Donoghue Cottages, E14

Donoghue Cottages - somewhat unusually green in colour - were built in 1949.

The unusually green houses pictured here are Donoghue Cottages, built in 1949.
Credit: Geograph/Nigel Cox

They were part of the Limehouse Fields Estate initiative to rehouse bombed out local residents.

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCALITY

colin Passfield Dora Street, E14 Added: 1 Jan 2021 15:28 GMT	Dora Street, E14 My grandmother was born in 1904 at 34 Dora Street Reply
Conder Street, E14 Added: 31 Oct 2022 18:47 GMT	Memories I lived at 7 Conder Street in a prefab from roughly 1965 to 1971 approx - happy memories- sad to see it is no more ? Reply
Dora Street, E14 Added: 14 Jul 2023 11:54 GMT	Dora Street, E14 My grandmother and Grandfather moved into St Leonards Avenue in 1904 and and lived there until her death in 1966. I lived there for the first 7 years of my life, and I was born in Bromley by Bow hospital Reply
Tony Whipple Frank Whipple Place, E14 Added: 16 Apr 2024 21:35 GMT	Frank Whipple Place, E14 Frank was my great-uncle, I’d often be ’babysat’ by Peggy while Nan and Dad went to the pub. Peggy was a marvel, so full of life. My Dad and Frank didn’t agree on most politics but everyone in the family is proud of him. A genuinely nice, knowledgable bloke. One of a kind. Reply

LATEST LONDON-WIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECT

Parkers Row, SE1 Added: 9 Jan 2025 18:51 GMT	Parkers Row, SE1 My great great grandmother, and her soon to be husband, lived in Parker’s Row before their marriage in St James in June 1839. Thier names were - Jane Elizabeth Turner and Charles Frederick Dean. She was a hat trimmer and he was a tailor. Reply
Lindsay Trott Lockside, E14 Added: 1 Jan 2025 17:55 GMT	Lockside not on 1939 Register I have the Denby family living in Lockside in 1938 but it does not appear on the 1939 Register. Reply
Janelle Robbins Blossom Place, E1 Added: 27 Dec 2024 18:47 GMT	Harriet Robbins Please get in touch re Harriet Robbins Reply
Dave Hinves Bacon Street, E1 Added: 27 Nov 2024 03:55 GMT	he was a School Teacher Henry sailed from Graves End 1849 on ’The Woodbridge’ arrived South Australia 1850. In 1858 he married Julia Ann Walsh at Burra, South Australia, they had 3 children, and 36 grand children. Died 24 June 1896 at Wilmington, South Australia. He is my 1st cousin 3x removed. Reply
Kevin Pont St George’s Square, SW1V Added: 23 Nov 2024 17:03 GMT	St Georges Square This is rather lovely and well worth a visit! Reply
Simon Chapman Blossom Place, E1 Added: 22 Nov 2024 17:47 GMT	Blossom Place My Great Great Grandmother, Harriett Robbins lived in 2 Blossom Place in 1865 before marrying my Great Great Grandfather. They moved to 23 Spitall Square. Reply
Mark G Skidmore Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 21:54 GMT	Skidmore Street, E1 Skidmore Street was located where present day Ernest Street and Solebay Street now stand. They are both located above Shandy Street and Commodore Street. Reply
Alan Russell Cheshire Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 14:36 GMT	Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Reply

NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

St Dunstan’s and All Saints Church St Dunstan’s, Stepney is an Anglican church which stands on a site that has been used for Christian worship for over a thousand years.

