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Start at Stepney Green Tube Station
Start at Stepney Green Tube Station


Turn right out of the station and start walking west towards the City.
Turn right out of the station and start walking west towards the City. This is the Mile End Road and is extemely busy with people and traffic at all time - be cautious.


On the corner of nnnnn street are the remains of [[Charrington & Co. Ltd]]. The retail park is on the site of the main yard and the building occupied by Adams the solicitors is the main office,
On the corner of nnnnn street are the remains of [[Charrington & Co. Ltd]]. The retail park is on the site of the main yard and the building occupied by Adams the solicitors is the main office,


Return to the main road and continue west.
Return to the main Mile End Road and continue west towards the City.
 
White Hart brew pub.
 
Passed the Blind Beggar where the Krays used to drink and walked in one day and sot NNNNNN. Strangely, no one in the pub at the time noticed, what are the chances of that?
 
Almost diagonally opposite is Sydney Street, where an infamous seige occurred in NNNN. The Black Watch were called in and a small company climbed to the brewery tower to get a line of fire. Stand infront of the brewery and see if you can see Sidney Street.


Passed the blind beggar
Sydney street
The gate and courtyard belonged to [[Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd]]
The gate and courtyard belonged to [[Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd]]
London hospital the elephant man
London hospital the elephant man

Revision as of 19:11, 25 June 2016

A map of the route of the walk. Courtesy Paul Williams

Start at Stepney Green Tube Station

Turn right out of the station and start walking west towards the City. This is the Mile End Road and is extemely busy with people and traffic at all time - be cautious.

On the corner of nnnnn street are the remains of Charrington & Co. Ltd. The retail park is on the site of the main yard and the building occupied by Adams the solicitors is the main office,

Return to the main Mile End Road and continue west towards the City.

White Hart brew pub.

Passed the Blind Beggar where the Krays used to drink and walked in one day and sot NNNNNN. Strangely, no one in the pub at the time noticed, what are the chances of that?

Almost diagonally opposite is Sydney Street, where an infamous seige occurred in NNNN. The Black Watch were called in and a small company climbed to the brewery tower to get a line of fire. Stand infront of the brewery and see if you can see Sidney Street.

The gate and courtyard belonged to Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd London hospital the elephant man Karl' Marx

Furze & Co. Ltd

Best & Co

Tilney & Co

Truman, Hanbury & Buxton & Co. Ltd