Stepney

Stepney is an inner-city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is located 3.6 miles (5.8 km) east north-east of Charing Cross and forms part of the East End of London.

Related Topics:
London Borough of Tower Hamlets - Charing Cross - East End of London

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The area consists of mostly post-war high density housing and a few streets of terraced housing that escaped slum-clearance. There is light industry and a few warehouses although this is mostly in decline.

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Commercial Road, part of the A13, passes through the area east to west. Stepney is served by Stepney Green tube station which takes its name from the open space Stepney Green.

Related Topics:
Commercial Road - A13 - Stepney Green tube station - Stepney Green

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The area has thusfar mostly escaped mass gentrification although the nearby areas of Whitechapel, Wapping, Limehouse and Mile End, which surround Stepney, are becoming increasingly redeveloped.

Related Topics:
Gentrification - Whitechapel - Wapping - Limehouse - Mile End

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St Dunstan's is Stepney's oldest church.

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