Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
On the left side of the street, veer left through the small plaza and into a covered arca-
de that leads to
Spitalfields Market.
Explore this lively, inviting, modern-feeling market
hall, boasting a combination of colorful restaurants, shops, and—on many days—market
stalls selling upscale crafts. While the eateries here are tempting, consider waiting for the
Bangladeshi curry joints coming up soon on this walk.
Exit the market at the far eastern end through the “Spitfire” gate. Across busy Com-
mercial Street (at the intersection with Brushfield/Fournier Street) is the working-class
Ten Bells Pub.
Established in 1753, it was the hangout of one of Jack the Ripper's vic-
tims. Across the street from the pub is
Christ Church,
with its towering 225-foot steeple.
Many Ripper witnesses could help pinpoint the time of the crimes by remembering the
church bells' chimes.
From the pub, cross the street and continue east along the left side of the church,
heading one long block down
Fournier Street,
which is lined with classic brick tenement
houses (though “tenement” now carries a negative connotation, it originally just described
any urban apartment building). With the old lampposts and few signs of modern life, it's
