Brick Lane is a street from Bethnal Green to Spitalfields.
History[]
Initially called Whitechapel Lane; it is thought that it was renamed because local earth was used by brick and tile manufacturers who set up shop in the street in the 15th century,[1] first brought here by early Flemish settlers.[2]
Brick Lane is also the title of a novel (2003) by Monica Ali, telling the story of Nazneen, a teenage girl who moves from a Bangladeshi village to an East End tower block following her arranged marriage. She finds an escape from her domestic constraints in a relationship with a young political activist. The book was filmed in 2007.[3]
More information on the Wikipedia page [4]. The website for the locality is [5].