WHY TAKE THE DETOUR: Step from Whitechapel Road’s traffic-jammed clamor into the library-like calm of this tiny East London shop. But don’t be deceived by its unassuming demeanor: This 437-year-old ...
Plans to redevelop the historical bell foundry where Big Ben was cast into a boutique hotel have been approved. Whitechapel Bell Foundry started up in east London in 1570. The current site was sold to ...