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. The road is part of the historic Roman road from London to Colchester, now the A11.
Looking east on Whitechapel Road, near Whitechapel tube station. The street market is on the left.
St. Mary's (Whitechapel Road) tube station on Whitechapel Road, shortly after closure in 1938. The building was destroyed in 1940.
Whitechapel Road market
The East London Mosque has been established on Whitechapel Road since 1985.
Whitechapel is an area in London, England, and is located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is in East London and part of the East End. It is the location of Tower Hamlets Town Hall and therefore the borough town centre. Whitechapel is located 3.4 miles (5.5 km) east of Charing Cross.
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