{"product_id":"the-worst-street-in-london","title":"The Worst Street in London","description":"\u003cp\u003eHalfway up Commercial Street  one block away from Spitalfields Market  lies an anonymous service road. The average pedestrian wouldnt even notice it existed. But unlikely though it may seem  this characterless  400ft strip of tarmac was once Dorset Street  the most notorious thoroughfare in the Capital; the worst street in London and the resort of Protestant fire-brands  thieves  con-men  pimps  prostitutes and murderers  most notably Jack the Ripper. Spitalfields as a whole is now a vibrant and fashionable place to live  work and play; the home of artists and artisans  just as it was when the Huguenots settled there. However  as dusk falls  the seemingly indelible  sordid side of this fascinating part of London begins to emerge once again as the unknowing descendants of Mary Kelly  Mary Ann Austin and Kitty Ronan and others begin to ply their trade around the hallowed walls of Christ Church. All signs of Dorset Street   the worst street in London  may all but have disappeared from the map but its legacy is too powerful to ever be entirely erased. This book chronicles the rise and fall of this remarkable street  from its promising beginnings at the centre of the 17th Century silk weaving industry through its gradual descent into iniquity  vice and violence to its final demise at the hands of the demolition men. Its remarkable history gives a fascinating insight into an area of London that has  from its initial development  been a cultural melting pot and the place where many thousands of immigrants became Londoners. It also tells the story of a part of London that  until quite recently  was largely left to fend for itself  with truly horrifying results.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44966503841845,"sku":"ByrdShop_0711033455","price":91.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780711033450.jpg?v=1770565431","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-worst-street-in-london","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}