Norton House, E1

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Norton House is a block on Cannon Street Road.





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The Underground Map   
Added: 20 Sep 2020 13:01 GMT   

Pepys starts diary
On 1 January 1659, Samuel Pepys started his famous daily diary and maintained it for ten years. The diary has become perhaps the most extensive source of information on this critical period of English history. Pepys never considered that his diary would be read by others. The original diary consisted of six volumes written in Shelton shorthand, which he had learned as an undergraduate on scholarship at Magdalene College, Cambridge. This shorthand was introduced in 1626, and was the same system Isaac Newton used when writing.

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Tricia   
Added: 27 Apr 2021 12:05 GMT   

St George in the East Church
This Church was opened in 1729, designed by Hawksmore. Inside destroyed by incendrie bomb 16th April 1941. Rebuilt inside and finished in 1964. The building remained open most of the time in a temporary prefab.

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Christine D Elliott   
Added: 11 Jun 2023 14:50 GMT   

Spitalfields
Charles Blutte came to Spitalfields from Walincourt, Picardie, France for reason of religious persecution. His brother Pierre Phillippe Blutte followed the following year. Between the two brothers they had eventually 20 children, they worked as silk weavers around the Brick Lane area. Member’s of Pierre’s family resided at 40 Thomas Street for over 100 years. Another residence associated with the Blutte family is Vine Court, Lamb Street, Spitalfields, number 16,17 & 18 Vine Court was owned by John Kindon, the father in law of Charles Blutte’s son Jean (John) who married Ann Kindon. This residence appears several times in the census records.

Source: Quarto_52_Vol_LII_La_Providence

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Graham O’Connell   
Added: 10 Apr 2021 10:24 GMT   

Lloyd & Sons, Tin Box Manufacturers (1859 - 1982)
A Lloyd & Sons occupied the wharf (now known as Lloyds Wharf, Mill Street) from the mid 19th Century to the late 20th Century. Best known for making tin boxes they also produced a range of things from petrol canisters to collecting tins. They won a notorious libel case in 1915 when a local councillor criticised the working conditions which, in fairness, weren’t great. There was a major fire here in 1929 but the company survived at least until 1982 and probably a year or two after that.

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Michael Upham   
Added: 16 Jan 2023 21:16 GMT   

Bala Place, SE16
My grandfather was born at 2 Bala Place.

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Beverly Sand   
Added: 3 Apr 2021 17:19 GMT   

Havering Street, E1
My mother was born at 48 Havering Street. That house no longer exists. It disappeared from the map by 1950. Family name Schneider, mother Ray and father Joe. Joe’s parents lived just up the road at 311 Cable Street

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Born here
jack stevens   
Added: 26 Sep 2021 13:38 GMT   

Mothers birth place
Number 5 Whites Row which was built in around 1736 and still standing was the premises my now 93 year old mother was born in, her name at birth was Hilda Evelyne Shaw,

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margaret clark   
Added: 15 Oct 2021 22:23 GMT   

Margaret’s address when she married in 1938
^, Josepine House, Stepney is the address of my mother on her marriage certificate 1938. Her name was Margaret Irene Clark. Her father Basil Clark was a warehouse grocer.

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Boo Horton    
Added: 31 May 2021 13:39 GMT   

Angel & Trumpet, Stepney Green
The Angel & Trumpet Public House in Stepney Green was run by my ancestors in the 1930’s. Unfortunately, it was a victim on WWII and was badly damaged and subsequently demolished. I have one photograph that I believe to bethe pub, but it doesn’t show much more that my Great Aunt cleaning the steps.

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Mike Levy   
Added: 19 Sep 2023 18:10 GMT   

Bombing of Arbour Square in the Blitz
On the night of September 7, 1940. Hyman Lubosky (age 35), his wife Fay (or Fanny)(age 32) and their son Martin (age 17 months) died at 11 Arbour Square. They are buried together in Rainham Jewish Cemetery. Their grave stones read: "Killed by enemy action"

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Added: 6 Nov 2021 15:03 GMT   

Old Nichol Street, E2
Information about my grandfather’s tobacconist shop

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Added: 15 Jan 2023 09:49 GMT   

The Bombing of Nant Street WW2
My uncle with his young son and baby daughter were killed in the bombing of Nant Street in WW2. His wife had gone to be with her mother whilst the bombing of the area was taking place, and so survived. Cannot imagine how she felt when she returned to see her home flattened and to be told of the death of her husband and children.