St Dunstan’s and All Saints Church

NEARBY STREETS

Agnes Street, E14 Agnes Street is a road in the E14 postcode area (Bow Common)

Agnes Street, E14

Alfred Street, E1 Alfred Street was the precursor street to Shandy Street (Stepney Green)

Alfred Street, E1

Andersens Wharf, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Limehouse)

Andersens Wharf, E14

Anglia House, E14 Anglia House is a block on Salmon Lane (Limehouse)

Anglia House, E14

Anson House, E1 Anson House is a block on Shandy Street (Stepney Green)

Anson House, E1

Aral House, E1 Aral House is sited on Ernest Street (Stepney Green)

Aral House, E1

Ashpark House, E14 Ashpark House is a block on Norbiton Road (Bow Common)

Ashpark House, E14

Aston Street, E14 Aston Street is a long north-south running road north of Salmon Lane (Stepney Green)

Aston Street, E14

Avis Square, E1 Avis Square was created in 1961 (Stepney Green)

Avis Square, E1

Azov House, E1 Azov House is a block on Sandalwood Close (Stepney Green)

Azov House, E1

Baggally Street, E3 Baggally Street, a small street, was redeveloped in two tranches after the Second World War (Mile End)

Baggally Street, E3

Bale Road, E1 Bale Road runs along the southern edge of Shandy Park (Stepney Green)

Bale Road, E1

Baltonsborough Court, E1 Baltonsborough Court is located on Ben Jonson Road (Stepney Green)

Baltonsborough Court, E1

Barnes Street, E14 Barnes Street was built on land belonging to W.H. Pemberton Barnes (Stepney Green)

Barnes Street, E14

Baythorne Street, E3 Baythorne Street is a road in the E3 postcode area (Bow Common)

Baythorne Street, E3

Beaton House, E3 Beaton House is located on Bow Common Lane (Mile End)

Beaton House, E3

Beaufort Gardens, E1 Beaufort Gardens runs down from Shandy Street to Trafalgar Gardens (Stepney Green)

Beaufort Gardens, E1

Belgrave Street, E1 Belgrave Street connects Stepney High Street with Commercial Road (Stepney Green)

Belgrave Street, E1

Ben Jonson Road, E1 The satiric dramatist Ben Jonson (or Johnson) died in 1637. (Stepney Green)

Ben Jonson Road, E1

Bermuda Way, E1 Bermuda Way runs between two residential blocks (Stepney Green)

Bermuda Way, E1

Bill Voisey Court, E14 Bill Voisey Court is sited on Repton Street (Bow Common)

Bill Voisey Court, E14

Bloomfield Road, E3 Bloomfield Road used to connect Bow Common Lane and Burdett Road (Mile End)

Bloomfield Road, E3

Blount Street, E14 Blount Street leads north from Salmon Lane (Stepney Green)

Blount Street, E14

Bolan Apartments, E3 Bolan Apartments is a building on Bow Common Lane (Mile End)

Bolan Apartments, E3

Booker Close, E3 A street within the E14 postcode (Mile End)

Booker Close, E3

Bootmakers Court, E1 Bootmakers Court is a block on Ben Jonson Road (Stepney Green)

Bootmakers Court, E1

Bow Enterpise Centre, E3 Bow Enterpise Centre is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Bow Common)

Bow Enterpise Centre, E3

Brenton Street, E14 Brenton Street is a short road running under a railway bridge (Stepney Green)

Brenton Street, E14

Bresslaw Court, E3 Bresslaw Court is a block on Wager Street (Mile End)

Bresslaw Court, E3

Bromley Street, E1 Bromley Street was built between 1829 and 1843 by Daniel Goody (Stepney Green)

Bromley Street, E1

Burdett Road, E14 Burdett Road is a major north-south route in East London (Bow Common)

Burdett Road, E14

Burley House, E1 Burley House is part of the Mountmorres Estate (Stepney Green)

Burley House, E1

Butler House, E3 Butler House is located on Geoffrey Chaucer Way (Mile End)

Butler House, E3

Caledonia House, E14 Caledonia House can be found on Salmon Lane (Limehouse)

Caledonia House, E14

Callingham Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Bow Common)

Callingham Close, E14

Cambria House, E14 Cambria House is a block on Salmon Lane (Limehouse)

Cambria House, E14

Camdenhurst Street, E14 Camdenhurst Street connects Repton Street with Salmon Lane (Stepney Green)

Camdenhurst Street, E14

Candle Street, E1 Candle Street was built over the site of the former Stepney Gasworks (Stepney Green)

Candle Street, E1

Carbis Road, E14 Carbis Road is a road in the E14 postcode area (Bow Common)

