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Chamber Street, once known as Chambers Street,Laxton, Paul & Joseph Wisdom. (1985) ''The A to Z of Regency London''. London:
Chamber Street, once known as Chambers Street,Laxton, Paul & Joseph Wisdom. (1985) ''The A to Z of Regency London''. London: London Topographical Society
The London Topographical Society was founded as the Topographical Society of London in 1880 to publish "material illustrating the history and topography of the City and County of London from the earliest times to the present day".London Borough of Tower Hamlets in east London. It runs between Mansell Street in the west and Leman Street in the east, parallel with 
The London Infirmary was on the north side of Chamber Street, and the south side of Prescot Street, until it moved to Whitechapel Road in 1757 and became the London Hospital.
The site of Abel's Buildings, (also known as White's Buildings), is now occupied by a Travelodge Hotel. Its name is sometimes given to an alley that runs under the Barneys Seafood
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Prescot Street
Prescot Street is a street in Whitechapel in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London. It runs between Goodman's Yard and Mansell Street in the west and Leman Street in the east. The area, including Ayliff Street, Leman Street and Man ...
to the North and the London, Tilbury and Southend line
The London, Tilbury and Southend line, also known as Essex Thameside, is a commuter railway line on the British railway system. It connects Fenchurch Street station, in central London, with destinations in east London and Essex, including , , ...
to the south.
The London Infirmary was on the north side of Chamber Street, and the south side of Prescot Street, until it moved to Whitechapel Road in 1757 and became the London Hospital.
The site of Abel's Buildings, (also known as White's Buildings), is now occupied by a Travelodge Hotel. Its name is sometimes given to an alley that runs under the Docklands Light Railway
The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is an automated light metro system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of London, England and provides a direct connection between London's two major financial districts, Canary Wharf and the City of L ...
between Royal Mint Street (previously known as Rosemary Lane) and Chamber Street. Directly opposite to the Travelodge on the north side of the street is the back of the Grade II listed former Cooperative Wholesale Society
Co-operative Group Limited, trading as Co-op, is a British consumer co-operative with a group of retail businesses including food retail, wholesale, e-pharmacy, insurance and legal services, and funeral care.
The Co-operative Group has over ...
building, once known as "The Tea House". Designed by L. G. Ekins, the building is "..an unusual example in Britain of the German Expressionist style."
Leading from the north side of the road is Yeoman's Yard (backing on to the headquarters of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the main professional organisation of psychiatrists in the United Kingdom, and is responsible for representing psychiatrists, for psychiatric research and for providing public information about mental health ...
), and further to the east is Magdelen Passage, leading to Prescot Street, where an undeveloped bomb site from World War II can still be seen. The Magdalen House for Reception of Penitent Prostitutes which opened in 1758, took over from the London Infirmary.
At its junction with Mansell Street, Chamber Street runs partially under the railway lines. Here the abandoned arches of the old spur line to the London and Blackwell Railway Haydon Square goods yard (built in the 1850s) can still be seen, though they are currently under threat of demolition as part of a hotel extension project. The brick wall is a rare surviving example of shrapnel damage from World War II. Until September 2019 Barneys Seafood, the last jellied eel
Jellied eels are a traditional English cuisine, English dish that originated in the 18th century, primarily in the East End of London. The dish consists of chopped eels boiled in a spiced stock (food), stock that is allowed to cool and set, for ...
company in Whitechapel, was at 55 Chamber Street in the railway arches, a site it had occupied since 1969. The business has now moved to Billingsgate
Billingsgate is one of the 25 Wards of the City of London. This small City Ward is situated on the north bank of the River Thames between London Bridge and Tower Bridge in the south-east of the Square Mile.
The modern Ward extends south to th ...
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*https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolblondon/sets/72157602028607245/ {{Coord, 51, 30, 40.04, N, 0, 4, 14.63, W, scale:1563_region:GB, display=title Streets in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets