fill Brick Lane whichhas been renamed Banglatown.There is no reason ever to gohungry on Brick Lane withan array of fantasticeateries to tempt thepalate. We are nowhalf way through ourwalk and thoseseeking liquidrefreshmentmay find it atthe Pride ofSpitalfields onHeneage Street

Further informationFor more detailed information take a look atwww.towerhamlets.gov.uk/data/discover

Places to go, things to doTo find out more about eating, drinking andshopping in Spitalfields look for the Secrets ofSpitalfields Guide or visitwww.spitalfields.org.uk

Eating and DrinkingGive your taste buds a treat in the manyrestaurants, bars and pubs. To find out morelook for the ‘Waterside restaurants, barsand pubs guide’ or visitwww.towerhamlets.gov.uk/data/discover/data/eating-drinking/data/waterside.cfm

Brick Lane Restaurantswww.bricklanerestaurants.com

ShoppingTower Hamlets is a great place to shop. For a definitive guide to the more unusualand unique shops in the area, pick up a copyof the Quirky Shopping Guide or visitwww.towerhamlets.gov.uk/data/discover/downloads/quirky-shopping-guide.pdf

Markets Some of the best street markets in London arebased in the east, find out where they are byvisiting www.eastlondonmarkets.com

Getting here‘A walk in Spitalfields’ is one of a series ofwalks produced by Tower Hamlets. All walksstart at a London underground/mainlinestation and/or Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station.

With thanks to Gareth Harris for devising thiswalk in Spitalfields.

A walk in Spitalfields

Walk5

to the right. This pub is close to the 18th CenturyTruman’s brewery complex (10), the chimney ofwhich can be seen from the street. The brewery brewedbeer from 1666 to 1989 and is now a haven for smalldesigner and media businesses and is also home to two ofLondon’s trendiest nightspots – 93 Feet East and The VibeBar. Spitalfields was popular with brewers, as there is alarge artesian well under Brick Lane.

Stop at the corner of Brick Lane and Fournier Street. TheLondon Jammie Majid (11), the local mosque, currentlyoccupies this building. The building has always been aplace of worship and has catered for the changing spiritualneeds of the local community since its completion in 1743.The exterior of the building remains as it was, and is quitedifferent from Christ Church at the other end of FournierStreet. Fournier Street (12) survives as one of the finestcomplete early 18th century streets in London.

Walk down Fournier Street to number 2, the Minster’sHouse (13), built by Nicholas Hawksmoor, in the samestyle as Christ Church beside it. A very modern house forits day it was built in accordance with building regulationsto prevent the spread of fire and has its windows set back 9inches from the façade. It has always been the Minster’sHouse and has never had any other use, a rarity forSpitalfields and its propensity for change.

Stop and look at number 4 Fournier Street (14), whichwas built in 1726 by Marmaduke Smith, a local carpenter,as his own residence. The front of the house is framed bytwo brick pilasters, and the door case, more typical of theperiod than Hawksmoor next door, has brackets carvedwith ears of wheat and scallop shells. The scallop shellsrefer to the pilgrim badge of St James and are the 18thCentury equivalent of ‘welcome’ on the doormat. Textilemerchants specialising in denim and stretch fabricscurrently occupy the building.

Christ Church (15)is situated at the top ofFournier Street onCommercial Street andwas designed byNicholas Hawksmoor,an assistant of SirChristopher Wren. It is one of the finestBaroque churchesin Europe. It closedin 1957 for 30 yearsuntil an extensiverestorationprogrammebegan. Thechurch is nowopen onTuesday from11am-4pmand onSundayforchurchservices.

Cross Commercial Street at the Ten Bells pub (16) to getto Spitalfields Market. The pub is so named because ChristChurch originally had only one bell; more bells were addedas competition started with St Brides, Fleet Street over whohad the finest peal of bells. When the churchcommissioned its tenth bell the pub became known as theTen Bells. The church now has twelve bells.

Spitalfields Market (17) was originally a mixed marketwith livestock, fruit and vegetables, which moved in 1992 toTemple Mills in the Lea Valley. This building is now a craftsand organic food market which is also home to a fantasticfood court, selling everything from Tandoori to Thai. Themarket is busiest on Sundays when it competes with BrickLane, Columbia Road and Petticoat Lane markets. Make themost of your visit heretoday by taking in any oneof our fantastic markets.To find out how to join inon the bustle and bantersee overleaf.

At 42 Brushfield Street (18) the boundary mark of theold artillery ground may be seen. While the boundary ofthe City of London and Tower Hamlets may be seen a fewmetres further on. At the end of Brushfield Street turn leftfor Liverpool Street Station.

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