Carbis Road, E14

Caroline Place, E14 Caroline Place became Carr Place in 1913 (Stepney Green)

Caroline Place, E14

Carpenter House, E1 Carpenter House faces Trafalgar Gardens (Stepney Green)

Carpenter House, E1

Carr Street, E14 Carr Street is a longer road of the area, running parallel to the Regent’s Canal (Stepney Green)

Carr Street, E14

Cayley Street, E14 Cayley Street, after demolition, became part of White Horse Open Space (Stepney Green)

Cayley Street, E14

Chaplin Court, E3 Chaplin Court is a building on Joseph Street (Mile End)

Chaplin Court, E3

Chaseley Street, E14 Chaseley Street runs from Barnes Street to Yorkshire Road (Limehouse)

Chaseley Street, E14

Chudleigh Street, E1 Chudleigh Street was called Albany Street until 1938 (Stepney Green)

Chudleigh Street, E1

Clemence Street, E14 Clemence Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Bow Common)

Clemence Street, E14

Clementina Court, E3 Clementina Court is a block situated on the Regent’s Canal (Mile End)

Clementina Court, E3

Coalstore Court, E1 Coalstore Court is sited on Candle Street (Stepney Green)

Coalstore Court, E1

Coltman Street, E14 Coltman Street runs north from Maroon Street (Stepney Green)

Coltman Street, E14

Commodore Street, E1 Commodore Street is the eastern extension of Shandy Street (Stepney Green)

Commodore Street, E1

Conder Street, E14 Conder Street, now a tiny cul-de-sac once ran north all the way to Maroon Street (Stepney Green)

Conder Street, E14

Copenhagen Place, E14 Copenhagen Place is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Limehouse)

Copenhagen Place, E14

Copperfield Road, E3 Copperfield Road is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Mile End)

Copperfield Road, E3

Cosmo Apartments, E1 Cosmo Apartments is sited on Westport Street (Shadwell)

Cosmo Apartments, E1

Cowden House, E3 Cowden House is a block on William Whiffin Square (Mile End)

Cowden House, E3

Cromarty House, E1 Cromarty House is a block on Aston Street (Stepney Green)

Cromarty House, E1

Dakin Place, E1 Dakin Place is one of a confusion of small roads leading off White Horse Road (Stepney Green)

Dakin Place, E1

Dame Colet House, E1 Dame Colet House is a block on Ben Jonson Road (Stepney Green)

Dame Colet House, E1

Darnley House, E14 Darnley House is sited on Camdenhurst Street (Stepney Green)

Darnley House, E14

Dongola Road, E1 Dongola Road connects Duckett Street and Harford Street (Stepney Green)

Dongola Road, E1

Donoghue Cottages, E14 Donoghue Cottages - somewhat unusually green in colour - were built in 1949 (Stepney Green)

Donoghue Cottages, E14

Dora House, E14 Dora House is a block on Dora Street (Bow Common)

Dora House, E14

Dora Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Bow Common)

Dora Street, E14

Duckett Street, E1 Duckett Street runs from Ernest Street to Ben Jonson Road (Stepney Green)

Duckett Street, E1

Dupont Street, E14 Dupont Street ran from Maroon Street to Burn Street (Bow Common)

Dupont Street, E14

Durham Row, E1 Durham Row is a path leading west from White Horse Road (Stepney Green)

Durham Row, E1

Eastfield Street, E14 Eastfield Street dramatically changed its course after the war when the western end was completely destroyed (Stepney Green)

Eastfield Street, E14

Edith Ramsey House, E1 Edith Ramsey House is a block on Duckett Street (Stepney Green)

Edith Ramsey House, E1

Elizabeth Blount Court, E14 Elizabeth Blount Court can be found on Repton Street (Stepney Green)

Elizabeth Blount Court, E14

Elsa Street, E14 Elsa Street is now in two sections - a street and a continuation as a walkway (Stepney Green)

Elsa Street, E14

Ernest Street, E1 Ernest Street was one of the few streets in the area to survive the Blitz (Stepney Green)

Ernest Street, E1

Essian Street, E1 Essian Street was formerly Emmott Street, replacing it in 1963 (Stepney Green)

