The Thames is a famous river that runs through 210 miles across the English countryside, through the heart of London, and into the North Sea. This river is very widely known and often mentioned in various English literary works throughout history. Of the texts we've read, one of the times it is most explicitly mentioned is in William Blake's pessimistic poem, aptly named "London." Blake writes:

Buckingham Palace is the royal household and residence of the United Kingdom Monarchs, it is located in the City of Westminster. The house was built in 1705 by John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham, and bought by George III in 1762. It became the offical residence of the UK sovereigns in 1837, and through generations of addtions and renovations it currently has 775 rooms and extensive gardens.

Adler Street is a street in the Whitechapel district of London. This area has a history of being a congregation place for Jewish London residents in the early 20th century, and later, Bengladeshi migrants. Adler Street runs along Altab Ali Park (formerly St. Mary's Park), a memorial park for Bengali victims of hate crimes—such as its namesake, Altab Ali.

In "Brick Lane," Nazneen—herself a Bengali immigrant—moves up Adler Street and by Altab Ali Park.

“‘Twas August, and the fierce sun overhead 

Smote on the squalid streets of Bethnal Green, 

And the pale weaver, through his windows seen 

In Spitalfields, look’d thrice dispirited.” (Lines 1-4)

The county of Kent lies on the southeastern tip of Great Britian. It is bordered to the north by what is considered Greater London and to the south by the English Channel. Due to its location, in such close proximity to the European continent, it has has been subject to many invasions by the Romans, Jutes, Saxons, and Normans. Evidence of Romans architecture has been unearthed in modern day Canterbury, a town within Kent. In the 19th century, rapid industrialism led to the growth of London and the suberbs of London, increasingly encroaching on surrounding counties and towns.

The British Museum is located in the Bloomsbury area of London and was the first national public museum in the world. It first opened in 1759 and covered all fields of human knowledge, but it was founded on enlightenment values and knowledge. The British Museum is mentioned in Monica Ali's Brick Lane. It is only mentioned once as a question from Chanu to a conductor: 

Bethnal Green Road is one of the streets near where Chanu and Naznee live in, "Brick Lane." They describe the road as grimy because they feel as if they have been restricted to only seeing these few streets during their time in London, and not going out and exploring the rest of the foreign city. Bethnal Green is located on the East End of London, in the Tower Hamlets sector.

Lincoln's Inn Hall is one of four Inns of Court in London. Its origins are unkown since it predates documentation of the governing council's minutes, but it became a formally organized in of court in the year 1310. In Bleak House, it is the setting of The Court of Chancery, a legal body heavily criticized by Dickens for its inefficiency.

Brick Lane is a street in the East End of London leading from Bethnal Green towards Whitechapel, and today is the heart of London’s Bangladeshi community. It is known for its many curry houses, vintage shops, and international food.