Walking Tour around Spitalfields in the East End of London Discount Tickets

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Overview

Join us on a walking tour of sightseeing and storytelling, devised by London's leading blogger and guided by a member of the local community in Spitalfields. Ramble through two thousand years of culture in the heart of London and encounter some of the people and places that make this ancient neighbourhood distinctive. Discover Spitalfields’ rich and diverse history of resourcefulness driven by successive waves of migration from across the world - Huguenots, Jews, Irish and Bengalis among many others - telling the story of how modern Britain was created.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Commercial Street, England, E1 6LY, United Kingdom

Our tours begin and conclude outside the entrance to Christ Church, Spitalfields in Commercial Street. The meeting point is a 10 minute walk from Liverpool St Station. Please be early or on time as we cannot wait for latecomers.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

English-WRITTEN

Itinerary

1. Christ Church Spitalfields
Nicholas Hawksmoor's masterpiece of English Baroque
2. Soup Kitchen for the Jewish Poor
We meet people whose lives were bound up with with this institution to minster to the needs of Jewish immigrants who came from East Europe, the area now known as the Ukraine
3. Old Spitalfields Market
We learn the story of this ancient market
4. Spitalfields Life
We reveal the purpose of this astonishing medieval survival
5. Spital Square
We visit the site of the Priory of St Mary Spital
6. The Old Truman Brewery
We tell the story of the brewery through the lives of two women who worked there
7. Brick Lane Market
We tell the story of this famous thoroughfare and the ongoing controversy over its future
8. Brick Lane Jamme Masjid
We reveal the history of this building which is emblematic of the history of Spitalfields - a Huguenot Chapel that became a Synagogue that became a Mosque
9. Fournier Street
We tell the story behind these fine eighteenth century houses
10. Puma Court
We visit the herb garden of the 17th century herbalist, Nicholas Culpeper
11. Townhouse
We put our feet up in a 18th century drawing room, overlooking Christ Church Spitalfields, at the end of our tour and enjoy tea and cakes baked to a recipe of 1720
Duration: 30 mins

Inclusion

Tea and coffee

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Not recommended for travelers who cannot stand and walk for two hours

Supplied by The Gentle Author's Tours

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