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Admin   
Added: 26 Aug 2022 15:19 GMT   

Bus makes a leap
A number 78 double-decker bus driven by Albert Gunter was forced to jump an accidentally opening Tower Bridge.

He was awarded a £10 bonus.

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fariba   
Added: 28 Jun 2021 00:48 GMT   

Tower Bridge Business Complex, S
need for my coursework

Source: university

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Martin Eaton    
Added: 14 Oct 2021 03:56 GMT   

Boundary Estate
Sunbury, Taplow House.

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Matthew Proctor   
Added: 7 Dec 2023 17:36 GMT   

Blackheath Grove, SE3
Road was originally known as The Avenue, then became "The Grove" in 1942.

From 1864 there was Blackheath Wesleyan Methodist Chapel on this street until it was destroyed by a V2 in 1944

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Peter   
Added: 4 Dec 2023 07:05 GMT   

Gambia Street, SE1
Gambia Street was previously known as William Street.

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Eileen   
Added: 10 Nov 2023 09:42 GMT   

Brecknock Road Pleating Company
My great grandparents ran the Brecknock Road pleating Company around 1910 to 1920 and my Grandmother worked there as a pleater until she was 16. I should like to know more about this. I know they had a beautiful Victorian house in Islington as I have photos of it & of them in their garden.

Source: Family history

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Added: 6 Nov 2023 16:59 GMT   

061123
Why do Thames Water not collect the 15 . Three meter lengths of blue plastic fencing, and old pipes etc. They left here for the last TWO Years, these cause an obstruction,as they halfway lying in the road,as no footpath down this road, and the cars going and exiting the park are getting damaged, also the public are in Grave Danger when trying to avoid your rubbish and the danger of your fences.

Source: Squirrels Lane. Buckhurst Hill, Essex. IG9. I want some action ,now, not Excuses.MK.

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Christian   
Added: 31 Oct 2023 10:34 GMT   

Cornwall Road, W11
Photo shows William Richard Hoare’s chemist shop at 121 Cornwall Road.

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Vik   
Added: 30 Oct 2023 18:48 GMT   

Old pub sign from the Rising Sun
Hi I have no connection to the area except that for the last 30+ years we’ve had an old pub sign hanging on our kitchen wall from the Rising Sun, Stanwell, which I believe was / is on the Oaks Rd. Happy to upload a photo if anyone can tell me how or where to do that!

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Phillip Martin   
Added: 16 Oct 2023 06:25 GMT   

16 Ashburnham Road
On 15 October 1874 George Frederick Martin was born in 16 Ashburnham Road Greenwich to George Henry Martin, a painter, and Mary Martin, formerly Southern.

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Christine Bithrey   
Added: 15 Oct 2023 15:20 GMT   

The Hollies (1860 - 1900)
I lived in Holly Park Estate from 1969 I was 8 years old when we moved in until I left to get married, my mother still lives there now 84. I am wondering if there was ever a cemetery within The Hollies? And if so where? Was it near to the Blythwood Road end or much nearer to the old Methodist Church which is still standing although rather old looking. We spent most of our childhood playing along the old dis-used railway that run directly along Blythwood Road and opposite Holly Park Estate - top end which is where we live/ed. We now walk my mothers dog there twice a day. An elderly gentleman once told me when I was a child that there used to be a cemetery but I am not sure if he was trying to scare us children! I only thought about this recently when walking past the old Methodist Church and seeing the flag stone in the side of the wall with the inscription of when it was built late 1880

If anyone has any answers please email me [email protected]

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Corner of Johns Hill and Pennington Street (1906) The corner of Johns Hill and Pennington Street, Wapping, December 1906.
St Mary Matfelon St Mary Matfelon church was popularly known as St Mary’s, Whitechapel.

