London’s Alleys: Graces Alley, E1

This is a short alley leading to a former public square lined with nice houses, but the alley is now much more famous than the public square.Originally called Well Close Square, the area was laid out in 1694, with a Danish and Norwegian Church in the centre. Daniel Defoe mentions the square is his book “A tour thro’ the Whole Island of Great Britain” (1724). He says that there used to be a well in the centre of the square. It was also known as Goodman’s Field’s Well