Essian Street, E1

Evelyn Court, E3 Evelyn Court is a block on Burdett Road (Mile End)

Evelyn Court, E3

Falkenham House, E3 Falkenham House is a block on Portia Way (Mile End)

Falkenham House, E3

Farrier Court, E1 Farrier Court is a block on the corner of White Horse Lane and Killick Way (Stepney Green)

Farrier Court, E1

Firewatch Court, E1 Firewatch Court is a block on Candle Street (Stepney Green)

Firewatch Court, E1

Flanaghan Apartments, E3 Flanaghan Apartments is located on Portia Way (Mile End)

Flanaghan Apartments, E3

Flansham House, E14 Flansham House is a block on Clemence Street (Bow Common)

Flansham House, E14

Frank Whipple Place, E14 East End campaigner Frank Whipple died in 2011 at the age of 103 (Bow Common)

Frank Whipple Place, E14

Friendly Place, E1 Friendly Place ran behind buildings on Mile End Road (Stepney Green)

Friendly Place, E1

Galsworthy Avenue, E14 Galsworthy Avenue connects Halley Street and Repton Street (Stepney Green)

Galsworthy Avenue, E14

Galway House, E1 Galway House is a block on White Horse Lane (Stepney Green)

Galway House, E1

Garden Street, E1 Garden Street lies to the rear of what was called ’King John’s Palace’ (Stepney Green)

Garden Street, E1

Gatwick House, E14 Gatwick House is a block on Clemence Street (Bow Common)

Gatwick House, E14

George Hilsdon Court, E14 George Hilsdon Court is a block on Shaw Crescent (Bow Common)

George Hilsdon Court, E14

Gray Court, E14 Gray Court is a block on Ben Johnson Road (Stepney Green)

Gray Court, E14

Grindley House, E3 Grindley House is a block on Baythorne Street (Bow Common)

Grindley House, E3

Grosvenor Street, E1 Grosvenor Street was renamed Mountmorres Road in 1939 (Stepney Green)

Grosvenor Street, E1

Halley Street, E14 Halley Street was previously called Alley Street (Stepney Green)

Halley Street, E14

Harford Street, E1 Harford Street is a long north-south street of Stepney Green (Stepney Green)

Harford Street, E1

Haven Mews, E3 Haven Mews is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Mile End)

Haven Mews, E3

Hearnshaw Street, E14 Hearnshaw Street leads south from Maroon Street (Stepney Green)

Hearnshaw Street, E14

Horseley Court, E1 Horseley Court is a block on Candle Street, built sometime between 2002 and 2006 (Stepney Green)

Horseley Court, E1

Jacqueline House, E1 Jacqueline House is a building on White Horse Lane (Stepney Green)

Jacqueline House, E1

Jamuna Close, E14 Jamuna Close is a modern road fronting the Regent’s Canal (Stepney Green)

Jamuna Close, E14

Jarvis House, E3 Jarvis House is located on Pickard Gardens (Mile End)

Jarvis House, E3

John Riley House, E3 John Riley House is a block on Geoffrey Chaucer Way (Mile End)

John Riley House, E3

Johnson Lock Court, E1 Johnson Lock Court can be found on Candle Street (Stepney Green)

Johnson Lock Court, E1

Joseph Street, E3 Joseph Street is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Mile End)

Joseph Street, E3

Killick Way, E1 Killick Way is a modern road south of the Ocean Estate (Stepney Green)

Killick Way, E1

Kiln House, E1 Kiln House is a block on Killick Way (Stepney Green)

Kiln House, E1

King John Street, E1 King John Street leads off Stepney Green (Stepney Green)

King John Street, E1

Lace Court, E1 Lace Court is sited on Masters Street (Stepney Green)

Lace Court, E1

Lascar Wharf Building, E14 Lascar Wharf Building is a block on Parnham Street (Bow Common)

Lascar Wharf Building, E14

Latham House, E1 Latham House is a block on Chudleigh Street (Stepney Green)

Latham House, E1

Leopold Street, E3 Leopold Street is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Bow Common)

