Christ Church, Spitalfields

Spitalfields, an area in Tower Hamlets, east London near to Liverpool Street station and Brick Lane which gets its name from a contraction of 'hospital fields', as there used to be a major hospital in the area. The area is home to the historic Old Spitalfields market. The market, which receives 20,000 visitors every Sunday, was founded here in the 17th century. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... A borough IPA: (  listen) is a political division originally used in England. ... The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough to the east of the City of London and north of the River Thames in East London. ... The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region (sometimes known as Government Office Region) is currently the highest tier of local government in England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Home Nations is a term to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland — collectively, but as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Middlesex as a traditional county before 1888. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ... E1 is the London East Head Postal District. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... Christ Church Spitalfields. ... Christ Church Spitalfields. ... Christ Church, Spitalfields Christ Church, Spitalfields was designed by Hawksmoor and built between 1715 and 1729 in London, UK on the borders of the City of London. ... The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is the London borough to the east of the City of London, north of the River Thames in East London. ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Liverpool Street station Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, in the heart of the financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ... Brick Lane is a street in the East End of London, site of a Sunday market, heart of the citys Bengali community, former heart of the citys Jewish community, and before that, of its Huguenot community. ... Old Spitalfields Market is a covered market located on the eastern edge of the City of London. ... Street markets such as this one in Rue Mouffetard, Paris are still common in France. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...

The area is well known for its arts scene. Whitechapel Gallery is located at the bottom of Brick Lane, and amongst the many well known artists living in the Spitalfields are Gilbert and George and Stuart Brisley. The Whitechapel Gallery, founded 1901, was one of the first publicly-funded galleries for temporary exhibitions in London. ... Brick Lane is a street in the East End of London, site of a Sunday market, heart of the citys Bengali community, former heart of the citys Jewish community, and before that, of its Huguenot community. ... Gilbert Proesch (born in Italy September 11, 1943) and George Passmore (born in England January 8, 1942), better known as Gilbert & George, are artists. ... Stuart Brisley (born in 1933 in Haslemere, England) is widely regarded as the godfather of British performance art. ...

External links

• spitalfields.org
• visitspitalfields.com
• Spitalfields City Farm