Southwark is a district of Central London and part of the London Borough of Southwark. It is one of the oldest parts of London and is located on the south side of the river Thames.

The Great Synagogue of London was located at Duke’s Place, north of Aldgate. Historically, it was the center of Ashkenazi synagogue and Jewish life in London.

The Sir John Cass Foundation School was founded by John Cass (1661–1718), an English merchant, politician, and philanthropist.

Houndsditch is a one-way street in London, running through parts of the Portsoken and Bishopsgate Without wards of the City of London.

St. James, Duke’s Place was a parish in the Aldgate ward of the City of London, England. The parish church was established in the early seventeenth century and demolished in 1874.

Hoxton is an area in East London and is part of the London Borough of Hackney, England.

Aldgate is an area in central London, within the City of London. Historically, it was the eastern-most gateway through the London Wall, and it joined the City to the East End.

The West End is an area of central London, England. It is located west of the City of London and north of the river Thames.

West Ham is an area of East London, England. The name is generally applied to the western part of the London Borough of Newham. It lies to the north of the river Thames and to the east of the River Lea.