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3m
The oldest licenced house in the City of London. A lovely old Tudor pub from 1593 with a fascinating history in this no-mans land between the City and Whitechapel.
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St Botolph's Aldgate
10m
There's been a church here for well over 1,000 years and many famous people such as Sir Isaac Newton and Daniel Defoe have worshipped here. The beautifully landscaped gardens hide a terrible secret beneath!
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5m · Admission ticket not included
The infamous Aldgate Pump (of death) not only has a remarkable history but inspired a phrase in 'Cockney' English.
Nearby we will see ruins of the old Trinity Priory.
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St Katherine Cree
5m
Londons hardest to find cemetery is right opposite an infamous murder spot.
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Tomb of the Unknown Roman Girl
2m
Discovered when preparatory works for the Gherkin where being made.
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30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin)
2m · Admission ticket not included
One of the most iconic of the modern generation of London skyscrapers
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2m
The oldest surviving Synagogue in what was once a very Jewish area of London.
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5m
This was once a notorious part of London just outside the City Walls
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5m
Now a fashionable leisure destination but 150 years ago home to the East India Company. It's history though goes back over another 1,000 years to the Knights of the Cnihtengild.
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5m
Spitalfields has a long history in the textile and weaving trade.
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Soup Kitchen for the Jewish Poor
2m · Admission ticket not included
A relic of the past which survived until just a few years ago.
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2m · Admission ticket not included
This beautiful White Chapel Huguenot Church was once the centre of the community and nearby we will see some of the beautiful houses, shops and pubs in the area.
We will also see where Queen Victoria had her wedding dress made and why she chose Spitalfields as well as seeing a period house often used in TV shows and films for its authentic appearances.
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Norton Folgate Alms Houses
5m · Admission ticket not included
Original Alms Houses from times past which are still operating and giving a helping hand to those that need it the most.
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Brick Lane Jamme Masjid
2m · Admission ticket not included
This mosque was once a synagogue and before that a church.
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Brick Lane Market
10m
Just one of several markets in Brick Lane
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Brick Lane
20m
Brick Lane was once a very Jewish area and we will go by Britains oldest Beigel shop which you're very welcome to try out. Nearby is the legendary Dark Sugars who we think make the best Hot Chocolate in the world. Or you might want to try out some of the incredible flavours from the Indian Subcontinent.
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Brick Lane Vintage Market
10m
We won't list all the markets round here... but you get the idea!
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Dennis Severs' House
10m · Admission ticket not included
In the midst of the best preserved streets of Spitalfields, we will see the historic Dennis Severs' House. (If you pick the optional entry on a Saturday then we may be able to go inside). Either way, this area gives an idea of how rich Spitalfields used to be before it descended into the poverty and crime which gripped it through much of the 19th and 20th centuries.
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5m
Once home to a famous animal market. Now one of the trendiest markets in London
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5m
During the recent extensive development of the area, archeologists found these ruins deep underground that once stores thousands of bones.
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Spitalfields Market E1
15m · Admission ticket not included
This listing of what we see isn't all-inclusive as there are various other places too such as the birthplace of Susanna Wesley, the mother who gave birth to John and Charles who founded Methodism.
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Old Spitalfields Market
10m
Once an old functioning market but now a high-end place with great food and artisan products.
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Artillery Passage
5m
One of the most atmospheric streets in London though it doesn't take too much imagination to realise its history might not be as pleasant as it is today.
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5m
Near to 'Bedlam' we finish this tour by this lovely and evocative memorial to Jewish children saved by Sir Nicholas Winton just before WW2.
