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From the Wikipedia page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepney]
  
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'''Stepney''', known as '''Stepney Green''', is area in the [[London Borough of Tower Hamlets]].
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'''Stepney''' is a district in the [[London Borough of Tower Hamlets]] in London's [[East End]] and is within the E1 and E14 postcode. Stepney grew out of a medieval village around St Dunstan's church and the 15th century ribbon development of [[Mile End Road]]. The area built up rapidly in the 19th century, mainly to accommodate immigrant workers and displaced London poor, and developed a reputation for poverty, overcrowding, violence and political dissent. [[Bethnal Green]] is located to the north, [[Limehouse]] and [[Mile End]] is east, [[Whitechapel]] to the east, [[Shadwell]] to the south. Stepney includes [[Arbour Square]], [[Stepney City Farm]], and [[George Tavern]].
  
   
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The area has local attractions, such as [[Arbour Square]], the [[Troxy]], [[The George]].
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==Geography==
  
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Stepney is located 3.6 miles (5.8 km) east north-east of [[Charing Cross]]. It is roughly bounded by Shadwell with Commercial Road and Limehouse with northern leg of Salmon Lane. The various side streets make up the boundary between the E1/14 postcode around [[York Gardens]] is considered to be the division with western Limehouse in the south, the streets above Carlton Square form a border with Bethnal Green and the Regent's Canal forms an borderline with Mile End. The western boundary with Whitechapel is Cambridge Heath Road and Jubilee Street.
  
   
   
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==History==
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==Governance==
  
 
Stepney formed a [[Stepney (parish)|large ancient parish]] in the [[Ossulstone]] hundred of [[Middlesex]]; bounded by [[Bromley-by-Bow|Bromley]] and [[West Ham]] to the east, the [[River Thames]] to the south, [[Shoreditch (parish)|Shoreditch]] and [[Hackney (parish)|Hackney]] to the north and the [[City of London]] and the [[Liberties of the Tower of London]] to the west. The parish included the hamlets of [[Mile End Old Town]], [[Mile End New Town]], and [[Ratcliff]]. At its early extent it additionally included [[Whitechapel]], [[Wapping]], [[Bow, London|Stratford Bow]], [[Shadwell]], [[Spitalfields]], [[Bethnal Green]], [[Limehouse]] and [[Poplar, London|Poplar]]. Over time the parish was broken up with these settlements forming new independent parishes, leaving a residual parish of 830 acres comprising Mile End Old Town, Mile End New Town and Ratcliff
  
Stepney formed a [[Stepney (parish)|large ancient parish]] in the [[Ossulstone]] hundred of [[Middlesex]]; bounded by [[Bromley-by-Bow|Bromley]] and [[West Ham]] to the east, the [[River Thames]] to the south, [[Shoreditch (parish)|Shoreditch]] and [[Hackney (parish)|Hackney]] to the north and the [[City of London]] and the [[Liberties of the Tower of London]] to the west. The parish included the hamlets of [[Mile End Old Town]], [[Mile End New Town]], and [[Ratcliff]]. At its early extent it additionally included [[Whitechapel]], [[Wapping]], [[Bow, London|Stratford Bow]], [[Shadwell]], [[Spitalfields]], [[Bethnal Green]], [[Limehouse]] and [[Poplar, London|Poplar]]. Over time the parish was broken up with these settlements forming new independent parishes, leaving a residual parish of 830 acres comprising Mile End Old Town, Mile End New Town and Ratcliff
   
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==Transport==
  
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Stepney is linked to the [[London Underground]] at [[Stepney Green Underground Station]] on the [[Hammersmith & City line|Hammersmith & City]] and [[District line]]s. ([http://hidden-london.com/gazetteer/stepney-green/|title=Stepney Green - Hidden London|website=hidden-london.com]/[https://tfl.gov.uk/hub/stop/940GZZLUSGN/stepney-green-underground-station/|title=Stepney Green Underground Station |website=Transport for London]}}
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Close to Arbour Square, on Commercial Road, [[London Buses]] east to west routes, these are the [[London Buses route 15|15]], 115, [[London Buses route 135|135]] and N550.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/stop/490012669E/stepney-methodist-church?lineId=n15 |title=Stepney Methodist Church |website=Transport for London}}</ref>
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Further routes is the 309 (running east-north) and 339 (south-east) via Ben Johnson Road.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/stop/490003897W/harford-street |title=Harford Street |website=Transport for London}}</ref>
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The area overall is covered by [[London Buses]] services, mostly west-east by the [[London Buses route 25|25]], 205, N205 on Mile End Road<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/stop/490G00220E1/stepney-green-station |title=Stepney Green Station |website=Transport for London}}</ref>and [[London Buses route 15|15]], 115, [[London Buses route 135|135]] and N550 on Commercial Road<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/stop/490012669E/stepney-methodist-church?lineId=n15 |title=Stepney Methodist Church |website=Transport for London}}</ref>, the 309 and 339 via Ben Johnson Road.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/stop/490003897W/harford-street |title=Harford Street |website=Transport for London}}</ref>
  
 
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From the Wikipedia page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepney]

Revision as of 09:06, 17 September 2021

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Stepney, known as Stepney Green, is area in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

The area has local attractions, such as Arbour Square, the Troxy, The George.


History

Stepney formed a large ancient parish in the Ossulstone hundred of Middlesex; bounded by Bromley and West Ham to the east, the River Thames to the south, Shoreditch and Hackney to the north and the City of London and the Liberties of the Tower of London to the west. The parish included the hamlets of Mile End Old Town, Mile End New Town, and Ratcliff. At its early extent it additionally included Whitechapel, Wapping, Stratford Bow, Shadwell, Spitalfields, Bethnal Green, Limehouse and Poplar. Over time the parish was broken up with these settlements forming new independent parishes, leaving a residual parish of 830 acres comprising Mile End Old Town, Mile End New Town and Ratcliff

Stepney is an episcopal area in the Anglican Diocese of London, which covers the London boroughs of Hackney, Islington and Tower Hamlets, and has its own suffragan bishop.

Stepney Area, part of Cross's New Plan Of London, 1853

The Metropolitan Borough of Stepney was formed in 1900, then dissolved in 1965 when it was absorbed into the newly created London Borough of Tower Hamlets which currently administers the area

Transport

Close to Arbour Square, on Commercial Road, London Buses east to west routes, these are the 15, 115, 135 and N550.[1]

Further routes is the 309 (running east-north) and 339 (south-east) via Ben Johnson Road.[2] From the Wikipedia page [1]

  1. ↑ Stepney Methodist Church.
  2. ↑ Harford Street.
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