Ship Alley used to lie off Wellclose Square.

Entrance to Ship Alley from the southeast corner of Wellclose Square, Stepney (1898)
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The area was laid out in the 1680s by Nicholas Barbon - "the most roguish builder-financier" said Alan Palmer. Barbon leased the Liberties of Wellclose whose charter was granted by James II in 1686. At first the houses in Wellclose Square were occupied by sea captains and wealthy merchants.

Ship Alley was less select and George Booth’s 1880 social survey of London and denominated Ship Alley as "lowest class; vicious, semi-criminal". Booth observed that Ship Alley dwellings were mainly occupied by Jewish families.

Ship Alley was listed in the 1888 Dickens Dictionary of London as a street containing lodging houses. These were under the direct supervision of the police to ensure cleanliness and fair rents - about 15 shillings a week.

Although the houses survived the Blitz, they were demolished as slums during the late 1960s when the area was redeveloped with tower blocks and low-rise flats and a park.

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Providence Street, Providence Street is an old East End street.

Providence Street,

Queen Victoria Terrace, E1W Queen Victoria Terrace is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Queen Victoria Terrace, E1W

Queen’s Place, E1 Queen’s Place seems to have been a victim of the London Blitz.

Queen’s Place, E1

Railway Arches, E1 Railway Arches is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.

Railway Arches, E1

Raine Street, E1W Raine Street is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Raine Street, E1W

Raine’s House, E1W Raine’s House is a block on Farthing Fields.

Raine’s House, E1W

Reardon House, E1W Reardon House is a block on Reardon Street.

Reardon House, E1W

Reardon Street, E1W Reardon Street is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Reardon Street, E1W

Richard Neale House, E1 Richard Neale House is a block on Cornwall Street.

Richard Neale House, E1

Rix Court, E1 Rix Court was replaced by a wool warehouse sometime during the twentieth century.

Rix Court, E1

Roding Mews, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Roding Mews, E1W

Rotherwick House, E1W Rotherwick House is located on Thomas More Street.

Rotherwick House, E1W

Royal Mint Court, E1 Royal Mint Court is a block on Royal Mint Court.

Royal Mint Court, E1

Royal Mint Court, E1W Royal Mint Court is one of the streets of London in the EC3N postal area.

Royal Mint Court, E1W

Royal Mint Place, E1 Royal Mint Place is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.

Royal Mint Place, E1

Royal Mint Street, E1 Royal Mint Street began its life as Rosemary Lane.

Royal Mint Street, E1

Samuel Street, Samuel Street is an old East End street.

Samuel Street,

Sandpiper Court, E1W Sandpiper Court is a block on Thomas More Street.

Sandpiper Court, E1W

Sapphire Court, E1 Sapphire Court is a block on Ensign Street.

Sapphire Court, E1

Scarborough Street, E1 This is a street in the E1 postcode area

Scarborough Street, E1

School Mews, E1 A street within the E1 postcode

School Mews, E1

Severn Street, Severn Street is an old East End street.

Severn Street,

Severne Street, E1 Severne Street - also Severn Street - was a victim of the London Blitz.

Severne Street, E1

Shearsmith House, E1 Shearsmith House is a building on Hindmarsh Close.

Shearsmith House, E1

Shearwater Court, E1W Shearwater Court is a block on Star Place.

Shearwater Court, E1W

Smithfield Court, E1 Smithfield Court is located on Cable Street.

Smithfield Court, E1

Solander Gardens, E1 A street within the E1 postcode

Solander Gardens, E1

South Tenter Street, E1 South Tenter Street is a road in the E1 postcode area

South Tenter Street, E1

Sovereign Close, E1W Sovereign Close is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Sovereign Close, E1W

Spice Court, E1W Spice Court is a block on Asher Way.

Spice Court, E1W

Spirit Quay, E1W Spirit Quay is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Spirit Quay, E1W

Splidts Street, E1 Splidts Street was formerly Splidts Terrace and before that, Cain’s Place.

Splidts Street, E1

St Anthony’s Close, E1W St Anthony’s Close is a road in the E1W postcode area

St Anthony’s Close, E1W

St George Street, E1W Prior to the London County Council renaming programme of 1937, St George Street denoted part of the modern street called The Highway.

