Brick Lane London
Possibly the most famous location in the UK to find street art and graffiti. Brick Lane is synonymous with the street art and graffiti scene in London. From Whitechapel to Shoreditch it runs up through the heart of the East End. It’s streets leading off towards Spitalfields in the west and Bethnal Green in the east all have their stories to tell.
Brick Lane has been at the heart of the East End since before the East End was a thing. So called because it was down this old track that bricks from the old brick works running along its length would be transported to build the burgeoning environs of London. It’s a street full of character. Layers of history lap over one another hinting at it’s past as a home for immigrants. It’s many different architectural styles tell a story of a place which has never stopped evolving.
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Brick Lane London
Possibly the most famous location in the UK to find street art and graffiti. Brick Lane is synonymous with the street art and graffiti scene in London. From Whitechapel to Shoreditch it runs up through the heart of the East End. It’s streets leading off towards Spitalfields in the west and Bethnal Green in the east all have their stories to tell.
Brick Lane has been at the heart of the East End since before the East End was a thing. So called because it was down this old track that bricks from the old brick works running along its length would be transported to build the burgeoning environs of London. It’s a street full of character. Layers of history lap over one another hinting at it’s past as a home for immigrants. It’s many different architectural styles tell a story of a place which has never stopped evolving.
More about Brick Lane
inspiringcity.com/2020/01/21/where-to-find-street-art-and...
Happy Wall Wednesday!