Visit Stepney Places

Welcome to Visit Stepney Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Stepney

  

Stepney Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Stepney

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Stepney history

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As with most of the East End of London, the contracted area now known as Stepney was sparsely populated until the 19th century. The urbanisation of the area was driven by the maritime trades along the river, as well as ribbon development along the Mile End Road. The Trinity Green Almshouses were built in 1695 to provide housing for retired sailors. They are the oldest almshouses in Central London. The Leonard Montefiore memorial fountain is named for a young writer and philanthropist.

Stepney etymology

The first surviving record of the place name is from around 1000 AD as Stybbanhyð, “Stybba’s hyð”; hyð developed into hithe (meaning landing-place) in modern English. The parish of Stebbing in Essex also appears to have taken its name from an individual called Stybba.

Stepney geography / climate

The Stepney Green Conservation Area was designated in January 1973. It covers the area previously known as Mile End Old Town. It is an area of exceptional architectural and historic interest.

You can visit Stepney places with Walkfo Stepney to hear history at Stepney’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Stepney has 1301 places to visit in our interactive Stepney map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Stepney, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Stepney places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Stepney & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 1301 audio facts unique to Stepney places in an interactive Stepney map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Stepney Places Map
1301 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Stepney historic spots	Stepney tourist destinations	Stepney plaques	Stepney geographic features
Walkfo Stepney tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Stepney

  

Best Stepney places to visit

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Stepney has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Stepney’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Stepney’s information audio spots:

Mandela Way T-34 Tank The Mandela Way T-34 Tank, nicknamed Stompie, is a decommissioned Soviet-built tank . It is now permanently located on the corner of Mandela Way and Page’s Walk in Bermondsey, London .

Miloco Studios Miloco Studios are a group of recording studios based in London, England . Miloco studios are based in the city of London and London .

Bermondsey Square Bermondsey Square is on Tower Bridge Road in south London . It was the site of the 11th century Bermondsey Abbey . The earliest medieval remains found are a Norman church from around 1080 .

St John Horsleydown St John Horsleydown was built for the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches to the designs of Nicholas Hawksmoor and John James in 1726–1733 . It was noted for its distinctive spire in the form of a tapering column .

Southwark Park Southwark Park is located in Rotherhithe, in central South East London . It first opened in 1869 by the Metropolitan Board of Works as one of its first parks . It takes its name from being in what was the old Parliamentary constituency of Southwark .

Potters Fields Park Potters Fields Park is a small public park situated in the London Borough of Southwark . The park is located south-west of Tower Bridge and south-east of City Hall, London .

King’s Stairs Gardens King’s Stairs Gardens is a riverside park in Bermondsey, London . It is bordered to the north by the River Thames and to the south by Jamaica Road (A200)

More London More London is a development on the south bank of the River Thames, immediately south-west of Tower Bridge . It is owned by the Kuwaiti sovereign wealth fund, which owns More London . The development is part of an area known as London Bridge City .

The View from The Shard The View from The Shard is a tourist attraction based in London’s tallest building . The attraction offers visitors views from the skyscraper with two viewing platforms inside the building .

St Olave’s Church, Southwark St Olave’s Church, Southwark is believed to be mentioned in the Domesday Book . It is now the location of St Olaf House, which houses part of the London Bridge Hospital .

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