Leopold Street, E3

Lewey House, E3 Lewey House is a block on Joseph Street (Mile End)

Lewey House, E3

Lighterman Mews, E1 Lighterman Mews is 1990s development (Stepney Green)

Lighterman Mews, E1

Lock House, E14 Lock House is sited on Parnham Street (Bow Common)

Lock House, E14

Locksley Street, E14 Locksley Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Mile End)

Locksley Street, E14

Lorne House, E1 Lorne House can be found on Ben Jonson Road (Stepney Green)

Lorne House, E1

Lower John Street, E1 Lower John Street (also simply ’John Street’) was short-lived street name of Stepney (Stepney Green)

Lower John Street, E1

Lydia Street, E1 Lydia Street was located along White Horse Lane just north of the modern Shandy Street (Stepney Green)

Lydia Street, E1

Maroon Street, E14 Maroon Street is a major east-way connecting road of Stepney Green (Stepney Green)

Maroon Street, E14

Masters Street, E1 Masters Street is the western extension of Bohn Road (Stepney Green)

Masters Street, E1

Matlock Street, E14 Matlock Street is a surviving street of Stepney Green, its route intact after the war (Stepney Green)

Matlock Street, E14

Mercer Court, E1 Mercer Court was built sometime between 2002 and 2006 (Stepney Green)

Mercer Court, E1

Midhurst House, E14 Midhurst House is a block on Salmon Lane (Limehouse)

Midhurst House, E14

Midlothian Road, E3 Midlothian Road is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Mile End)

Midlothian Road, E3

Monsey Place, E1 Monsey Place serves the Rhodewell Apartments (Stepney Green)

Monsey Place, E1

Mountmorres Road, E1 Grosvenor Street was called Mountmorres Road after 1939 (Stepney Green)

Mountmorres Road, E1

New Belvedere House, E1 New Belvedere House is a block on White Horse Road (Stepney Green)

New Belvedere House, E1

Norbiton Road, E14 Norbiton Road is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Bow Common)

Norbiton Road, E14

Oman Way, E14 Oman Way is a postwar-built walkway leading to White Horse Open Space (Stepney Green)

Oman Way, E14

Oxford House, E3 Oxford House can be found on Joseph Street (Mile End)

Oxford House, E3

Pacific House, E1 Pacific House is a block on Ernest Street (Stepney Green)

Pacific House, E1

Parnham Street, E14 Parnham Street is a road in the E14 postcode area (Bow Common)

Parnham Street, E14

Pechora Way, E14 Pechora Way leads west from Maroon Street (Stepney Green)

Pechora Way, E14

Pevensey House, E1 Pevensey House is a block on Ben Jonson Road (Stepney Green)

Pevensey House, E1

Pixley Street, E14 Pixley Street connects Burdett Road with Copenhagen Place (Bow Common)

Pixley Street, E14

Portia Way, E3 Portia Way is a road in the E3 postcode area (Mile End)

Portia Way, E3

Portland Street, E1 Portland Street was replaced by Westport Street in 1939 (Stepney Green)

Portland Street, E1

Potter House, E1 Potter House is a block on Beaufort Gardens (Stepney Green)

Potter House, E1

Press House, E1 Press House can be found on Trafalgar Gardens (Stepney Green)

Press House, E1

Raby Street, E14 Raby Street commemorates the name of a builder active in East London from the 1850s. (Stepney Green)

Raby Street, E14

Ratcliffe House, E14 Ratcliffe House is a block on Barnes Street (Stepney Green)

Ratcliffe House, E14

Ravenscroft Court, E3 Ravenscroft Court is sited on Essian Street (Mile End)

Ravenscroft Court, E3

Redbourne House, E14 Redbourne House is a building on Southwater Close (Bow Common)

Redbourne House, E14

Reid Building, E3 Reid Building is a building on Eric Street (Mile End)

Reid Building, E3

Repton Street, E14 Repton Street lies in the part of Stepney Green in the E14 postcode, north of Salmon Lane (Stepney Green)

Repton Street, E14

Rhodeswell Road, E14 Rhodeswell Road is a street in the Limehouse area (Bow Common)