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Bewley Street, E1 A street within the E1 postcode
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Bromehead Street, E1 A street within the E1 postcode
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Cameron Place, Frederick Place was called Cameron Place after 1882.
Cannon Street Road, E1 Cannon Street Road runs south from Commercial Road.
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Catherine Street, E1 Catherine Street began in the first years of the nineteenth century.
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Chi Building, E1 Chi Building is located on Crowder Street.
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Christian Street, E1 Christian Street is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.
Church House, E1 Church House is a block on Wellclose Square.
Clare Alexander House, E1 Clare Alexander House can be found on Turner Street.
Clark Street, E1 Clark Street is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.
Coke Street, Charles Street was renamed to Coke Street, E1 in 1882.
Colefax Building, E1 Colefax Building is a block on Plumbers Row.
Colford Street, Colford Street is an old East End street.
Colstead House, E1 Colstead House is a block on Watney Market.
Comfort House, E1 Comfort House is a block on Turner Street.
Commercial Road, E1 Commercial Road is a major thoroughfare (the A13) running east-west from the junction of Burdett Road and East India Dock Road to Braham Street.
Cornell Building, E1 Cornell Building is a block on Coke Street.
Cornwall Street, E1 A street within the E1 postcode
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Crowder Street, E1 A street within the E1 postcode
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Dellow House, E1 Dellow House is a block on Dellow Street.
Dellow Street, E1 Dellow Street was once Blue Gate Fields.
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Drewett House, E1 Drewett House can be found on Christian Street.
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Ellen Place, E1 Ellen Place existed until the twentieth century.
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Ellis Court, E1 Ellis Court is a block on James Voller Way.
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Ensigreen Street, E1 A street within the E1 postcode
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Fairclough Street, E1 Fairclough Street runs from Back Church Lane to Christian Street.
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Goodman Street, E1 A street within the E1 postcode
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Hanson House, E1 Hanson House is sited on Philchurch Street.
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Hatton House, E1 Hatton House is a block on Hindmarsh Close.
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Henry Brierley House, E1 Henry Brierley House is a block on Varden Street.
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High Street Shadwell, E1W High Street Shadwell eventually became part of The Highway.
Hindmarsh Close, E1 A street within the E1 postcode
Hodgeson House, E1 Hodgeson House is sited on Christian Street.
Hogarth Court, E1 Hogarth Court is a block on Batty Street.
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Hubert Ashton House, E1 Hubert Ashton House is a block on Varden Street.
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Jacobs Court, E1 Jacobs Court is a block on Plumbers Row.
James Voller Way, E1 A street within the E1 postcode
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Jewel Square, E1W A street within the E1W postcode
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Joscoyne House, E1 Joscoyne House is a block on Philpot Street.
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Juniper Street, E1 Juniper Street is now simply a cul-de-sac
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Kerry House, E1 Kerry House is a block on Sidney Street.
Kinder Street, E1 A street within the E1 postcode
Kindersley House, E1 Kindersley House is a block on Philchurch Street.
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Langdale Street, E1 Langdale Street is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.
Langmore House, E1 Langmore House is a block on Stutfield Street.
Liberty House, E1 Liberty House can be found on Ensign Street.
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Longford House, E1 Longford House is a block on Jubilee Street.
Lower Chapman Street, Lower Chapman Street is an old East End street.
Lowood House, E1 Lowood House is located on Bewley Street.
Lowood Street, E1 Lowood Street is a road in the E1 postcode area
Luke House, E1 Luke House is located on Tillman Street.
Maddocks House, E1 Maddocks House is a block on Cable Street.
Manous House, E1 Manous House is a block on Hessel Street.
Marden House, E1 Marden House is located on Batty Street.