St George Street, E1W

St Katharine By The Tower, E1W St Katharine By The Tower is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

St Katharine By The Tower, E1W

St Katharine’s Way, E1W St Katharine’s Way is a road in the E1W postcode area

St Katharine’s Way, E1W

St Mark Street, E1 St Mark Street was built on the old Goodman’s Fields.

St Mark Street, E1

St Marks Street, St Marks Street is an old East End street.

St Marks Street,

St Mary Grace’s Court, E1 St Mary Grace’s Court is a building on Cartwright Street.

St Mary Grace’s Court, E1

St. Katharines Way, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

St. Katharines Way, E1W

Stable Walk, E1 Stable Walk is a location in London.

Stable Walk, E1

Star Place, E1W Star Place is a road in the E1W postcode area

Star Place, E1W

Stevedore Street, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Stevedore Street, E1W

Stockholm House, E1 Stockholm House is a building on Swedenborg Gardens.

Stockholm House, E1

Stockholm Way, E1W Stockholm Way is a road in the E1W postcode area

Stockholm Way, E1W

Stutfield Street, E1 Stutfield Street has existed since the early nineteenth century.

Stutfield Street, E1

Sugar House, E1 Sugar House is a block on Leman Street.

Sugar House, E1

Sun Walk, E1W Sun Walk is a road in the E1W postcode area

Sun Walk, E1W

Swan Court, E1W Swan Court is sited on Star Place.

Swan Court, E1W

Swan Passage, E1 A street within the E1 postcode

Swan Passage, E1

Swedenborg Gardens, E1 Swedenborg Gardens is a road in the E1 postcode area

Swedenborg Gardens, E1

Symons House, E1 Symons House is a building on Alie Street.

Symons House, E1

Tait Street, E1 A street within the E1 postcode

Tait Street, E1

Tamarind Yard, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Tamarind Yard, E1W

Teal Court, E1W Teal Court is a block on Star Place.

Teal Court, E1W

Telfords Yard, E1W Telfords Yard is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Telfords Yard, E1W

Tenter Street East, Tenter Street East is an old East End street.

Tenter Street East,

Tenter Street North, Tenter Street North is an old East End street.

Tenter Street North,

Tenter Street South, Tenter Street South is an old East End street.

Tenter Street South,

Tenter Street West, Tenter Street West is an old East End street.

Tenter Street West,

The Highway, E1W The Highway was once the Ratcliffe Highway.

The Highway, E1W

The Highway, E1W The Highway, formerly known as the Ratcliffe Highway and dating dates back to Saxon times, is a road which stretches from Wapping to Shadwell.

The Highway, E1W

The K Building, E1W The K Building is a block on East Smithfield.

The K Building, E1W

Thomas More Square, E1W Thomas More Square is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Thomas More Square, E1W

Thomas More Street, E1W Thomas More Street is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Thomas More Street, E1W

Tillman Street, E1 A street within the E1 postcode

Tillman Street, E1

Tilman Street, Tilman Street is an old East End street.

Tilman Street,

Timberland Road, E1 Timberland Road is a road in the E1 postcode area

Timberland Road, E1

Torrington Place, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Torrington Place, E1W

Tradewinds Court, E1W Tradewinds Court can be found on Asher Way.

Tradewinds Court, E1W

Trinity Tower, E98 Trinity Tower is a block on Thomas More Square.

Trinity Tower, E98

Tulip Street, Tulip Street is an old East End street.

Tulip Street,

Turnour House, E1 Turnour House is a block on Walburgh Street.

Turnour House, E1

Turnstone House, E1W Turnstone House is located on Star Place.

Turnstone House, E1W

Upper Chapman Street, Upper Chapman Street is an old East End street.

Upper Chapman Street,

Upper East Smithfield, Upper East Smithfield is an old East End street.

Upper East Smithfield,

Vaughan Way, E1W Vaughan Way is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Vaughan Way, E1W

Victoria Court, E1 Victoria Court is a block on Cartwright Street.

Victoria Court, E1

Vinegar Street, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Vinegar Street, E1W

Virginia Street, E1W Virginia Street is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Virginia Street, E1W

Walburgh Street, E1 A street within the E1 postcode

Walburgh Street, E1

Walford House, E1 Walford House is a block on Estate Road.

Walford House, E1

Wapping Lane, E1W Wapping Lane is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Wapping Lane, E1W

Waterman Way, E1W Waterman Way is a road in the E1W postcode area

Waterman Way, E1W

Waveney Close, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Waveney Close, E1W

Welland Mews, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Welland Mews, E1W

Wellclose Square, E1 Wellclose Square lies between Cable Street to the north and The Highway to the south.

