Department of Coffee and Social Affairs

Department of Coffee and Social Affairs is a café in Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England which is located on Whitechapel High Street. Department of Coffee and Social Affairs is situated nearby to the government office Government Digital Service, as well as near Library.

Opening hours: Monday—Friday 7:30 AM—6:00 PM
Type: Café
Address: 133 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 7QA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Tower of London and London Bridge.

The Tower of London

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The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. The Tower of London is situated 2,500 feet south of Department of Coffee and Social Affairs.

London Bridge

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The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. London Bridge is situated 4,100 feet southwest of Department of Coffee and Social Affairs.

Tower Bridge

Bridge

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Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel. Tower Bridge is situated 3,400 feet south of Department of Coffee and Social Affairs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aldgate and Spitalfields.

Aldgate

Quarter

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Aldgate was a gate in the former defensive wall around the City of London. The gate gave its name to Aldgate High Street, the first stretch of the A11 road, that takes that name as it passes through the ancient, extramural Portsoken Ward of the City of London.