Marshgate House, E1 Marshgate House is a building on Bromehead Street.
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Martineau Square, E1 A street within the E1 postcode
Mary Ann Street, Mary Ann Street is an old East End street.
Maryann Street, E1 Maryann Street existed from the 1810s until after the Second World War.
Matilda Street, Matilda Street is an old East End street.
Meadowcroft Mews, E1 A street within the E1 postcode
Mellish House, E1 Mellish House is a block on Varden Street.
Melwood House, E1 Melwood House is a block on Watney Street.
Meranti House, E1 Meranti House can be found on Goodman’s Stile.
Mercers Street, Mercers Street is an old East End street.
Mill Yard, E1 Mill Yard is a road in the E1 postcode area
Mitali Passage, E1 A street within the E1 postcode
Monkton Terrace , Monkton Terrace is an old East End street.
Montpelier Place, E1 Montpelier Place is a road in the E1 postcode area
Morris Street, E1 Morris Street is a road in the E1 postcode area
Morton Close, E1 This is a street in the E1 postcode area
Mulberry Court, E1 Mulberry Court is a block on School Mews.
Mulberry Court, E1W A street within the E1 postcode
Mulberry Street, E1 Mulberry Street is a road in the E1 postcode area
Mullan House, E1 Mullan House is a block on Nelson Street.
Myrdle Court, E1 Myrdle Court is a block on Myrdle Street.
Myrdle Street, E1 Myrdle Street is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.
Nelson Street, E1 Nelson Street is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.
Neptune Street, Neptune Street is an old East End street.
New Loom House, E1 New Loom House is a block on Back Church Lane.
Newbold Cottages, E1 Newbold Cottages is a road in the E1 postcode area
Newbold Street, Newbold Street is an old East End street.
Newlands Quay, E1W A street within the E1W postcode
Newton House, E1 Newton House is a block on Cornwall Street.
Nijjer House, E1 Nijjer House is a block on Commercial Road.
Noble Court, E1 Noble Court is a block on Cable Street.
Old Gravel, Old Gravel is an old East End street.
Old Pump House, E1 Old Pump House is a block on Hooper Street.
Orchid Apartments, E1 Orchid Apartments is a block on Crowder Street.
Pace Place, E1 Pace Place is a road in the E1 postcode area
Painter House, E1 Painter House is a block on Sidney Street.
Parfett Street, E1 Parfett Street is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.
Patriot House, E1 Patriot House is a block on Hessel Street.
Pegswood Court, E1 Pegswood Court is a block on Cable Street.
Pell Street, Pell Street is an old East End street.
Pennington Court, E1W Pennington Court is sited on The Highway.
Pennington Street, E1W Pennington Street is an east-west road in St George in the East, north of London Dock.
Perilla House, E1 Perilla House is a building on Bridle Mews.
Peter Best House, E1 Peter Best House can be found on Nelson Street.
Philchurch Place, E1 Philchurch Place is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.
Philchurch Street, E1 Philchurch Street, which disappeared after the Second World War, was originally Philip Street.
Philpot Street, E1 Philpot Street is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.
Pimento House, E1 Pimento House is located on Gower’s Walk.
Pinchin Street, E1 Pinchin Street is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.
Planet Street, Star Street, Commercial Road East was called Planet Street after 1891.
Ponler Street, E1 Ponler Street is a road in the E1 postcode area
Porchester House, E1 Porchester House is sited on Varden Street.
Prince of Orange Court, E1 Prince of Orange Court was a former street in the area.
Princes Court Business Centre, E1W A street within the E1W postcode
Princes Square, Princes Square is an old East End street.
Princes Street, E1 Tower Bridge Approach is one of the streets of London in the EC3N postal area.
Prince’s Square, E1W Prince’s Square was part of an eighteenth century Swedish community.
Proud House, E1 Proud House is a block on Amazon Street.
Providence Street, Providence Street is an old East End street.
Quantum Court, E1 Quantum Court is a block on King David Lane.
Queen Victoria Terrace, E1W Queen Victoria Terrace is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.
Queen’s Place, E1 Queen’s Place seems to have been a victim of the London Blitz.
Railway Arches, E1 Railway Arches is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.
Rampart Street, E1 Rampart Street is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.
Recurrence Apartments, E1 Recurrence Apartments is located on Commercial Road.
Richard Neale House, E1 Richard Neale House is a block on Cornwall Street.
Richard Street, E1 Richard Street is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.
Rix Court, E1 Rix Court was replaced by a wool warehouse sometime during the twentieth century.
Robert Sutton House, E1 Robert Sutton House is a block on Tarling Street.
