Hanbury Street is a street running from Spitalfields to Whitechapel, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London. It runs east from Commercial Street to the junction of Old Montague Street and Vallance Road at the east end. The eastern section is restricted to pedal cycles and pedestrians only.
South side of Hanbury Street, showing nos. 28 and 30
Hanbury Street, seen here in 2007
Bud Flanagan's English Heritage blue plaque on 12 Hanbury Street
Spitalfields is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is in East London and situated in the East End. Spitalfields is formed around Commercial Street and Brick Lane. It has several markets, including Spitalfields Market, the historic Old Spitalfields Market, Brick Lane Market and Petticoat Lane Market. The area has a long attracted migrants from overseas, including many Jews, whose presence gained the area the 19th century nickname of Little Jerusalem.
Brushfield Street, looking towards Christ Church, Spitalfields
Brick Lane with the Black Eagle Brewery in the distance, looking north
The 18th-century house at 15 Fournier Street, a Grade II listed structure in Spitalfields
Petticoat Lane Market, Spitalfields, c. 1890.