Rhodeswell Road, E14

Rockland Apartments, E3 Rockland Apartments is a block on Lakenham Place (Mile End)

Rockland Apartments, E3

Rosery Court, E1 Rosery Court was built on the site of St Dunstan’s Rectory (Stepney Green)

Rosery Court, E1

Roswell Apartments, E3 Roswell Apartments is a building on Joseph Street (Mile End)

Roswell Apartments, E3

Royston House, E3 Royston House is a block on Lakenham Place (Mile End)

Royston House, E3

Salmon Lane, E14 Salmon Lane skirts the northern edge of Limehouse (Stepney Green)

Salmon Lane, E14

Salmon Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Limehouse)

Salmon Street, E14

Shandy Street, E1 Shandy Street connects Beaumont Square with Harford Street (Stepney Green)

Shandy Street, E1

Shaw Crescent, E14 Shaw Crescent is a road in the E14 postcode area (Bow Common)

Shaw Crescent, E14

Sherard Apartments, E3 Sherard Apartments is a block on Bow Common Lane (Mile End)

Sherard Apartments, E3

Solent House, E1 Solent House is a block on Ben Jonson Road (Stepney Green)

Solent House, E1

Solway House, E1 Solway House is a block on Ernest Street (Stepney Green)

Solway House, E1

Southwater Close, E14 Southwater Close is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Bow Common)

Southwater Close, E14

St Dunstans Mews, E1 St Dunstans Mews faces St Dunstan’s Churchyard (Stepney Green)

St Dunstans Mews, E1

St Faith’s House, E1 St Faith’s House is a block on Shandy Street (Stepney Green)

St Faith’s House, E1

Stepney Green, E1 Stepney Green was originally a 15th century row of houses near to St Dunstan’s church (Stepney Green)

Stepney Green, E1

Stepney High Street, E1 Stepney High Street was previously the main street of Stepney (Stepney Green)

Stepney High Street, E1

Stileman House, E3 Stileman House is a building on Ackroyd Drive (Bow Common)

Stileman House, E3

Sullivan Court, E3 Sullivan Court is located on Eric Street (Mile End)

Sullivan Court, E3

Temple Court, E1 Temple Court can be found on Rectory Square (Stepney Green)

Temple Court, E1

Textile House, E1 Textile House is a block on Duckett Street (Stepney Green)

Textile House, E1

Timor House, E1 Timor House is a block on Duckett Street (Stepney Green)

Timor House, E1

Timothy Road, E3 St Dunstan’s Road was renamed Timothy Road after 1938 (Mile End)

Timothy Road, E3

Tiptree House, E3 Tiptree House is a block on Portia Way (Mile End)

Tiptree House, E3

Tomlin’s Terrace, E14 Tomlin’s Terrace is a road in the E14 postcode area (Bow Common)

Tomlin’s Terrace, E14

Tottan Terrace, E1 Tottan Terrace is a pathway along the southern edge of the Belgrave Open Space (Stepney Green)

Tottan Terrace, E1

Tracey Bellamy Court, E14 Tracey Bellamy Court is a block on Tomlin’s Terrace (Bow Common)

Tracey Bellamy Court, E14

Trafalgar Gardens, E1 Trafalgar Gardens was previously Trafalgar Square until 1938 (Stepney Green)

Trafalgar Gardens, E1

Tramway Court, E1 Tramway Court is a block on Candle Street (Stepney Green)

Tramway Court, E1

Troon House, E1 Troon House is a block of flats situated west of White Horse Road (Stepney Green)

Troon House, E1

Troon Street, E14 Troon Street is a very short street and is the westward extension of Salmon Lane (Stepney Green)

Troon Street, E14

Tunley Green, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Bow Common)

Tunley Green, E14

Turner’s Road, E14 Turner’s Road runs southwest from St Paul’s Way (Bow Common)

Turner’s Road, E14

Valvisch House, E3 Valvisch House is a block on Bow Common Lane (Mile End)

Valvisch House, E3

Venerable House, E3 Venerable House is a block on Portia Way (Mile End)

