Jack The Ripper Tour Pub tour

12/05/2026

Last nights Jack the Ripper pub tour outside St Botolph's Church, Aldgate (also known as St Botolph Without Aldgate) was a significant site in the 1888 Jack the Ripper murders due to its proximity to the crimes and its nickname, "the prostitute's church," because of the area's notoriety.

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09/05/2026

One of the best little pubs on our famous Jack the Ripper Pub tour is the White Hart pub at 89 Whitechapel High Street, by Aldgate East.

The pub’s claim to Ripper fame is its close link to one of the prime suspects for the killing spree. A Polish immigrant called Severin Klosowski, later known as George Chapman, worked in a barber shop in the basement of the White Hart. So given the chance we just had to go exploring this piece of history.

The murder of Martha Tabram, who some believe may have been the first victim of Jack the Ripper, took place no more than 50-feet from the back of the pub.

But was he really Jack ?

Severin Klosowski qualified as a junior surgeon in Poland in 1887. Later that year he decided to move to London where he worked as an assistant hairdresser.

The barber shop he worked in was located in the basement of the White Hart. (I did hunt around a bit but couldn’t find where any doorway or staircase could have been located but then again some of the walls have been plastered up since 1888 and the roof has had repairs done.

In 1891, Klosowski emigrated to America with his then wife Lucy Baderski. However, in 1892, Lucy returned to England after a violent argument with Klosowski, who followed her back just a few weeks later. In 1893, Severin started a new relationship with Annie Chapman. They split up shortly after but Severin chose to ‘borrow’ her name, becoming George Chapman.

George Chapman became a suspect in the Ripper murders after he was arrested for the murder of three of his wives in 1903.

This gave rise to suggestions that he could have been the Ripper. However, there were also a number of inconsistencies that led investigators to believe this probably wasn’t their man.

Whether or not he was the Ripper it’s still an interesting basement to go loitering around as it’s part of the old east end. There’s still an eerie atmosphere lingering around.

Why not book one of our tours and come explore the London nobody knows over a fine pint (or 2)

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24/04/2026

ONE FOR THE ROAD ? The fog is settling, the lanterns are lit, and our brave group has gathered… 🕯️

Tonight, we walk the same shadowy cobbles where mystery still lingers and history whispers from every corner. As we trace the footsteps of the unknown, we’ll also be stepping inside original the Victorian pubs that feature in the Jack the Ripper investigation.

Keep your wits about you, stay close, and don’t stray into the darkness. You never know what might be waiting. 👀

25/03/2026

A NIGHT IN WHITECHAPEL: Exploring the Jack the Ripper Pubs That Time Forgot”

Hidden among the modern city, a few pubs remain that would have been familiar to those living in Victorian Whitechapel. Stepping inside them feels like stepping back in time.

Dim lighting, creaking floorboards, and centuries-old wooden bars, you can almost imagine the whispers of the past lingering in the air. These pubs weren’t just places for a drink; they were meeting points, places where locals gathered, and where fear and rumors would have spread rapidly during the autumn of 1888.

Walking the surrounding streets, it’s striking how much has changed, yet how much hasn’t. Some narrow alleyways and building outlines still echo the old layout of East London. You realize just how close everything was, how confined the area felt, and how easily panic could take hold.

If you ever find yourself in London and are drawn to history with a darker edge, it’s an experience you won’t forget. Just be prepared — it’s not your average pub crawl.

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08/02/2026

💘 Roses are red, violets are blue…
Jack the Ripper is waiting, and so are you. 😈

This Valentine’s Day, skip the awkward candlelit dinner and take your date somewhere with real chemistry: Victorian crime scenes. 🔪

Join our special Jack the Ripper tour on Saturday 14th and enjoy scandal, shadows, and stories guaranteed to make your Valentine cling to your arm.

Perfect for couples who hate clichés, singles who love chaos, and anyone who thinks true crime is a love language.

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05/02/2026

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Some of the true crime titles we’ve managed to write over the years when exploring crime scenes; Then & Now - revisiting the cases that captivated the world—and the public imagination.

16/01/2026

A real forgotten piece of Ripper history lies to this day in the grounds of St George-in-the-East. An Anglican Church dedicated to Saint George; located on Cannon Street Road, between The Highway and Cable Street, in the East End of London.
Behind the church lies St George's Gardens, the original graveyard and here you’ll find a small dilapidated brick structure in the churchyard which was one the St George-in-the-East mortuary. Built around 1876 to improve conditions for the deceased in Victorian London, though it was unpopular due to a lack of refrigeration.

It was here, at 3pm on Monday 31 September 1888 Dr. George Phillips and Dr. Blackwell conducted the post-mortem examination of Elizabeth Stride. The first victim on the night of the Double Event, she had been found murdered in Dutfield’s Yard, off Berner Street in Whitechapel.

Her throat had been slit open from the left side of the neck about two and half inches below the jaw, completely severing the windpipe and finishing one inch below the angle of the right jaw. However, there were no additional mutilations to the abdomen or any
other part of the body. This fact, combined with the fact that the body was still warm when it was
found, suggested that death had occurred only moments before the body was discovered, and that the killer was interrupted in the act of completing his gruesome ritual.

The inquest into her death was held in the local Vestry Hall, which lies just on the outside of the gardens on Cable Street.

The mortuary, with no refrigeration facilities,
fell out of use and by 1904 it had become something quite different, a School Nature Study Union was established to educate inner-city children about the natural world. The mortuary was transformed into a study centre and contained stuffed animals and archaeological specimens, making the museum a huge success, attracting up to 1000 visitors per day in the summer months according to the church’s website.

It was closed during the Second World War and never reopened. Although it features on English Heritage’s “Buildings at risk” List, there’s no current plans for redevelopment or restoration. In a Tower Hamlets planning document from 2009 it mentions plans for the Spitalfields Trust to acquire and repair it. It appears they have simply forgotten about it!

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14/01/2026

Pockets of the Old East End against the backdrop of the modern City of London. Discover what remains on London’s number 1 tour experience. www.thejacktherippertour.com

11/12/2025

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01/11/2025

A superb Halloween night out on the cobblestones of the old East End, conducting our number 1 Jack the Ripper tour. If you haven’t already got a copy of our superb book, make sure to grab one here - https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/On-the-Trail-of-Jack-the-Ripper-Paperback/p/20184