Stepney is an inner-city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is located 3.6 miles (5.8 km) east north-east of Charing Cross and forms part of the East End of London. The area consists of mostly post-war high density housing and a few streets of terraced housing that were not demolished during the slum-clearances. Commercial Road, part of the A13, passes through the area east to west. Stepney is served by Stepney Green tube station which takes its name from the open space Stepney… (More on Stepney)