London’s Alleys: Angel Alley, E1

This is a short, characterful, dead-end alley in Whitechapel with a very rich history. The alley used to be much longer than it is today though, as it shows up in the 1740s as a long passage running the full width between Whitechapel Road and Wentworth Street to the north.
R Horwood Map 1799
However, in the 20th century, the northern three-quarters were cut off, and although the remains of the alley can be seen in the layout of the modern buildings, the passage is no longer open to the public. W