Wellclose Square, E1

Wellclose Street, E1W Wellclose Street was originally built in the 1680s as Neptune Street.

Wellclose Street, E1W

Wellington Terrace, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Wellington Terrace, E1W

Welstead House, E1 Welstead House is a block on Cannon Street Road.

Welstead House, E1

West Tenter Street, E1 West Tenter Street is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.

West Tenter Street, E1

Wicker Street, E1 Wicker Street is a road in the E1 postcode area

Wicker Street, E1

Wilson Tower, E1 Wilson Tower is a block on Christian Street.

Wilson Tower, E1

Wool House, E1 Wool House is a building on Back Church Lane.

Wool House, E1

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The Boar’s Head was located on the north side of Whitechapel High Street. The Boar’s Head was originally an inn, which was built in the 1530s; it underwent two renovations for use as a playhouse: first, in 1598, when a simple stage was erected, and a second, more elaborate renovation in 1599. Credit: Unknown TUM image id: 1518792376 Licence:	The Third Goodmans Fields Theatre, Great Alie Street (1801) Credit: W. W. Hutchings TUM image id: 1520855916 Licence:	Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin) addressing a "smoking debate" at Toynbee Hall (1902) TUM image id: 1660651336 Licence: CC BY 2.0	A drawing published in 1907 of the west front of the Church of Holy Trinity, Minories Credit: Uncredited TUM image id: 1523993568 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Whitechapel Gallery Credit: LeHaye/Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1556738899 Licence: CC BY 2.0
One of the side roads leading from The Highway to Pennington Street. Possibly Artichoke Hill which is now much wider with new buildings on both sides. TUM image id: 1556882495 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Bridge House, George Row, Bermondsey (1926) TUM image id: 1557151298 Licence:	Battle of Cable Street mural The Battle of Cable Street took place on the corner of Cable Street and Dock Street, and other places Credit: Wiki CommonsAlan Denney TUM image id: 1642775177 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Middlesex Street (Petticoat Lane) on the site of Sandy’s Row (1912) Credit: CA Mathew/Bishopsgate Institute TUM image id: 1641574406 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Ten Bells pub, Spitalfields (2012) The Jamie Oliver series Jamie’s Great Britain featured his great-great-grandfather was a landlord of the pub during the 1880s. Oliver was shown visiting the Ten Bells to discuss his East London roots, and to see how Londoners lived, drank and ate at the end of the 19th century. Credit: Wiki Commons/Wordspotandsmith TUM image id: 1641510553 Licence: CC BY 2.0
A view east along Whitechapel Road including the Pavilion Theatre. The Pavilion was the first major theatre to open in the East End. It opened in 1827 and closed in 1935. TUM image id: 1622205635 Licence:	Folly Ditch, Jacob’s Island in the 19th century. Jacob’s Island was a notorious Bermondsey slum, cleared in the 1860s. Credit: Old and New London (published 1873) TUM image id: 1644241219 Licence: CC BY 2.0	46 Aldgate High Street TUM image id: 1490910153 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Turk’s Head, Wapping High Street (1890). Sketch from ’The Art Journal’ Credit: The Art Journal TUM image id: 1623746740 Licence:	St Mary’s (Whitechapel) station (1916) This existed between 1884 and 1938 between Aldgate East and Whitechapel. TUM image id: 1667998252 Licence:

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The Third Goodmans Fields Theatre, Great Alie Street (1801)
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Whitechapel Gallery
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Battle of Cable Street mural The Battle of Cable Street took place on the corner of Cable Street and Dock Street, and other places
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The Turk’s Head, Wapping High Street (1890). Sketch from ’The Art Journal’
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Boy digging up an asphalt pavement in the East End (1899)
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Cable Street, E1 in the early years of the twentieth century
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Cannon Street Road in the early 1940s
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Berner Street, April 1909. The cartwheel indicates the entrance to Dutfield's Yard.
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Leman Street (1930s)
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The corner of Johns Hill and Pennington Street, Wapping, December 1906. The long range of late 17th century dwellings of Pennington Street stood directly opposite the towering walls and warehouses of London Docks, which they pre-dated - hence the raised level of road surface which provided access to the Docks. By the early twentieth century, many older buildings such as these, offered rooms and lodgings for the working poor, who are gathered here outside their houses.
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