Survey of London, Vol 54, Whitechapel
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- Author(s) Guillery, Peter (ed)
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2022
- Pages 2 vols; 960pp
- Publisher Paul Mellon Centre for Bartlett School of Architecture
- Place Published London
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Deals with the architecture and buildings of Whitechapel. Introductory chapters covers industrial and commercial history: 'Industry' [pp27-32] including: textiles and clothing, sugar, beers and spirits, chemicals, metal, tobacco; 'Commerce' [pp32-6] covering shops and markets, 'offices', public houses and restaurants; and 'Playhouses, theatres and music halls' [pp36-7]. Otherwise refers frequently but relatively briefly to buildings of individual businesses, the exceptions being Gunmakers' Company Proof House, Whitechapel Bell Foundry, the Co-operative Wholesale Society [pp767-89], Wilton's Music Hall [pp809-17], and railways, notably Great Eastern and Great Northern [pp747-67] for which see separate BHE entries. Petticoat Lane Market is also covered [pp162-9]. Briefer entries are for Whitechapel Distillery [pp465-7] and Albion Brewery [pp481-4]