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Stepney is an area in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in the East End of London. Stepney is no longer officially defined, and is usually used to refer to a relatively small area. However, for much of its history the place name was applied to a much larger manor and parish.
Nov 7, 2024 · The parish of Stepney lies in the hundred of Ossulston: it is situated to the east of London, and comprises nearly the whole space between the Mile-end road and the river Thames, from Whitechapel to Bow; it extends also in some places to a considerable distance on the other side of the Mile-end road.
6 days ago · Stepney covered almost all the area between the suburbs of the City of London and the river Lea, the eastern boundary of Middlesex, until the early 14th century when the first of several daughter parishes was created.
People lived in the heart of Stepney village since about a thousand years before the birth of Christ. It was a good place to settle, ideal for cultivation standing on fertile flood plain gravel high enough above the river to be safe. Stepney’s history properly began with the Saxons who settled near the river and gave the village its name.
Apr 22, 2018 · St. Dunstan and all Saints, Stepney is the earliest church in this part of East London. A church long associated with the sea and sailors it has a fascinating history dating back to at least the 10th century. To the south of the church are 17th century Mercer's houses.
STEPNEY c. 1550. The extensive waste known as Mile End green along the Colchester road also acquired prominence, chiefly as an assembly place of Londoners. In 1299 a London carpenter was accused of holding a 'parliament' of carpenters there to oppose a City ordinance.
Stepney is a district of London, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The modern district grew out of a medieval village around St Dunstan's church and the 15th century Mile End Road. The area built up rapidly in the 19th century. It was mainly for immigrant workers and displaced poor people.
