Whitechapel Road

In Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London, Whitechapel Road is a significant thoroughfare. It links Mile End Road to the east with Whitechapel High Street to the west. It is named after a modest chapel of ease dedicated to St. Mary. The road is a section of the ancient Roman A11 route that once connected Colchester with London.

By the 19th century, the road had grown to be developed, and it is today a significant shopping center in the Whitechapel neighborhood. The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel station, and an established market can all be found nearby. It is still a crucial road with designated bus lanes and little parking.

Whitechapel Road has been the focal point of several ethnic minority neighborhoods. From the 1850s through the 1930s, the route served as the hub of the Jewish community, with a large number of Jewish stores and market booths. The British Bangladeshi community settled in the area during the end of the 20th century, and they now sell a variety of authentic Asian foods and clothing in the market and on storefronts. Altab Ali Park honors an Asian laborer who perished in a deadly racial attack in 1978 and is located on the location of the original church at the western end of Whitechapel Road.

Location: Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London