Venerable House, E3

Vista Court, E1 Vista Court is a block on Bermuda Way (Stepney Green)

Vista Court, E1

Wager Street, E3 Wager Street is one of the streets of London in the E3 postal area (Mile End)

Wager Street, E3

Wakeling Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Limehouse)

Wakeling Street, E14

Waley Street, E1 Commemorates Henry le Waleys or Waleis, mayor of London in 1273, 1281-3 and 1298. (Stepney Green)

Waley Street, E1

Walter Street, E1 Walter Street was swept away after the Second World War (Stepney Green)

Walter Street, E1

Walter Terrace, E1 Walter Terrace is a renaming of the southern end of Walter Street in 1939 (Stepney Green)

Walter Terrace, E1

Walter Tull Court, E14 Walter Tull Court is a block on Repton Street (Bow Common)

Walter Tull Court, E14

Waterview House, E14 Waterview House is a block on Carr Street (Stepney Green)

Waterview House, E14

Wearmouth House, E3 Wearmouth House is sited on Joseph Street (Mile End)

Wearmouth House, E3

Weddell House, E1 Weddell House, on the Ocean Estate, was built south of Ernest Street (Stepney Green)

Weddell House, E1

Westport Street, E1 Westport Street runs north from Commercial Road (Stepney Green)

Westport Street, E1

White Horse Lane, E1 White Horse Lane originally meandered through the countryside, beginning its journey in Whitechapel and eventually converging with the similarly-named White Horse Street (Stepney Green)

White Horse Lane, E1

White Horse Road, E1 White Horse Road is an ancient lane, running to the east of St Dunstan’s church (Stepney Green)

White Horse Road, E1

White Tower Way, E1 White Tower Way was built in the area formerly occupied by gas works (Stepney Green)

White Tower Way, E1

Yorkshire Place, E14 Yorkshire Place was initially called Railway Place (Limehouse)

Yorkshire Place, E14

Zeital House, E3 Zeital House is a block on Pickard Gardens (Mile End)

Zeital House, E3

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Map of the Ocean Estate Credit: https://www.towerblock.eca.ed.ac.uk/ TUM image id: 1719583826 Licence: CC BY 2.0	George V and Queen Mary during their visit to Limehouse Town Hall on 25 May 1935 TUM image id: 1684942537 Licence:	QMUL TUM image id: 1721228513 Licence:	The Novo Cemetery is England’s second largest Sephardic cemetery, first used for Jewish burials in 1733, now surrounded by a university campus. Credit: Flickr/diamond geezer TUM image id: 1722333874 Licence:	Stepney City Farm Credit: Wiki Commons/Adrian Scottow TUM image id: 1722409723 Licence: CC BY 2.0
The Grapes (1969) Founded in 1583 and mentioned in Dickens ’Our Mutual Friend’ TUM image id: 1671385760 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The original People’s Palace (1920s) Credit: Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1721229072 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Burdett Road, looking south from Bede Road (1953) TUM image id: 1695308642 Licence:	Burdett Road by Baggally Street (1906) TUM image id: 1622500053 Licence:	Brook Street, E1 - looking east (c. 1910) Brook Street is now renamed as part of Cable Street. The side street with the posts is Schoolhouse Lane and the building on the far right is the Friends’ Meeting House. Credit: Vin Miles (contributor) TUM image id: 1642777905 Licence:
Mile End Road, looking west from Burdett Road, E3 (1905) TUM image id: 1466528784 Licence:	The Limehouse Barge-Builders (Narrow Street from the river). This painting can be seen in the South Shields Museum and Art Gallery. Credit: Charles Napier Hemy (1841-1917) TUM image id: 1620207534 Licence:	Chinatown, Limehouse (1930s) TUM image id: 1685034358 Licence:	The site of Limehouse Station taken in 1975. The station opened in 1840, closed in 1926 and took on new life at part of the DLR TUM image id: 1685013939 Licence:	The ’Queen’ beerhouse at 128 Rhodeswell Road. Limehouse (1897). Beerhouses weren’t licenced to sell wines and spirits - only beer. Old London postcard TUM image id: 1615402335 Licence: