Parish Church of St George in the East St. George in the East is situated immediately east of Whitechapel, between Stepney, Shadwell and Wapping. The church of St. George in the East with its 160 ft tower, was built in 1714-29 to the designs of Nicholas Hawksmoor, and created a separate parish from Stepney. In 1886 the churchyard was landscaped as a public garden. The interior of the…
Royal visit to church of St George's in the East Queen Alexandra visiting the church in August 1903. This is possibly the earliest photograph of a royal visit to the East End, although the Queen, who was a patron of the Royal London Hospital, made several vists there later. Courtesy: A century of the East End.