Rope Walk Gardens, E1 Rope Walk Gardens is a location in London.
Ropewalk Gardens, EC1M Ropewalk Gardens is a location in London.
Ruby House, E1 Ruby House is located on Myrdle Street.
Rum Close, E1W A street within the E1W postcode
Sage Street, E1 This is a street in the E1 postcode area
Samuel Street, Samuel Street is an old East End street.
Sander Street, E1 Sander Street ran from Back Church Lane to Berner Street (Henriques Street).
Sapphire Court, E1 Sapphire Court is a block on Ensign Street.
School Mews, E1 A street within the E1 postcode
Settles Street, E1 Settles Street links Fieldgate Street with Commercial Road.
Severn Street, Severn Street is an old East End street.
Severne Street, E1 Severne Street - also Severn Street - was a victim of the London Blitz.
Shadwell Gardens, E1 Shadwell Gardens serves the Shadwell Gardens Estate.
Shadwell Place, E1 Shadwell Place is a road in the E1 postcode area
Shead Court, E1 Shead Court is a block on James Voller Way.
Shearsmith House, E1 Shearsmith House is a building on Hindmarsh Close.
Sheridan Street, John Street was given the name Sheridan Street, E1 in 1864.
Siege House, E1 Siege House is a block on Sidney Street.
Silvester House, E1 Silvester House can be found on Varden Street.
Sly Street, E1 Sly Street is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.
Smithfield Court, E1 Smithfield Court is located on Cable Street.
Solander Gardens, E1 A street within the E1 postcode
Somerset House, E1 Somerset House is a block on New Road.
Sovereign Close, E1W Sovereign Close is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.
Spencer Street, E1 Spencer Street ran east-west north of Shadwell station.
Spencer Way, E1 A street within the E1 postcode
Splidts Street, E1 Splidts Street was formerly Splidts Terrace and before that, Cain’s Place.
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.
Star Street, E1 Star Street was, for a while, Planet Street.
Stockholm House, E1 Stockholm House is a building on Swedenborg Gardens.
Stutfield Street, E1 Stutfield Street has existed since the early nineteenth century.
Suntash Apartments, E1 Suntash Apartments can be found on Umberston Street.
Sutton Street East, In Stepney E1, Church Road became Sutton Street East in 1862.
Sutton Street, E1 Sutton Street is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.
Swedenborg Gardens, E1 Swedenborg Gardens is a road in the E1 postcode area
Tait Street, E1 A street within the E1 postcode
Tarling Street, E1 Tarling Street is a road in the E1 postcode area
Tate Apartments, E1 Tate Apartments is a block on Sly Street.
Telfords Yard, E1W Telfords Yard is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.
The Highway, E1W The Highway was once the Ratcliffe Highway.
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.
Tillman Street, E1 A street within the E1 postcode
Tilman Street, Tilman Street is an old East End street.
Timberland Road, E1 Timberland Road is a road in the E1 postcode area
Tulip Street, E1 Tulip Street is an old East End street.
Turnour House, E1 Turnour House is a block on Walburgh Street.
Twine Court, E1 Twine Court is a road in the E1 postcode area
Tylney House, E1 Tylney House is located on Nelson Street.
Umberston Street, E1 Umberston Street is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.
Upper Chapman Street, Upper Chapman Street is an old East End street.
Upper Fenton Street, Upper Fenton Street is an old East End street.
Varden Street, E1 Varden Street is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.
Virginia Street, E1W Virginia Street is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.
Walburgh Street, E1 A street within the E1 postcode
Walden Street, E1 Walden Street is a road in the E1 postcode area
Walford House, E1 Walford House is a block on Estate Road.
Watney Market, E1 A street within the E1 postcode
Watney Street, E1 Watney Street is the location for a famed East End street market.
Wellclose Square, E1 Wellclose Square lies between Cable Street to the north and The Highway to the south.
Wellclose Street, E1W Wellclose Street was originally built in the 1680s as Neptune Street.
Welstead House, E1 Welstead House is a block on Cannon Street Road.
West Gardens, E1W West Gardens is a road in the E1W postcode area
Wicker Street, E1 Wicker Street is a road in the E1 postcode area
Wilson Tower, E1 Wilson Tower is a block on Christian Street.
Wilton Court, E1 Wilton Court is a block on Cavell Street.
Winterton House, E1 Winterton House is a block on Deancross Street.
Winterton Street, E1 In Stepney E1, Devonshire Street became Winterton Street in 1890.
Wool House, E1 Wool House is a building on Back Church Lane.
Woollen House, E1 Woollen House is a block on Clark Street.
Wynfrid House, E1 Wynfrid House is a block on Mulberry Street.
Yule Court, E1 Yule Court was replaced by the Shadwell Gardens Estate during the 1970s.
Zion House, E1 Zion House is sited on Jubilee Street.

