Spitalfields

Spitalfields is a former parish in the borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London, near to Liverpool Street station and Brick Lane. The Liberty of Norton Folgate and the neighbouring Liberty of the Old Artillery Ground were merged into Spitalfields in 1921.

By the later 19th century inner Spitalfields had eclipsed rival claimants to the dubious distinction of being the worst criminal rookery of London with common lodging-houses in the Flower and Dean Street area being a focus for the activities of robbers and prostitutes.

Points of Interest

 * Miller's Court: Miller's Court, now known as Dorset Street, is a thoroughfair located in the Spitalfields rookery in the East End of London. Miller's court gained notoriety in the late 19th century as the sight of the brutal murder of prostitute Mary Jane Kelly, who was killed by Jack the Ripper on November 9th, 1888. On the TV series Ripper Street, another murder victim was discovered by a tour guide in March of 1889. The case was handled by Detective Inspector Edmund Reid.

TV shows that take place in

 * Ripper Street