London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London

Name: London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Address: London, United Kingdom

#1872 among attractions in London

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The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough covering much of the traditional East End. It was formed in 1965 from the merger of the former metropolitan boroughs of Stepney, Poplar, and Bethnal Green. 'Tower Hamlets' was originally an alternative name for the historic Tower Division; the area of south-east Middlesex, focused on the area of the modern borough, which owed military service to the Tower of London. ()

Alternative names: Area: 7.64 mi²Coordinates: 51°31'0"N, 0°3'0"W

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Tower Hamlets (St. Dunstan's and Stepney Green)London United Kingdom

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Whitechapel Road, Limehouse Basin, Tobacco Dock, King Edward Memorial Park.

0.6 miW
Shopping, Shopping district
Whitechapel Road, London
15 min walk • Whitechapel Road is a major arterial road in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London. It is named after a small chapel of ease dedicated to St Mary and connects Whitechapel High Street to the west with Mile End Road to the east.
0.7 miSE
Sailing, Marina, Outdoor activities
Limehouse Basin, London
18 min walk • Limehouse Basin, a navigable link between the River Thames and two of London's canals, is a body of water 2 miles east of London Bridge.
0.7 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre, Event space
Tobacco Dock, London
18 min walk • Tobacco Dock is a Grade I listed warehouse located in the East London district of Wapping, and thereby the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
0.5 miS
Park
King Edward Memorial Park, London
14 min walk • King Edward Memorial Park is a public open space in Wapping, within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, on the northern bank of the River Thames. It was opened in 1922 in memory of King Edward VII. With an area of 3.3 hectares, it is the 11th largest park in Tower Hamlets.
0.7 miW
Mosque, Sacred and religious sites
East London Mosque, London
17 min walk • The East London Mosque is situated in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets between Whitechapel and Aldgate East. Combined with the adjoining London Muslim Centre and Maryam Centre, it is one of the largest mosques in Europe, and the biggest in the UK, accommodating more than 7,000 worshippers for congregational prayers.
~1990 ftSE
Nightlife, Cinema, George Coles
Troxy, London
10 min walk • Troxy is a Grade II-listed Art Deco music venue on Commercial Road in Stepney, London. Built as a cinema in 1933, it closed in 1960 and became a training school for the London Opera Centre.
0.8 miNE
Canal
Mile End Lock, London
20 min walk • Mile End Lock is a lock on the Regent's Canal, in Mile End, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The lock spans the Regent's Canal between Queen Mary University of London and Mile End Park, and the canal path goes under Mile End Bridge.
0.7 miW
Shopping
Whitechapel Bell Foundry, London
19 min walk • The Whitechapel Bell Foundry was a business in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. At the time of the closure of its Whitechapel premises, it was the oldest manufacturing company in Great Britain.
~1900 ftE
Church
St Dunstan's, London
10 min walk • St Dunstan's, Stepney, is an Anglican Church which stands on a site that has been used for Christian worship for over a thousand years. It is located in Stepney High Street, in Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
0.8 miN
Church, Neoclassical architecture
St John on Bethnal Green, London
20 min walk • St John on Bethnal Green is an early 19th-century church near Bethnal Green, London, England, and is located on the Green itself. It was constructed 1826–28 to the design of the architect Sir John Soane. It is an Anglican church in the Diocese of London.
0.7 miW
Synagogue
Fieldgate Street Great Synagogue, London
18 min walk • Fieldgate Street Great Synagogue, established in 1899, was located at 41 Fieldgate Street in the East End of London. This synagogue's official Hebrew name was Sha’ar Ya’akov, but it became known as the Fieldgate Street Great Synagogue, as there were several smaller synagogues along the street.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to London Borough of Tower Hamlets?

Nearby attractions include Stepney Green Park, London (5 min walk), Arbour Square, London (5 min walk), St Dunstan's, London (10 min walk), East London Central Synagogue, London (12 min walk).

How to get to London Borough of Tower Hamlets by public transport?

The nearest stations to London Borough of Tower Hamlets:

Bus

Stepney Green School • Lines: 309 (9 min walk)
Cavell Street • Lines: 106 (9 min walk)

Metro

Stepney Green • Lines: District, Hammersmith & City (10 min walk)
Whitechapel • Lines: District, Hammersmith & City (13 min walk)

Light rail

Shadwell Platform 1 • Lines: B-L, B-Wa, Tg-B (11 min walk)
Limehouse Platform 3 • Lines: B-L, B-Wa, Tg-B (15 min walk)

Train

Shadwell (13 min walk)
Limehouse (14 min walk)

Ferry

Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock • Lines: Rb4 (30 min walk)
Canary Wharf • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb4, Rb6 (31 min walk)