CASE STUDY - Near Place (Brick Lane)

Question 1

What was Brick lane originally called and why was it renamed?

Answer 1

Whitechapel lane
- renamed due to the areas specialisation in in brick/tile manufactoring

Question 2

What were the demographics of brick lane like in the seventeenth century?

Answer 2

• influx of french Huguenots who were forced out of France
• the area became well known for textiles and tailoring

Question 3

What were the demographics of brick lane like in the nineteenth century?

Answer 3

• known for its Irish and Jewish population

Question 4

What were the demographics of brick lane like in the twentieth century?

Answer 4

• known as banglatown
• popular place for immigrants from Bangladesh
• the weekly Bangladeshi paper had an office there

Question 5

How can we see the character of Brick lane as a result of past and present experiences?

Answer 5

• they have a Huguenot church, muslim mosque, and a Jewish synagogue
• recently developed into a place for art and fashion

Question 6

What is the average age bracket for people living in the area of Spitalfields?

Answer 6

20-40 years old

Question 7

What percentage of residents in Brick lane are Bangladeshi?

Answer 7

41%

Question 8

Why is the borough of Tower Hamlets so deprived?

Answer 8

• gentrification in the inner city has pushed low income households out
• these households then move to places on the outskirts of the inner city, such as Tower Hamlets and Brick Lane