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N:The Ten Bells
FN:The Ten Bells
TEL;WORK;VOICE:020 7366 1721
ADR;WORK:;;84 Commercial St;E1 6LY
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NOTE:This pub is famous not only for being the haunt of the victims of the Whitechapel Murders but also for rather luridly having changed its name in the 1980s to 'the Jack the Ripper'. Very subtle. Now back under its original name, and no longer host to 'exotic dancers', it has a burgeoning reputation as a groovy hangout amongst East London trendies and City Suits alike. Stripped completely to basics (bar, floorboards, tables) it still sports some original tiling, grubby ancient wallpaper and on the stairs to the loos some filth-smeared lithographs of the 'Police News' at the time of the 1888 killings (otherwise I found the lack of references to the Ripper to be commendable, enhancing the reputation of this as a working pub as opposed to a tourist-rammed museum piece). Choice music - and not overly loud - rolled out of the speakers, and to my surprise the whole place was relaxed, friendly and quite enjoyable. 
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