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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 30 travelers
Overview
The guide is an expert Ripperologist conducting these tours for 30 years dressed in period costume.
What's included
All photo's of murder victims, sites and area shown on 14" backlit tablet for crystal clear viewing
Very limited toilets available on the route
What to expect
St Botolph's Aldgate
5m
The introduction takes place outside St Botolph's Church known as the Prostitutes Church because girls used to solicit on the island where it stood.
10m · Admission ticket not included
Moving round to the square beside the church. You then have a description of what life was like in the poverty stricken overcrowded of Whitechapel in 1888. The squalor, crime and degradation of the people living on the breadline.
10m
Mitre Sq/St just inside the City boundary is the stop about Elizabeth Stride (Long Liz) the 1st victim killed by Jack on the night of the double event. Also, we will move a few yards to talk about the death of Catherine Eddowes killed only 45mins later right here!
Petticoat Lane Market
5m · Admission ticket not included
Now called Middlesex St this is the boundary between the City of London and the Metropolitan area an important distinction as there were separate police forces for these areas.
10m
We proceed to the doorway where the only clue was found on the same route that the police took that night hot on the trail of Jack the Ripper
10m
We view Gunthorpe St from Wentworth St looking towards the spot where Martha Tabram was found murdered on 7th Aug 1888 in George Yard Buildings she is now thought to be the most likely 1st victim of Jack the Ripper
10m
We continue to Brick Lane and stop opposite the Frying Pan Pub on corner of Thrawl St where Mary Ann Nichols had her last drink before staggering down Whitechapel Rd to be murdered by Jack in Bucks Row behind Whitechapel Station
12m
We continue up Brick Lane to turn left into Hanbury Street where Annie Chapman was murdered in the back yard of 29 Hanbury St
5m
We turn into Wilkes St, a street untouched by time sine the 1800's and make our way to Puma Court where you will hear about the Dear Boss letter
5m
We stop opposite the Ten Bells Mary Kelly's favourite pub and also view Christchurch Graveyard known as Itchy Park, where the homeless would sleep in the daytime
Old Spitalfields Market
8m
Opposite the market is the London Fruit & Wool Exchange we stop in the entrance for the letter sent to George Lusk head of the Whitechapel Vigilance Group
20m
In the square behind the London Fruit & Wool Exchange we end our tour with the murder of Mary Kelly, Jack's last victim killed on 9th Nov 1888. from here it is a 5 min walk to Liverpool St Station where there is a choice of tube train lines
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
Directly outside Aldgate station
End point
Inside the square of the London Fruit & Wool Exchange Brushfield St from here a 5min walks to Liverpool Station your guide will direct you.
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
No children under 15 allowed 16-17 accompanied by adult only
Not recommended for people who cannot walk and stand for 2+hours
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
