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Jul 11, 2020 · The grim 1888 Whitechapel Murders have given the area eternal ‘fame’. But also the harsh daily life of the souls roaming its crowded streets served as inspiration for numerous authors such as Charles Dickens. Delving into a part of London history, this article reveals some of the most memorable and famous people of Whitechapel, London.
Jul 5, 2022 · That did not last. Estimates of the population of Whitechapel rise from 23,666 in 1801 to 64,141 in the late 1830s, dramatic growth even by the standards of early nineteenth-century London. It continued up to about 1851 to a measured peak of 79,959, with a density of 220 persons per acre (544 per hectare).
Jun 11, 2019 · Whitechapel High Street’s obelisk Contributed by Survey of London on Aug. 26, 2020. A distinctive feature of Whitechapel High Street for sixty years was a stone obelisk. Purchased by ‘the people of Whitechapel’, that is the parish, in 1853, it had been on display at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde Park, and is probably identifiable as the ‘granite obelisk and base, 20ft high ...
- Early Beginnings
- Crime and Poverty Emerge in The 19th Century
- Things Begin to Look Up in The 20th Century
- Whitechapel District Today
- Conclusion
The Whitechapel district gets its name from two streets that run down the middle of the area: Whitechapel High Street and Whitechapel Road. Both streets are named for a small chapel that was destroyed during the Blitz in London during World War II. There isn’t much information out there on Whitechapel before the 16th century, but by that point, the...
I’m sure that some of you reading this article have read a few or more works by Charles Dickens. Well, by the 19th century, Whitechapel was as dirty, overcrowded, and squalid as the scenes that Dickens describes in most of his works. In fact, Dickens even mentions Whitechapel in his very first novel, The Pickwick Papers. Dorset Street, which was on...
The 19th century in Whitechapel was filled with poverty, murder, and destitution, and the first half of the 20th century was no different. In 1902, the American author Jack London, famous for his novels The Call of the Wild and White Fang, moved to Whitechapel in order to experience a life of poverty in London. He then wrote about his experiences i...
Today, Whitechapel’s colorful past is just that: in the past. It is no longer a poor neighborhood and there are no more slums. Today, you’ll find a lively and multicultural district known for the Whitechapel Market, which is filled with delicious Asian food, home goods, and clothing. There are several pubs and curry housesworth your while, as well ...
Whitechapel is perhaps most well known for its sordid past, but that doesn’t mean its a dangerous place to visit today. I hope you’ve all enjoyed this quick history lesson on this East London neighborhood and you make plans to explore it yourselves! If you want to explore London with one of our local guides, click hereto learn more about our walkin...
Whitechapel was originally part of the Manor and Parish of Stepney, but population growth resulting from its position just outside the Aldgate on the Roman Road to Essex resulted in significant population growth, so a chapel of ease, dedicated to St Mary was established so people did not have to make the longer journey to Stepney's parish church St Dunstans. The earliest known rector was Hugh ...
Whitechapel, in the East End of London, experienced high amounts of crime and difficulties in policing at the end of the 19th century. The murders of several women took place in, or around, the ...
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There are 2 main facts to note about the history of Whitechapel: In the 15th and 16th centuries, Whitechapel was quite a wealthy area. However, during the Industrial Revolution, industries sprang up there such as iron foundries, breweries and tanneries. These were quite noisy or smelly industries and made the area less pleasant to live in.