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Shadwell

Shadwell is a district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, and located on the north bank of the Thames between Wapping and Ratcliff.

In the 13th century, the area was known as Scadflet and Shatfliet – derived from the Anglo-Saxon fleot, meaning a shallow creek or bay – the land was a low lying marsh, until drained (by order of Act of Parliament, after 1587) by Cornelius Vanderdelf. A spring, issuing from near the south wall of the churchyard was dedicated to St Chad, and filled a nearby well. The origin of the name is therefore confused, being associated with both the earlier use and the later well.

In the 17th century, Thomas Neale became a local landowner, and built a mill and established a waterworks on large ponds, left by the draining of the marsh. The area had been virtually uninhabited and he developed the waterfront, with houses behind as a speculation. Shadwell became a maritime hamlet with roperies, tanneries, breweries, wharves, smiths, and numerous taverns, built around the chapel of St Paul's. Seventy-five sea captains are buried in its churchyard; Captain James Cook had his son baptised there.

By the mid-eighteenth century, Shadwell Spa was established, producing sulphurous waters, in Sun Tavern fields. As well as medicinal purposes, salts were extracted from the waters; and used by local calicoprinters to fix their dyes.

In the 19th century, Shadwell was home to a large community of foreign South Asian lascar seamen, brought over from British India by the East India Company. There were also Anglo-Indians, from intermarriage and cohabitation between lascar seamen and local girls. There were also smaller communities of Chinese and Greek seamen, who also intermarried and cohabited with locals.

The modern area is dominated by the enclosed former dock, Shadwell Basin, whose construction destroyed much of the earlier settlement – by this time degenerated into slums. The basin once formed the eastern entrance to the then London Docks, with a channel leading west to St Katharine Docks. It is actually two dock basins - the south basin was constructed in 1828-32 and the north basin in 1854-8.

Unlike nearby Limehouse Basin, few craft larger than canoes can be seen on Shadwell Basin, which is largely used for fishing and watersports - and as a scenic backdrop to the modern residential developments that line it. The basin, however, is still connected to the Thames and the channel is spanned by a bascule bridge.

The original Shadwell station was one of the oldest on the network, and was built over a spring. First opened by the East London Railway on 10 April 1876, it was first served by the Metropolitan District Railway and Metropolitan Railway on 1 October 1884. It was renamed Shadwell & St. George-in-the-East on 1 July 1900 but reverted to its original name in 1918. In 1983, a new ticket hall was built on Cable Street, replacing the original building in Watney Street.

Shadwell DLR station opened on 31 August 1987 as part of the first tranche of DLR stations. Initially designed for one-car DLR trains, Shadwell's platform underwent extension to two-car operation in 1991. The station underwent further refurbishment in 2009, which extended the platforms to accommodate three-car trains, revamped the station entrance at ground level, and added an emergency exit at the east end of the platforms.

Shadwell station closed on 22 December 2007, reopened on 27 April 2010 for a preview service to New Cross and New Cross Gate, and from 23 May 2010, the latter service extended to West Croydon / Crystal Palace operated within the London Overground network.


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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.
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St Mary’s (Whitechapel) station (1916) This existed between 1884 and 1938 between Aldgate East and Whitechapel.
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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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Whitechapel Workhouse Mortuary - contemporary press illustration
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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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Settles Street, E1 (1940) This photo shows an old school sign which featured a torch. A direction sign to a Second World War shelter is on the wall.
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The pure joy of being a child, Fieldgate Mansions, Whitechapel (1970s)
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St George’s Street (now part of The Highway) in 1896
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