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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › StepneyStepney - Wikipedia

    Coordinates: 51.5152°N 0.0462°W. Stepney is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is in East London and part of the East End. Stepney is no longer officially defined, and is usually used to refer to a relatively small area.

    • 16,238 (2011 census. St Dunstan's and Stepney Green Ward)
    • E1, E14
  2. hidden-london.com › gazetteer › stepneyStepney | Hidden London

    A brief history of Stepney with two photos and a map. The only east London district to be entered in Domesday Book and once the capital of the East End, Stepney is now much reduced in extent and signi­ficance.

  3. 4 days ago · 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.

  4. Background of Stepney, England. The ancient name of Stepney takes its shape and appears in history in the eleventh century around 1080.The name appears under the form Stebenheth, given as Stephen’s hede (Stehpen’s landing place). Steb being Saxon and Hede or hyth being stump or timber landing.

  5. 6 days ago · Partly built up in the Middle Ages and great in size, it served many economic functions, with contrasting social conditions, over a long period. A maritime parish with the associated activities and docks, Stepney was also closely involved in London's economy, especially in housing the latter's industries.

  6. Jul 18, 2021 · Living in Stepney provides a comparison with the City of Plymouth. Before the war, Stepney had a population almost as large as Plymouth, but occupied less than a fifth of the area of Plymouth. Proximity to the docks resulted in much damage through wartime bombing.

  7. Stepney is now part of Tower Hamlets district. Click here for graphs and data of how Tower Hamlets has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Stepney itself, go to Units and Statistics . How to reference this page:

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